{{short description|Japanese footballer (born 1993)}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Tomoya Inukai <br> 犬飼 智也 | image = | caption = | fullname = Tomoya Inukai<ref name="FCWC 2018">{{cite web |title=FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018: List of Players: Kashima Antlers |url=https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FCWC/2018/pdf/FCWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |publisher=FIFA |page=4 |date=6 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181206234932/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FCWC/2018/pdf/FCWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=6 December 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|5|12}} | birth_place = Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, Japan | death_date = | height = 1.82 m<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.urawa-reds.co.jp/topteam/detail/?id=253 |title=Tomoya Inukai |language=Japanese |publisher=Urawa Red Diamonds |access-date=September 22, 2022}}</ref> | position = Centre back | currentclub = Kashiwa Reysol | clubnumber = 13 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2005 | youthclubs1 = Tohgendai FC | youthyears2 = 2006–2011 | youthclubs2 = Shimizu S-Pulse | years1 = 2012–2017 | clubs1 = Shimizu S-Pulse | caps1 = 63 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2013–2014 | clubs2 = → Matsumoto Yamaga (loan) | caps2 = 63 | goals2 = 9 | years3 = 2018–2022 | clubs3 = Kashima Antlers | caps3 = 111 | goals3 = 10 | years4 = 2022–2023 | clubs4 = Urawa Red Diamonds | caps4 = 6 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2023 | clubs5 = → Kashiwa Reysol (loan) | caps5 = 12 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2024– | clubs6 = Kashiwa Reysol | caps6 = 34 | goals6 = 1 |medaltemplates= {{Medal|Team|Shimizu S-Pulse}} {{Medal|RU|J.League Cup|2012}} {{Medal|Team|Kashima Antlers}} {{Medal|W|AFC Champions League|2018}} | pcupdate = 17:24, 31 July 2025 (UTC) }}
{{Nihongo|'''Tomoya Inukai'''|犬飼 智也|Inukai Tomoya|born May 12, 1993}} is a Japanese footballer who plays for J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol.
After starting his career with Shimizu S-Pulse, Inukai has spent most of his career in the J1 League, making over 180 appearances in the league.
==Career==
Inukai started his career with Shimizu S-Pulse in 2012, after graduating from the youth teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/soccer/news/p-sc-tp1-20120301-911040.html|title=清水ルーキー犬飼「開幕戦出場狙う」|trans-title=Shimizu rookie Inukai "aiming to play in the opening game"|language=Japanese|website=www.nikkansports.com}}</ref> He made his league debut against Urawa Red Diamonds on 25 August 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma633013/lineup/|title=Shimizu S-Pulse vs Urawa Red Diamonds - 25 August 2012|website=www.worldfootball.net}}</ref>
On 28 June 2013, Inukai was announced at Matsumoto Yamaga on a six month loan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.s-pulse.co.jp/news/detail/21626|title=犬飼 智也選手 松本山雅FCへ期限付き移籍決定のお知らせ|trans-title=Announcement of loan transfer of Tomoya Inukai to Matsumoto Yamaga FC|language=Japanese|website=www.s-pulse.co.jp}}</ref> After playing 21 league matches and scoring 3 goals, he extended his loan contract for a year with the club in December 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.s-pulse.co.jp/news/detail/23815|title=犬飼 智也選手 松本山雅FCへ期限付き移籍延長のお知らせ|trans-title=Announcement of extension of loan contract for Tomoya Inukai to Matsumoto Yamaga FC|language=Japanese|website=www.s-pulse.co.jp}}</ref>
During the 2016 season with Shimizu S-Pulse, Inukai was appointed as a vice-captain.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.s-pulse.co.jp/news/detail/32220|title=2016シーズン キャプテン・副キャプテン決定のお知らせ|trans-title=Announcement of the captain and vice captain for the 2016 season|website=www.s-pulse.co.jp}}</ref>
On 6 January 2018, Inukai was announced at Kashima Antlers on a permanent transfer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antlers.co.jp/news/team_info/63382|title=犬飼選手が加入|trans-title=Inukai joins the team|language=Japanese|website=www.antlers.co.jp}}</ref> He made 111 league appearances during his time with the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe274674/tomoya-inukai/|title=Tomoya Inukai Profile|website=www.worldfootball.net}}</ref>
On 25 December 2021, Inukai was announced at Urawa Red Diamonds on a permanent transfer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.urawa-reds.co.jp/topteamtopics/182053/|title=犬飼智也選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ|trans-title=Announcement of permanent transfer of Tomoya Inukai|language=Japanese|website=www.urawa-reds.co.jp}}</ref> On 4 April 2022, the club announced that he was injured during the match against Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo and would be out for six months.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soccer-king.jp/news/japan/jl/20220404/1636909.html|title=浦和、DF犬飼智也が左ひざ負傷で手術実施…全治6カ月|trans-title=Urawa defender Tomoya Inukai undergoes surgery for left knee injury, expected to be out for six months|language=Japanese|website=www.soccer-king.jp}}</ref>
