Full name Kentaro Ohi Number 3 Name Kentaro Ohi Height 1.80 m Date joined 2012 | Playing position 1997–1999 Chuuoubouhan Role Footballer Weight 75 kg | |
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Date of birth (1984-05-14) May 14, 1984 (age 31) Place of birth Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan Current team Albirex Niigata (#3 / Defender) | ||
Kentaro Oi (大井 健太郎, Ōi Kentarō) (born May 14, 1984 in Fujieda, Shizuoka) is a Japanese footballer. He currently plays for Júbilo Iwata in the J1 League.
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Career
Oi was educated at and played for Fujieda-higashi high school, during which time he was also a member of the U-17 Japanese national team for the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship. Oi played 3 games in the competition but the team was eliminated after the group stage.
After graduation from 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. 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. 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.
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Last update: 07:57, 15 December 2013 (UTC)