1. Early life and education
Kazuma Inoue was born on January 9, 1990, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. During his youth, he played for local clubs Nako FC and Sandia Miura. He attended Kanagawa Prefectural Zuyo High School from 2005 to 2007. Following high school, he continued his football development at Tokai University from 2008 to 2011.
2. Club career
Kazuma Inoue's football career spanned both youth and university levels before he turned professional, culminating in a four-year tenure with YSCC Yokohama.
2.1. Youth and University clubs
Inoue began his youth career with Nako FC and later played for Sandia Miura. He then played for Kanagawa Prefectural Zuyo High School from 2005 to 2007. After high school, he joined the football team of Tokai University, where he played from 2008 to 2011.
2.2. YSCC Yokohama
In 2012, Kazuma Inoue signed with YSCC Yokohama, marking the beginning of his professional career. He played for the club for four seasons, from 2012 to 2015. During his time at YSCC Yokohama, he made a total of 98 appearances and scored 11 goals across various competitions.
His J.League debut came on March 23, 2014, in a J3 League 3rd match against FC Machida Zelvia at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium. He scored his first J.League goal on November 16, 2014, during a J3 League 32nd match against Fujieda MYFC, also at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium.
3. Career statistics
The following table details Kazuma Inoue's club appearances and goals throughout his professional career:
| Year | Club | League | Appearances | Goals | League Cup Appearances | League Cup Goals | Emperor's Cup Appearances | Emperor's Cup Goals | Total Appearances | Total Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | YSCC Yokohama | JFL | 26 | 2 | - | 2 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2013 | 28 | 6 | - | - | 28 | 6 | |||||
| 2014 | J3 | 21 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2015 | 23 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||||
| J3 Total | 44 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 44 | 3 | ||||
| JFL Total | 54 | 8 | - | 2 | 0 | 56 | 8 | ||||
| Career Total | 98 | 11 | - | 2 | 0 | 100 | 11 | ||||
4. International career
Kazuma Inoue was involved in Japan's youth national team setup during his developing years. In 2006, he was a member of the U-16 Japan national team. The following year, in 2007, he progressed to the U-17 Japan national team. Additionally, in 2008, he was selected as a candidate for the Kanto University Selection team. He also represented Kanagawa Prefecture as a boys' selection player for the National Sports Festival.
5. Retirement
Kazuma Inoue concluded his professional football career when his retirement was announced by YSCC Yokohama on November 28, 2015. Details regarding his activities immediately following his retirement are not extensively documented.