Akihiro Ienaga
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Akihiro Ienaga | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Nagaokakyō, Kyoto, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Omiya Ardija | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–2008 | Nagaokakyō S.S.[1] | ||
| 1999–2003 | Gamba Osaka | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2010 | Gamba Osaka | 87 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 | → Oita Trinita (loan) | 30 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Cerezo Osaka (loan) | 31 | (4) |
| 2011–2014 | Mallorca | 25 | (2) |
| 2012 | → Ulsan Hyundai (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | → Gamba Osaka (loan) | 29 | (6) |
| 2014– | Omiya Ardija | 74 | (20) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | Japan U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Japan U23 | 10 | (1) |
| 2007–2011 | Japan | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 March 2016. | |||
Akihiro Ienaga (家長 昭博 Ienaga Akihiro, born 13 June 1986 in Nagaokakyō, Kyoto, Japan) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Omiya Ardija in the J-League.
Professional career
Ienaga began his career as a trainee with Gamba Osaka, one of the leading clubs in Japan's J. League. He broke into the senior squad in 2004 and helped the club to their first J-League title the following year. Ienaga joined J-League rivals Oita Trinita on a season-long loan in 2007. In December 2008, Ienaga joined English club, Plymouth Argyle, on trial.[2] Plymouth attempted to sign the player in January 2009 but he was denied a work permit so they were forced to withdraw from talks.[3] In December 2010, he signed with Spanish Primera Division club RCD Mallorca in a five-year deal.[4] And scored his first goal for the club in home game against Sevilla on 9 April 2011.[5]
International career
Ienaga made his international debut as a substitute in Japan's 2–0 win against Peru in March 2007.
Career statistics
Club
Statistics accurate as of match played 3 March 2016[6][7]
| 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 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2005 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2006 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 5 | |
| 2007 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 37 | 3 | |||
| Total | 87 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 125 | 12 | |
| Oita Trinita | 2008 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - | 3 | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | - | 3 | 0 | 44 | 3 | ||
| Cerezo Osaka | 2010 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | - | 40 | 4 | ||
| Total | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | - | 40 | 4 | |||
| RCD Mallorca | 2010–11 | 14 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 14 | 2 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 27 | 2 | ||||
| Ulsan Hyundai | 2012 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Gamba Osaka | 2012 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
| 2013 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Total | 29 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 | |
| Omiya Ardija | 2014 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 6 |
| 2015 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 11 | |
| 2016 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |
| Total | 74 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 20 | |
| Career total | 289 | 39 | 27 | 3 | 32 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 365 | 49 | |
1Includes other competitive competitions, including the Japanese Super Cup, A3 Champions Cup, Suruga Bank Championship and Pan-Pacific Championship.
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan U20 | |||
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
| Japan U23 | |||
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 9 | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 1 | |
| Japan | |||
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.
Under-23
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 March 2007 |  National Stadium, Tokyo |  Syria | | | 2008 Summer Olympics qualification |
Appearances in major competitions
| Team | Competition | Category | Appearances | Goals | Team Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Sub | |||||
| Japan | 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship | U-20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Round of 16 |
| Japan | 2008 Summer Olympics qualification | U-22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | Qualified |
Awards and honours
Japan
- Kirin Cup: 1
Club
- Gamba Osaka
- Oita Trinita
References
- ↑ 長岡京サッカースポーツ少年団 団のあゆみ. Nagaokakyo SS (in Japanese). 27 June 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ↑ "Argyle give trial to Japan star". BBC Sport. 11 December 2008.
- ↑ "Pilgrims miss out on Ienaga". Sky Sports. 16 January 2009.
- ↑ "ienaga-joins-mallorca". Goal.com. 16 December 2010.
- ↑ Mallorca vs. Sevilla – 9 April 2011 Soccerway.com Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ↑ Akihiro Ienaga > Club matches worldfootball.net
- ↑ Japan – Akihiro Ienaga – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway
External links
- Mallorca official profile
- BDFutbol profile
- Akihiro Ienaga at National-Football-Teams.com
- Omiya Ardija Squad
- Akihiro Ienaga – K League stats at kleague.com
- Akihiro Ienaga – FIFA competition record
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