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{{short description|Japanese footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Takashi Inui <br /> 乾 貴士
| image = Takashi Inui 2018 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Inui with [[Japan national football team|Japan]] at the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|6|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Ōmihachiman, Shiga|Ōmihachiman]], Japan
| height = 1.69 m<ref>{{cite web|title=National Team Squad|url=http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/national_team/squad/|work=jfa.or.jp|publisher=[[Japan Football Association]]|access-date=15 January 2014}}</ref>
| currentclub = [[Shimizu S-Pulse]]
| clubnumber = 33
| position = [[Midfielder (association football)#Winger|Winger]], [[Midfielder (association football)#Attacking midfielder|attacking midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = 1995–2004
| youthclubs1 = Osaka Saison FC
| youthyears2 = 2004–2006
| youthclubs2 = Yasu High School
| years1 = 2007–2009
| clubs1 = [[Yokohama F. Marinos]]
| caps1 = 7
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2008
| clubs2 = → [[Cerezo Osaka]] (loan)
| caps2 = 20
| goals2 = 6
| years3 = 2009–2011
| clubs3 = [[Cerezo Osaka]]
| caps3 = 94
| goals3 = 29
| years4 = 2011–2012
| clubs4 = [[VfL Bochum]]
| caps4 = 30
| goals4 = 7
| years5 = 2012–2015
| clubs5 = [[Eintracht Frankfurt]]
| caps5 = 75
| goals5 = 7
| years6 = 2015–2018
| clubs6 = [[SD Eibar|Eibar]]
| caps6 = 89
| goals6 = 11
| years7 = 2018–2019
| clubs7 = [[Real Betis|Betis]]
| caps7 = 8
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2019
| clubs8 = → [[Deportivo Alavés|Alavés]] (loan)
| caps8 = 12
| goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2019–2021
| clubs9 = [[SD Eibar|Eibar]]
| caps9 = 57
| goals9 = 3
| years10 = 2021–2022
| clubs10 = [[Cerezo Osaka]]
| caps10 = 13
| goals10 = 4
| years11 = 2022–
| clubs11 = [[Shimizu S-Pulse]]
| caps11 = 72
| goals11 = 16
| nationalyears1 = 2006
| nationalteam1 = [[Japan national under-23 football team|Japan U21]]
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2009–2019
| nationalteam2 = [[Japan national football team|Japan]]
| nationalcaps2 = 36
| nationalgoals2 = 6
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{Fb|JPN}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[AFC Asian Cup]]}}
{{Medal|S|[[2019 AFC Asian Cup|2019 United Arab Emirates]]|}}
| club-update = 20 December 2024, 18:22 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 26 March 2019, 14:40 (UTC)
}}
{{nihongo|'''Takashi Inui'''|乾 貴士|Inui Takashi|extra=born 2 June 1988}} is a Japanese professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Midfielder (association football)#Winger|winger]] or an [[Midfielder (association football)#Attacking midfielder|attacking midfielder]] and currently play for {{Japanese football updater|ShimizuS}} club, [[Shimizu S-Pulse]].

==Club career==
Inui was an [[All Japan High School Soccer Tournament]] champion in 2006 with Yasu High School.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/soccer/hs/84th/data/result06_index.html|script-title=ja:前回覇者の鹿児島実を破り、野洲が滋賀県勢初の優勝|date=9 January 2006|access-date=26 July 2011|work=[[Yahoo!Japan|Sportsnavi]]|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110114074805/http://sportsnavi.yahoo.co.jp/soccer/hs/84th/data/result06_index.html|archive-date=14 January 2011}}</ref>

In 2007, Inui joined [[Yokohama F. Marinos]] of the [[J. League Division 1]] and made his debut as a professional against [[Yokohama F.C.]] in a league match on 10 March. However, he failed to find a regular spot at Marinos and was loaned to then [[J. League Division 2]] [[Cerezo Osaka]] in June 2008, earning himself a permanent move at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://supportista.jp/news/2397|script-title=ja:乾貴士がＣ大阪に完全移籍|date=17 December 2008|access-date=26 August 2011|work=Supportista|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329114153/http://supportista.jp/news/2397|archive-date=29 March 2012}}</ref>

In July 2011, Inui made the jump to Europe, joining Germany's [[VfL Bochum]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Bochum holt einen Japaner|trans-title=Bochum sign a Japanese player|language=de|date=28 July 2011|access-date=28 July 2011|publisher=[[Deutsche Fussball Liga|DFL]]|url=http://www.bundesliga.de/de/liga2/news/2010/index.php?f=0000189024.php|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110831091037/http://www.bundesliga.de/de/liga2/news/2010/index.php?f=0000189024.php|archive-date=31 August 2011}}</ref> He made his debut in the [[2. Bundesliga]], when he started in a 2–1 home defeat versus [[FC St. Pauli]] on 13 August 2011.

