Kentaro Oi

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

Kentaro Oi
大井 健太郎
Personal information
Full name Kentaro Oi
Date of birth (1984-05-14) May 14, 1984
Place of birth Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Júbilo Iwata
Number 3
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– Júbilo Iwata 96 (9)
National team
2001 Japan U-17 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of 2018 season

Club career

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

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

Updated to 19 February 2019.[6][7]

Club performanceLeagueEmperor's CupJ. League CupAsiaTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2003Júbilo IwataJ1 League000010–10
20043000002050
20054010102080
2006803050–160
20072610040–301
20081112000–131
20091700040–210
20101502041–211
2011Shonan BellmareJ2 League36211––373
2012Albirex NiigataJ1 League1402040–200
20133321010–352
20143312040–391
20152720090–362
2016Júbilo Iwata3010020–321
20173250000–325
20183432110–374
Career total 323181624014038321

References
  1. Kentaro Oi at J.League (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. 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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