J. League Aug 31, 2021
"I'll give my best at Cerezo Osaka to deliver fun soccer to kids around Osaka and Japan," said Inui, who will wear the No. 23 shirt at the club he left in the summer of 2011.
Soccer Jan 11, 2021
Eibar's Takashi Inui scores first goal of season in loss against Levante
Eibar midfielder Takashi Inui opened his account for the season on Sunday in a 2-1 loss away against Levante in the Spanish top flight. Inui found the net in the 51st minute after his team pressed high to win possession in the opposition box, calmly ...
Soccer Mar 10, 2019
Japan international Takashi Inui scored his second goal in as many games Saturday in Deportivo Alaves' 1-1 draw with Eibar in the Spanish first division. Inui broke the deadlock in the 58th minute with a shot inside the box to put Alaves ahead against his ...
Soccer Mar 3, 2019
Takashi Inui scores first goal since joining Alaves in Spanish League
Japan international Takashi Inui scored his first goal since joining Spanish side Deportivo Alaves, netting the winner in the club's 2-1 victory over Villarreal on Saturday. Inui found the net in the 77th minute at Estadio de la Ceramica with what was also his ...
Soccer Jan 5, 2019
Takashi Inui, Tsukasa Shiotani named as injury replacements for Japan's Asian Cup squad
Shoya Nakajima and Hidemasa Morita have pulled out of Japan's Asian Cup squad with leg injuries and are being replaced by Takashi Inui and Tsukasa Shiotani, the Japan Football Association announced Saturday. Nakajima, who plays for Portuguese club Portimonense, has been used as an attacking ...
Soccer Jul 12, 2018
A week after returning to Japan following Samurai Blue's round-of-16 defeat to Belgium at the World Cup, Takashi Inui said Thursday the next step is contributing to his new team, Real Betis, in Spain's La Liga. "I want to enjoy playing soccer, and contribute to ...
Soccer | SOCCER SCENE Jul 3, 2018
Despite disappointing departure, Samurai Blue exceeded expectations at World Cup
by Andrew McKirdy
Japan's exit from the World Cup on Monday was soccer at its cruelest, but once the dust has settled the team will be able to look back on its campaign with pride and satisfaction. Japan was denied a first-ever place in the quarterfinals after a ...
Soccer / World Cup Jul 3, 2018
Japan knocked out of World Cup after Belgium surges back in final moments to win 3-2
A 94th-minute winner by Nacer Chadli ended the World Cup dreams of Japan in heartbreaking fashion as Belgium pulled out a stunning fightback to win 3-2 on Monday. After weathering a first-half Belgium storm, Japan opened the second period with two lightning strikes, Genki Haraguchi ...
Soccer Jun 1, 2018
Midfielder Takashi Inui joins Real Betis on a three-year contract
Real Betis have acquired Japan international Takashi Inui on a three-year contract, the Spanish team announced Friday on its website. The announcement comes a day after the 29-year-old attacking midfielder was named to Japan's 23-man squad for this month's World Cup finals in Russia. Inui left ...
Soccer Apr 30, 2018
Midfielder Ryota Morioka set up Anderlecht's first goal and scored the second in a 3-1 victory over Charleroi on Sunday in the Belgian Pro League championship playoffs. The 27-year-old assisted on Pieter Gerkens' 43rd-minute opener for the home side when he picked out the midfielder ...
Soccer Oct 6, 2017
Shu Kurata opened his international account with a late header to propel Japan past New Zealand 2-1 in a friendly on Friday. With three minutes left on the clock, substitute Kurata dove into a ball headed back to him by Hiroki Sakai after a left-wing ...
Soccer Mar 19, 2016
Takashi Inui set up the equalizer as Eibar drew 1-1 away to Getafe on Friday in the Spanish top flight. Inui, who has three goals to his name in his first season in La Liga, had a low shot from 18 meters cannon off the ...