[[File:Takashi Inui IAA September 2013.JPG|200px|thumb|Inui signing autographs with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2013]]

In July 2012, Inui signed a three-year contract with newly promoted [[Bundesliga]] club [[Eintracht Frankfurt]] after impressive performance in the 2. Bundesliga.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7884104/Inui-signs-for-Frankfurt|title=Inui signs for Frankfurt|date=9 July 2012|access-date=14 July 2012|work=Sky Sports}}</ref>

===Eibar===
On 26 August 2015, Inui was transferred to [[La Liga]] side [[SD Eibar]] for a then club record fees of [[Euro|€]] 300,000, after agreeing to a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://as.com/diarioas/2015/08/28/english/1440789801_281106.html|title=Eibar break club transfer record to sign Takashi Inui|publisher=AS|language=en|date=28 August 2015|access-date=25 July 2019|archive-date=25 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190725042843/https://as.com/diarioas/2015/08/28/english/1440789801_281106.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sdeibar.com/-/el-japones-takashi-inui-nuevo-jugador-de-la-sd-eibar-para-las-tres-proximas-temporadas |title=El japonés Takashi Inui, nuevo jugador de la SD Eibar para las tres próximas temporadas |trans-title=Japanese Takashi Inui, new player of SD Eibar for the following three seasons |publisher=Eibar's official website |language=es |date=26 August 2015 |access-date=26 August 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150828045046/http://www.sdeibar.com/-/el-japones-takashi-inui-nuevo-jugador-de-la-sd-eibar-para-las-tres-proximas-temporadas |archive-date=28 August 2015 }}</ref> He became the first Asian player to play for the club. On moving to Eibar, Inui said, “It was always my dream to play in the Spanish league one day. It’s been my dream since I was a child and now it’s come true”.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://as.com/diarioas/2015/08/28/english/1440789801_281106.html|title=Eibar break club transfer record to sign Takashi Inui|publisher=AS|language=en|date=26 January 2019|access-date=25 July 2019|archive-date=25 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190725042843/https://as.com/diarioas/2015/08/28/english/1440789801_281106.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Takashi made his debut for Eibar on 23 September 2015, starting and providing one assist in a 2–2 draw against [[Levante UD|Levante]]. He scored his first league goal for Eibar on 10 January 2016 in a 2–1 win against [[RCD Espanyol]], scoring the first goal in the 15th minute of game and also providing assist for second goal.

In April 2017, as the club was chasing a [[UEFA Europa League]] place, he was controversially called back to his homeland by Japan's prime minister to serve as a delegate for the visit of King [[Felipe VI of Spain]] to Japan.<ref>{{cite news|title=Inui missing Eibar matches to attend Spanish royal trip to Japan|url=http://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/2017/03/30/58dd10e8468aeb51548b4588.html|access-date=2 April 2017|work=Marca|date=30 March 2017}}</ref> On 21 May 2017, Inui became the first Japanese footballer to score against [[FC Barcelona]], sniping the ball via cross-bar behind [[Ter Stegen]], twice.<ref>{{cite news|title=Japan International Inui Makes history|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/japan-international-inui-makes-history-barcelona-goal|access-date=24 June 2017|work=FourFourTwo|date=21 May 2017}}</ref>

===Real Betis===
On 1 June 2018, upon expiration of his Eibar contract, Inui joined [[Real Betis]] on a free transfer for a three-year deal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Real Betis announce Takashi Inui signing from Eibar|url=https://en.as.com/en/2018/06/01/football/1527850083_179266.html|access-date=1 June 2018|work=AS English|date=1 June 2018}}</ref> He made his debut for [[Real Betis|Betis]] on 17 August 2018, coming on as a substitute for [[William Carvalho]] for the last 25 minutes in 3–0 loss against [[Levante UD|Levante]].

====Alavés (loan)====
The following 24 January, after being sparingly used, he moved to fellow league [[Deportivo Alavés]] on loan until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.realbetisbalompie.es/news/latest_news/real-betis-and-deportivo-alaves-reach-an-agreement-for-the-loan-of-takashi-inui-21505|title=Real Betis and Deportivo Alavés reach an agreement for the loan of Takashi Inui|publisher=Real Betis|date=24 January 2019|access-date=27 January 2019}}</ref> He made his debut for Alavés on 11 January 2019 in a 2–0 win [[Levante UD|Levante]]. He scored his first goal for Alavés on 2 March 2019 in a 2–1 victory against [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]].

