Kentaro Oi (大井 健太郎, Ōi Kentarō, born May 14, 1984) is a Japanese football player who plays for Eastern Lions.[1]

Kentaro Oi
大井 健太郎
Personal information
Full name Kentaro Oi
Date of birth (1984-05-14) May 14, 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Eastern Lions
Youth career
2000–2002 Fujieda Higashi High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2010 Júbilo Iwata 84 (2)
2011 Shonan Bellmare 36 (2)
2012–2015 Albirex Niigata 107 (5)
2016–2023 Júbilo Iwata 198 (15)
2023– Eastern Lions 49 (3)
International career
2001 Japan U-17 3 (0)
Medal record
Júbilo Iwata
Runner-up J1 League 2003
Winner J.League Cup 2010
Winner Emperor's Cup 2003
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2004
Representing  Japan
AFC U-19 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2002 Qatar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 February 2023

Club career

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After graduation from Fujieda Higashi High School in 2003, Oi signed with the local club, Júbilo Iwata. He made his professional debut on 16 July 2003 in the J.League Cup match against Tokyo Verdy. His first league start at Kobe Wing Stadium in the 2–1 defeat to Vissel Kobe on 26 September 2004.[2] He was a first team regular in the 2007 season, appearing in 26 games. In 2011, Oi joined Shonan Bellmare on a one-year loan.[3] He made 36 league appearances for Bellmare, scoring 2 goals. At the end of his loan at Bellmare, he turned down the opportunity to sign a new contract with Jubilo Iwata.

On 7 January 2011, Oi completed a permanent move to Albirex Niigata.[4]

National team career

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Oi was a member of the Japan U-17 national team for the 2001 U-17 World Championship. Oi played 3 games in the competition but the team was eliminated after the group stage.[5]

Club statistics

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Updated to 8 August 2022.[6][7]

Club performance League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Asia Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2003 Júbilo Iwata J1 League 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2004 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 0
2005 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 8 0
2006 8 0 3 0 5 0 16 0
2007 26 1 0 0 4 0 30 1
2008 11 1 2 0 0 0 13 1
2009 17 0 0 0 4 0 21 0
2010 15 0 2 0 4 1 21 1
2011 Shonan Bellmare J2 League 36 2 1 1 37 3
2012 Albirex Niigata J1 League 14 0 2 0 4 0 20 0
2013 33 2 1 0 1 0 35 2
2014 33 1 2 0 4 0 39 1
2015 27 2 0 0 9 0 36 2
2016 Júbilo Iwata 30 1 0 0 2 0 32 1
2017 32 5 0 0 0 0 32 5
2018 34 3 2 1 1 0 37 4
2019 18 1 0 0 0 0 18 1
2020 J2 League 25 3 0 0 25 3
2021 38 2 0 0 38 2
2022 J1 League 15 0 2 0 2 0 19 0
Career total 419 24 18 2 42 1 4 0 483 21

References

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  1. ^ Kentaro Oi at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)  
  2. ^ "Kobe vs Iwata" (in Japanese). J's Goal. 26 September 2004. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Oi join Bellmare" (in Japanese). J's Goal. 23 December 2010. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Oi completed a permanent move to Albirex Niigata" (in Japanese). Albirex Niigata. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  5. ^ "FIFA Player Statistics: Kentaro OI". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  6. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 48 out of 289)
  7. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 104 out of 289)
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