Rikito Inoue
Japanese footballer
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Rikito Inoue (井上 黎生人, Inoue, Rikito; born 9 March 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for J1 League club Cerezo Osaka.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rikito Inoue | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Shimane, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cerezo Osaka | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Kagoshima Jitsugyo High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2021 | Gainare Tottori | 120 | (7) |
| 2021 | Fagiano Okayama | 42 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Kyoto Sanga | 56 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 18 | (0) |
| 2025– | Cerezo Osaka | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 September 2025 | |||
Career
Inoue made his debut for Kyoto against Cerezo Osaka on the 26 February 2022.[3]
In December 2023, Inoue moved to Urawa Red Diamonds ahead of the 2024 J1 League season.[4]
Club statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
| Gainare Tottori | 2015 | J3 League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | J3 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | J3 League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2018 | J3 League | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 2 | |||
| 2019 | J3 League | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 1 | |||
| 2020 | J3 League | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 3 | |||
| Total | 120 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 7 | ||
| Fagiano Okayama | 2021 | J2 League | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 44 | 0 | ||
| Kyoto Sanga | 2022 | J1 League | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| 2023 | J1 League | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 31 | 0 | ||
| Total | 56 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 1 | ||
| Urawa Reds | 2024 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 218 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 238 | 8 | ||
- Appearance in J1/J2 play-offs