===Return to Eibar===
On 24 July 2019, Inui returned to Eibar on a three-year deal,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sdeibar.com/noticia/takashi-inui-regresa-a-casa-y-sera-armero-las-tres-proximas-temporadas|title=Takashi Inui regresa a casa y será armero las tres próximas temporadas|trans-title=Takashi Inui returns home and will be ''armero'' for the three following seasons|publisher=SD Eibar|language=es|date=24 July 2019|access-date=25 July 2019}}</ref> for a €2 million transfer fee.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.football-espana.net/79414/takashi-inui-leaves-real-betis-returns-eibar|title=Takashi Inui leaves Real Betis, returns to Eibar|publisher=Football-Espana|date=24 July 2019|access-date=25 July 2019}}</ref>

===Shimizu S-Pulse=== 
On 22 July 2022, Shimizu S-Pulse announced that they have signed Inui after his contract with Cerezo Osaka was terminated.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220722/p2g/00m/0sp/039000c|title=Shimizu sign troublemaking ex-Japan midfielder Takashi Inui |work=The Mainichi |date=22 July 2022|access-date=23 July 2022}}</ref> On 27 October 2024, Inui was brought his club secure promotion to [[J1 League]] from next season after win at away game against [[Tochigi SC]] 1-2 in matchweek 36. Seven days later at same year, Inui was brought his club secure champions of J2 in 2024 season after defeat [[Iwaki FC]] with narrowly score 1-0 in matchweek 37.

==International career==
Inui made his full international debut for Japan on 20 January 2009 in a [[2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification]] against [[Yemen national football team|Yemen]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=242&matchId=1911|title=AFC ASIAN CUP – QATAR 2011 MATCH SUMMARY|date=20 January 2009|access-date=26 July 2011|work=[[Asian Football Confederation]]}}</ref> In May 2018 he was named in Japan's preliminary [[Japan national football team|squad]] for the [[2018 World Cup]] in [[Russia]].<ref>{{cite web|title= World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/440833652018}}</ref> On 24 June, Inui scored his first [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] goal in a 2–2 draw over [[Senegal national football team|Senegal]] during their second group stage match of the tournament. Inui went on to score another goal and registered an assist in the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/06/25/soccer/international-soccer/japan-battles-draw-senegal-keep-world-cup-hopes-alive|title=Japan rallies for draw against Senegal to remain on track for knockout stage at World Cup. He then later scored Japan's second goal against Belgium in the round of 16 from 35 yards out. Japan then later lost the match 3-2.|publisher=The Japan Times|access-date=25 June 2018}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{Updated|the start for 2025 season}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/takashi-inui/5394/|title=Japan – Takashi Inui – Profile with news, career statistics and history|work=Soccerway.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://aus.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/takashi-inui/2/|title=Takashi Inui > Club matches|work=Worldfootball.net}}</ref><ref>Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, [https://www.amazon.co.jp/2017-J1-J3%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E5%90%8D%E9%91%91-NSK-MOOK/dp/4905411424/ref=pd_sim_14_1/356-9491148-0114816?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=BA8BN4Y0F97GNWKQM78H "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)"], 8 February 2017, Japan, {{ISBN|978-4905411420}} (p. 284 out of 289)</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Emperor's Cup]] and [[DFB-Pokal]] and [[Copa del Rey]].}}
!colspan="2"|League Cup{{efn|Includes [[J. League Cup]].}}
!colspan="2"|Continental{{efn|Includes [[AFC Champions League]] and [[UEFA Europa League]].}}
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Yokohama F. Marinos]]
|[[2007 J. League Division 1|2007]]
|rowspan="2"|[[J1 League|J.League Div 1]]
|7||0||0||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||10||0
|-
|[[2008 J. League Division 1|2008]]
|0||0||colspan="2"|—||3||0||colspan="2"|—||3||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!7!!0!!0!!0!!6!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!13!!0
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Cerezo Osaka]]
|[[2008 J. League Division 2|2008]]
|rowspan="2"|[[J2 League|J.League Div 2]]
|20||6|||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||22||6
|-
|[[2009 J. League Division 2|2009]]
|47||20||1||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||48||21
|-
|[[2010 J. League Division 1|2010]]
|rowspan="2"|J.League Div 1
|33||4||2||1||6||0||colspan="2"|—||41||5
|-
|[[2011 J. League Division 1|2011]]
|14||5||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||4||21||9
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!114!!35!!5!!2!!6!!0!!7!!4!!132!!41
|-
|[[VfL Bochum]]
|[[2011–12 2. Bundesliga|2011–12]]
|[[2. Bundesliga]]
|30||7||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||7
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Eintracht Frankfurt]]
|[[2012–13 Bundesliga|2012–13]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Bundesliga]]
|33||6||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||6
|-
|[[2013–14 Bundesliga|2013–14]]
|14||0||2||1||colspan="2"|—||6||1||22||2
|-
||[[2014–15 Bundesliga|2014–15]]
|27||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||29||1
|-
||[[2015–16 Bundesliga|2015–16]]
|1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!75!!7!!6!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!6!!1!!87!!9
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[SD Eibar|Eibar]]
|[[2015–16 La Liga|2015–16]]
|rowspan="5"|[[La Liga]]
|27||3||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||3
|-
|[[2016–17 La Liga|2016–17]]
|28||3||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||3
|-
|[[2017–18 La Liga|2017–18]]
|34||5||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||35||5
|-
|[[2019–20 La Liga|2019–20]]
|29||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||2
|-
|[[2020–21 La Liga|2020–21]]
|28||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!146!!14!!7!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!153!!14
|-
|[[Real Betis]]
|[[2018–19 La Liga|2018–19]]
|La Liga
|8||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||4||0||14||0
|-
|[[Deportivo Alavés|Alavés]] (loan)
|[[2018–19 La Liga|2018–19]]
|La Liga
|12||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||2
|-
|rowspan="3"|Cerezo Osaka
|[[2021 J1 League|2021]]
|rowspan="2"|J1 League
|8||1||0||0||4||0||1||0||13||1
|-
|[[2022 J1 League|2022]]
|5||3||colspan="2"|—||1||1||colspan="2"|—||6||4
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!13!!4!!0!!0!!5!!1!!1!!0!!19!!5
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Shimizu S-Pulse]]
|[[2022 J1 League|2022]]
|J1 League
|10||1||0||0||colspan="4"|—||10||1
|-
|[[2023 J2 League|2023]]
|rowspan="2"|J2 League
|32||10||0||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||35||10
|-
|[[2024 J2 League|2024]]
|30||5||1||0||colspan="4"|—||31||5
|-
|[[2025 J1 League|2025]]
|J1 League
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!72!!16!!1!!0!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!76!!16
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!477!!85!!23!!3!!20!!0!!18!!5!!539!!93
|}