On 24 July 2023, Inukai was announced on loan at Kashiwa Reysol.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reysol.co.jp/news/topteam/post-864.html|title=犬飼 智也選手 期限付き移籍加入合意のお知らせ|trans-title=Announcement of loan agreement for Tomoya Inukai|language=Japanese|website=www.reysol.co.jp}}</ref> He was announced on a permanent transfer on 29 December 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reysol.co.jp/news/topteam/post-891.html|title=犬飼 智也選手 移籍加入のお知らせ|trans-title=Announcement of transfer of Tomoya Inukai|language=Japanese|website=www.reysol.co.jp}}</ref> Inukai won the May 2024 Goal of the Month award for his 35 yard strike against FC Tokyo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jleague.co/en/news/goal-of-the-month-may-2024-tomoya-inukai-kashiwa-reysol/|title=Inukai's magnificent 35-yard blast wins Goal of the Month for May|website=www.jleague.co}}</ref> He was named Kashiwa Reysol's captain ahead of the 2025 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soccer-king.jp/news/japan/jl/20250213/1987964.html|title=J1全20クラブのキャプテンが出揃う…王者・神戸は山川哲史が就任、湘南は21歳FW鈴木章斗が腕章を巻く|trans-title=The captains of all 20 J1 clubs have been decided...Yamakawa Satoshi will take over for champions Kobe, while 21-year-old forward Suzuki Akito will wear the armband for Shonan.|language=Japanese|website=www.soccer-king.jp}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Inukai owns a cafe in Kashiwa called TONES COFFEE ROASTERS.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fergus.jp/interview/interview-4773/|title=柏レイソル犬飼智也選手が手掛けるカフェ「TONES COFFEE ROASTERS」が柏にオープン|trans-title=Kashiwa Reysol player Tomoya Inukai's cafe "TONES COFFEE ROASTERS" opens in Kashiwa|language=Japanese|website=fergus.jp}}</ref> He has been affectionally nicknamed "Wan-chan".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/soccer/news/202201220000517.html|title=浦和新加入・犬飼智也“ワンちゃん”継続「ワンさんは止めてって伝えてる」|trans-title=Urawa's new signing, Inukai Tomoya, continues to play "Dog-chan" - "I've told him to stop playing Dog-chan"|language=Japanese|website=www.nikkansports.com}}</ref>
==Club statistics== {{updated|27 July 2023}}.<ref>Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, [https://www.amazon.co.jp/J1-J3%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E5%90%8D%E9%91%91%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E7%89%88-2018-NSK-MOOK/dp/4905411521 "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)"], 7 February 2018, Japan, {{ISBN|978-4905411529}} (p. 21 out of 289)</ref><ref>Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, [https://www.amazon.co.jp/2016J1-J2-J3%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E5%90%8D%E9%91%91-NSK-MOOK/dp/4905411335/ref=pd_cp_14_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1N6B11BBGDQ32GYF7MWJ "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑"], 10 February 2016, Japan, {{ISBN|978-4905411338}} (p. 163 out of 289)</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! colspan=3 | Club performance ! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Cup ! colspan=2 | League Cup ! colspan=2 | Continental ! colspan=2 | Other ! colspan=2 | Total |- ! Season ! Club ! League ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals |- ! colspan=3 |Japan ! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Emperor's Cup ! colspan=2 | J. League Cup ! colspan=2 | AFC ! colspan=2 | Other ! colspan=2 | Total |- |2012||rowspan="2"|Shimizu S-Pulse||rowspan="2"|J1 League||1||0||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||3||0 |- |rowspan="2"|2013||0||0||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||2||0 |- |rowspan="2"|Matsumoto Yamaga||rowspan="2"|J2 League||21||3||2||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||23||3 |- |2014||42||6||2||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||44||6 |- |2015||rowspan="3"|Shimizu S-Pulse||J1 League||20||0||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||23||0 |- |2016||J2 League||26||1||1||1||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||27||2 |- |2017||rowspan="8"|J1 League||16||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||16||0 |- |2018||rowspan="4"|Kashima Antlers||22||1||4||0||4||1||10||0||colspan="2"|-||40||2 |- |2019||29||2||3||0||4||1||10||0||1||0||47||3 |- |2020||31||2||colspan="2"|-||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||33||2 |- |2021||29||5||2||0||6||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||37||5 |- |2022||rowspan="2"|Urawa Red Diamonds||6||1||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||1{{efn|Appearance in the Japanese Super Cup}}||0||7||1 |- |2023||0||0||1||0||3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||4||0 |- |2023||Kashiwa Reysol (loan)||0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||0||0 |- !colspan=3|Career Total !243||21||17||1||23||2||21||0||2||0||306||24 |}
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==Honours== ===Club=== '''Urawa Red Diamonds''' *Japanese Super Cup: 2022 *AFC Champions League: 2022<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 May 2023 |title=Urawa Reds edge Al Hilal for historic third title |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league/news/urawa_reds_edge_al_hilal_for_historic_third_title.html |access-date=6 May 2023 |website=AFC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Orlowitz |first=Dan |date=6 May 2023 |title=Urawa beats Al Hilal to capture third Asian Champions League title |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/05/06/soccer/acl-final-urawa-alhilal-game2/ |access-date=6 May 2023 |website=The Japan Times}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.so-net.ne.jp/antlers/clubs/inukai-tomoya.html Profile at Kashima Antlers] *{{J.League player|10502}}
{{Kashiwa Reysol squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Inukai, Tomoya}} Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:Football people from Shizuoka Prefecture Category:Japanese men's footballers Category:J1 League players Category:J2 League players Category:Shimizu S-Pulse players Category:Matsumoto Yamaga FC players Category:Kashima Antlers players Category:Urawa Red Diamonds players Category:AFC Champions League Elite–winning players Category:Kashiwa Reysol players Category:Men's association football defenders Category:21st-century Japanese sportsmen