Akihiro Ienaga

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Full name Akihiro Ienaga
Date of birth (1986-06-13) June 13, 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth Nagaokakyō, Kyoto, Japan
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Akihiro Ienaga
家長 昭博
Akihiro Ienaga playing for Kawasaki Frontale in 2023.
Personal information
Full name Akihiro Ienaga
Date of birth (1986-06-13) June 13, 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth Nagaokakyō, Kyoto, Japan
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
Kawasaki Frontale
Number 41
Youth career
1993–1998 Nagaokakyo SS
1999–2004 Gamba Osaka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Gamba Osaka 87 (5)
2008–2009 Oita Trinita 30 (1)
2010 Cerezo Osaka 31 (4)
2011–2013 Mallorca 25 (2)
2012Ulsan Hyundai (loan) 12 (1)
2012–2013Gamba Osaka (loan) 29 (6)
2014–2016 Omiya Ardija 92 (28)
2017– Kawasaki Frontale 274 (49)
International career
2005 Japan U-20 4 (0)
2006–2007 Japan U-23 10 (1)
2007–2011 Japan 3 (0)
Medal record
Gamba Osaka
WinnerJ1 League2005
WinnerJ.League Cup2007
Runner-upJ.League Cup2005
Runner-upEmperor's Cup2006
Runner-upEmperor's Cup2012
Oita Trinita
WinnerJ.League Cup2008
Kawasaki Frontale
WinnerJ1 League2017
WinnerJ1 League2018
WinnerJ1 League2020
WinnerJ1 League2021
Runner-upJ1 League2022
Runner-upJ.League Cup2017
WinnerJ.League Cup2019
WinnerEmperor's Cup2020
WinnerEmperor's Cup2023
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 September 2025

Akihiro Ienaga (家長 昭博, Ienaga Akihiro; born 13 June 1986) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Kawasaki Frontale.[1] He also formerly played for the Japan national team.

Born in Hyogo Prefecture,[2] Ienaga began his career as a trainee with Gamba Osaka, one of the leading clubs in Japan's J1 League. He broke into the senior squad in 2004 and helped the club to their first J1 League title the following year. Ienaga joined J1 League rivals Oita Trinita on a season-long loan in 2007. In December 2008, Ienaga joined English club, Plymouth Argyle, on trial.[3] Plymouth attempted to sign the player in January 2009 but he was denied a work permit so they were forced to withdraw from talks.[4] In December 2010, he signed with Spanish Primera Division club RCD Mallorca in a five-year deal.[5] And scored his first goal for the club in home game against Sevilla on 9 April 2011.[6]

International career

In June 2005, Ienaga was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2005 World Youth Championship. At this tournament, he played all 4 matches as left midfielder.

Ienaga made his international debut as a substitute in Japan's 2–0 win against Peru in March 2007.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 November 2025[7][8][9]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other1 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gamba Osaka 2004 812030--131
2005 2403051--321
2006 28242206130435
2007 2723071--373
Total 875122172613012510
Oita Trinita 2008 401000--50
2009 2611062-30363
Total 3012062-30413
Cerezo Osaka 2010 3143060--404
Total 3143060--404
Mallorca 2010–11 142----142
2011–12 4010---50
2013–14 7010---80
Total 25220---272
Ulsan Hyundai 2012 12110005000181
Total 12110005000181
Gamba Osaka 2012 12531100000166
2013 17100---171
Total 29631100000337
Omiya Ardija 2014 3365010--396
2015 331100---3311
2016 26113121--3113
Total 92288131000010330
Kawasaki Frontale 2017 212315260-355
2018 32631104110418
2019 26011504010371
2020 29112031--3412
2021 378512160105110
2022 3412102040104212
2023 33240400000412
2024 36720407200499
2025 261201011200403
Total 274492342144251037062
Career total 58096548579536100757119

1Includes other competitive competitions, including the Japanese Super Cup, A3 Champions Cup, Suruga Bank Championship and Pan-Pacific Championship.

International

National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan U-20
200540
Total40
Japan U-23
200610
200791
Total101
Japan
200710
200800
200900
201000
201120
Total30

International goals

Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.

Under-23

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.28 March 2007National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan Syria
1–0
3–0
2008 Summer Olympics qualification

Appearances in major competitions

Team Competition Category Appearances Goals Team Result
Start Sub
Japan U-202005 FIFA World Youth ChampionshipU-20400Round of 16
Japan U-232008 Summer Olympics qualificationU-22631Qualified

Awards and honours

References

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