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===International===
{{Updated|26 March 2019}}<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|29488|accessdate=12 June 2018}}</ref>''

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="11"|[[Japan national football team|Japan]]
|[[2009 Japan national football team|2009]]||1||0
|-
|[[2010 Japan national football team|2010]]||2||0
|-
|[[2011 Japan national football team|2011]]||0||0
|-
|[[2012 Japan national football team|2012]]||3||0
|-
|[[2013 Japan national football team|2013]]||6||0
|-
|[[2014 Japan national football team|2014]]||2||2
|-
|[[2015 Japan national football team|2015]]||5||0
|-
|[[2016 Japan national football team|2016]]||0||0
|-
|[[2017 Japan national football team|2017]]||6||0
|-
|[[2018 Japan national football team|2018]]||6||4
|-
|[[2019 Japan national football team|2019]]||5||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!36!!6
|}

:''Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Inui goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Takashi Inui
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| align="center"|1 || rowspan="2"|14 November 2014 || rowspan="2"|[[Toyota Stadium (Japan)|Toyota Stadium]], [[Toyota, Aichi|Toyota]], Japan || rowspan="2"|{{fb|HON|1949}} || align="center"|4–0 || rowspan="2" align="center"|6–0 || rowspan="2"|[[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
| align="center"|2 || align="center"|5–0
|-
| align="center"|3 || rowspan="2"|12 June 2018 || rowspan="2"|[[Tivoli-Neu]], [[Innsbruck]], Austria || rowspan="2"|{{fb|PAR}} || align="center"|1–1 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|4–2 || rowspan="2"|Friendly
|-
| align="center"|4 || align="center"|2–1
|-
| align="center"|5 || 24 June 2018 || [[Central Stadium (Yekaterinburg)|Central Stadium]], [[Yekaterinburg]], Russia || {{fb|SEN}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|2–2 || [[2018 FIFA World Cup]]
|-
| align="center"|6 || 2 July 2018 || [[Rostov Arena]], [[Rostov-on-Don]], Russia || {{fb|BEL}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–3 || 2018 FIFA World Cup
|}

==Honours==
;Shimizu S-Pulse
* [[J2 League]]: [[2024 J2 League|2024]]

;Individual
* [[J.League Best XI|J2 League Best XI]]: 2023,<ref>{{cite web |title=Ｊ２受賞選手：2023Ｊ２リーグアウォーズ：Ｊリーグ.jp |url=https://www.jleague.jp/awards/2023/j2.html |website=Ｊリーグ.jp |access-date=7 December 2023 |language=ja}}</ref> 2024<ref>{{cite web |title=Ｊ２受賞選手：2024Ｊ２リーグアウォーズ：Ｊリーグ.jp |url=https://www.jleague.jp/awards/2024/j2.html |website=Ｊリーグ.jp |access-date=20 December 2024 |language=ja}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{FIFA player|271255}}
*{{NFT player|29488}}
*{{J.League player|9154}}
*{{Soccerway|takashi-inui/5394}}
*{{BDFutbol|93456}}

{{Shimizu S-Pulse squad}}
{{2023 J2 League Best XI}}
{{2024 J2 League Best XI}}

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