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Tetsuya Chinen
知念哲矢
Personal information
Full name	Tetsuya Chinen
Date of birth	8 November 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Vegalta Sendai
Number	20
Youth career
	Nakaima Maji FC
	Shikina FC
2010–2012	Ishida Junior High School
2013–2015	Nagasaki IAS High School
College career
Years	Team
2016–2019	Kindai University
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020–2021	FC Ryukyu
2022–2023	Urawa Red Diamonds
2024–	Vegalta Sendai
2024-	Omiya Ardija (Loan)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 August 2024 @ 18:06(AEST)

Tetsuya Chinen (知念哲矢, Chinen Tetsuya, born 8 November 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for J2 League club Vegalta Sendai.

Career statistics

As of 27 April 2024^[1]^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Other		Total
FC Ryukyu	2020	J2 League	11	1	0	0	–		–		11	1
	2021	J2 League	27	0	0	0	–		–		27	0
	Total		38	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	38	1
Urawa Red Diamonds	2022	J1 League	9	1	0	0	1	0	2^[a]	2	12	3
	2023	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		9	1	0	0	1	0	2	2	12	3
Vegalta Sendai	2024	J2 League	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	0
Career total			52	2	0	0	2	0	2	2	56	4