Toru Irie

Toru Irie
入江 徹

Personal information
Full name	Toru Irie
Date of birth	(1977-07-08) July 8, 1977
Place of birth	Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1993–1995	Shizuoka Kita High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–2001	Kashiwa Reysol	33	(0)
2002	Vissel Kobe	5	(0)
2003–2007	Gamba Osaka	40	(0)
Total		78	(0)
Medal record Kashiwa Reysol Winner J.League Cup 1999 Gamba Osaka Winner J1 League 2005 Winner J.League Cup 2007 Runner-up J.League Cup 2005 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2006
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Toru Irie (入江 徹, Irie Toru, born July 8, 1977) is a former Japanese football player and the currently assistant manager J1 League club of Albirex Niigata.

Playing career

Irie was born in Shizuoka on July 8, 1977. After graduating from high school, he joined Kashiwa Reysol with teammate Tomonori Hirayama in 1996. He debuted in 1998 and played many matches as left defender. However did not play as much in 1999. In 2002, he moved to Vissel Kobe. However he did not play much. In 2003, he moved to Gamba Osaka. He played as left defender and the club won the championship in the 2005 J1 League. He retired at the end of the 2007 season.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1996	Kashiwa Reysol	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998			19	0	1	0	4	0	24	0
1999			1	0	2	0	0	0	3	0
2000			9	0	0	0	1	0	10	0
2001			4	0	0	0	1	0	5	0
2002	Vissel Kobe	J1 League	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2003	Gamba Osaka	J1 League	13	0	1	0	3	0	17	0
2004			10	0	1	0	3	0	14	0
2005			9	0	1	0	5	0	15	0
2006			6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
2007			2	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
Career total			78	0	6	0	18	0	102	0

External links

• Toru Irie at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)