Tetsuya Chinen
Defender - Centre-Back
at Mito HollyHock
at Mito HollyHock
478 days · joined 2025-02-01
Market value
€125k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
2020
debut season
0.05
goals / match
FC Ryukyu
top club · 38 apps
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 21/22
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1997-11-08 · 6 players total
73Appearances
4Goals
1Assists
4Yellow cards
0Red cards
14Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tetsuya Chinen |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 知念 哲矢 |
| Date of birth | 1997-11-08 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Naha, Okinawa, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Mito HollyHock |
| On loan from | ↩ Vegalta Sendai parent contract: 2026-01-31 |
| Joined | 2025-02-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
| Agent | Sports Solution |
Jan 2026
Transfer: Mito HollyHock → Vegalta Sendai
25/26 · Return from loan
Jul 2025
2025 — Mito HollyHock
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2025
Transfer: Vegalta Sendai → Mito HollyHock
24/25 · Loan
Jan 2025
Transfer: RB Omiya → Vegalta Sendai
24/25 · Return from loan
Aug 2024
Transfer: Vegalta Sendai → RB Omiya
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
2024 — Vegalta Sendai, Omiya Ardija
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: Urawa Reds → Vegalta Sendai
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Urawa Red Diamonds
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — Urawa Red Diamonds
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
2022 — Urawa Red Diamonds
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: FC Ryukyu → Urawa Reds
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2021
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2021
2021 — FC Ryukyu
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — Urawa Red Diamonds
2 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Aug 2020
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2020
2020 — FC Ryukyu
11 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2020
Transfer: Kindai Univ. → FC Ryukyu
19/20 · Transfer
Apr 2016
Transfer: Nagasaki IAS HS → Kindai Univ.
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Urawa Red Diamonds
37.0%
Mito HollyHock
0.0%
Vegalta Sendai
0.0%
Omiya Ardija
0.0%
FC Ryukyu
63.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 4 | 2022 | 23/24 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 474 |
| Mito HollyHock | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vegalta Sendai | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omiya Ardija | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Ryukyu | 2 | 2020 | 2021 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 806 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | AFC Champions League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Mito HollyHock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J2 League | Mito HollyHock | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Vegalta Sendai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Vegalta Sendai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J2 League | Vegalta Sendai | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J3 League | Omiya Ardija | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 384 |
| 2022 | Jap. Super Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J2 League | FC Ryukyu | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J2 League | FC Ryukyu | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 806 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-04-01 | Nagasaki IAS HS | Kindai Univ. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-01 | Kindai Univ. | FC Ryukyu | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-09 | FC Ryukyu | Urawa Reds | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-08 | Urawa Reds | Vegalta Sendai | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-08 | Vegalta Sendai | RB Omiya | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | RB Omiya | Vegalta Sendai | Return from loan | 125000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | Vegalta Sendai | Mito HollyHock | Loan | 125000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-01-31 | Mito HollyHock | Vegalta Sendai | Return from loan | 125000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Corona virus | 2020-08-03 | 2020-08-30 | 28 | 6 |
| 20/21 | Meniscus damage | 2020-10-26 | 2020-12-03 | 39 | 9 |
| 21/22 | Broken tibia | 2021-08-29 | 2021-12-29 | 123 | 15 |
Current€125k
Peak€400k
Low€125k
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosuke Inose | 2 | 0 | 801 |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 2 | 0 | 797 |
| Shuto Kawai | 2 | 0 | 665 |
| Shinya Uehara | 2 | 0 | 652 |
| Takahiro Akimoto | 2 | 1 | 539 |
| Makito Uehara | 2 | 0 | 530 |
| Takahiro Sekine | 2 | 0 | 416 |
| Ken Iwao | 2 | 0 | 415 |
| Shunsuke Motegi | 2 | 0 | 299 |
| Ataru Esaka | 2 | 1 | 273 |
| Junto Taguchi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryohei Okazaki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazumasa Uesato | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yu Tomidokoro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Koki Kiyotake | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ren Ikeda | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yong-jik Ri | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Keita Tanaka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Keigo Numata | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Koki Kazama | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | J2 League | FC Ryukyu | 1 | 11 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 9 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | J2 League | FC Ryukyu | 1 | 11 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-01-31 | Mito HollyHock | Vegalta Sendai | Return from loan | — | €125k |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | Vegalta Sendai | Mito HollyHock | Loan | — | €125k |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | RB Omiya | Vegalta Sendai | Return from loan | — | €125k |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-08 | Vegalta Sendai | RB Omiya | Loan | — | €200k |
Teams faced most often by Tetsuya Chinen's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Grampus | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Gamba Osaka | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 50% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 50% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Kashima Antlers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Yokohama FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0% |
| Tokushima Vortis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Oita Trinita | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Senior debut season | |
| 2020 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 | 384 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2021 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
AFC Champions League
2 apps
2 G
0 A
J2 League
53 apps
1 G
1 A
J1 League
9 apps
1 G
0 A
J3 League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Tetsuya Chinen
Who is Tetsuya Chinen?
Tetsuya Chinen is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Mito HollyHock.
How old is Tetsuya Chinen?
Tetsuya Chinen is 28 years old. He was born on November 8, 1997 in Naha, Okinawa.
What position does Tetsuya Chinen play?
Tetsuya Chinen plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Tetsuya Chinen play for?
Tetsuya Chinen currently plays for Mito HollyHock.
How many career goals has Tetsuya Chinen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tetsuya Chinen has scored 4 goals in 73 appearances.
What is Tetsuya Chinen's market value?
Tetsuya Chinen's most recent reported market value is €125k.