Akihiro Ienaga

Akihiro Ienaga (家長 昭博, Ienaga Akihiro, born 13 June 1986) is a Japanese football player who plays for Kawasaki Frontale.[1] He played for Japan national team.

Akihiro Ienaga
家長 昭博
Personal information
Full name Akihiro Ienaga
Date of birth (1986-06-13) June 13, 1986
Place of birth Hyogo, Japan
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club 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)
2012 →Ulsan Hyundai (loan) 12 (1)
2012–2013 →Gamba Osaka (loan) 29 (6)
2014–2016 Omiya Ardija 92 (28)
2017– Kawasaki Frontale 53 (8)
National team
2005 Japan U-20 4 (0)
2006–2007 Japan U-23 10 (1)
2007–2011 Japan 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of 2018 season

Club career

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 end of 2018 season[7][8][9]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Champions League 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
Total 5386262101107613
Career total 359553763972127046370

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

Club

Gamba Osaka

Oita Trinita

Kawasaki Frontale

International

Japan

Individual

References
  1. Akihiro Ienaga at J.League (in Japanese)
  2. Akihiro Ienaga at J.League (in Japanese)
  3. "Argyle give trial to Japan star". BBC Sport. 11 December 2008.
  4. "Pilgrims miss out on Ienaga". Sky Sports. 16 January 2009.
  5. "ienaga-joins-mallorca". Goal.com. 16 December 2010.
  6. Mallorca vs. Sevilla – 9 April 2011 Soccerway.com Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  7. Akihiro Ienaga > Club matches worldfootball.net
  8. Japan – Akihiro Ienaga – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway
  9. 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. 29 out of 289)
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