SOCCER PLAYER
Kenta Kawai
1981 - Today

Kenta Kawai
Kenta Kawai (川井 健太, Kawai Kenta; born June 7, 1981) is a Japanese professional football manager and former player who most recently was the manager of J2 League club Sagan Tosu. His brother Koichi Kawai is also a footballer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Kenta Kawai is the 15,635th most popular soccer player (down from 14,533rd in 2024), the 4,167th most popular biography from Japan (down from 3,154th in 2019) and the 2,000th most popular Japanese Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Kenta Kawai ranks 15,635 out of 21,273. Before him are José Kanté, Andy O'Brien, Zinho Vanheusden, Aleksandr Yerokhin, Renê, and Cristo González. After him are Mike Lapper, Moi Gómez, Matheus Sávio, Shigeki Tsujimoto, Vitor Júnior, and Mihail Aleksandrov.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJosé Kanté
1990 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 15,648
Andy O'Brien
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 15,649
Zinho Vanheusden
1999 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 15,650
Aleksandr Yerokhin
1989 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 15,651
Renê
1992 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 15,652
Cristo González
1997 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 15,653
Kenta Kawai
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 15,654
Mike Lapper
1970 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 15,655
Moi Gómez
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 15,656
Matheus Sávio
1997 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 15,657
Shigeki Tsujimoto
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 15,658
Vitor Júnior
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 15,659
Mihail Aleksandrov
1989 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 15,660
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1981, Kenta Kawai ranks 1,292. Before him are Gaël Danic, Nataliya Skakun, Mohammed Al-Khuwalidi, Koji Nakao, Tobias Rau, and Leandro Somoza. After him are Christophe Riblon, Kiera Cass, Márcio Richardes, Kei Uemura, José Luis Perlaza, and Yaniv Katan.
Others Born in 1981
Go to all RankingsGaël Danic
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.94
Rank: 1,286
Nataliya Skakun
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.94
Rank: 1,287
Mohammed Al-Khuwalidi
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.91
Rank: 1,288
Koji Nakao
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.90
Rank: 1,289
Tobias Rau
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.90
Rank: 1,290
Leandro Somoza
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.89
Rank: 1,291
Kenta Kawai
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 1,292
Christophe Riblon
CYCLIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.86
Rank: 1,293
Kiera Cass
WRITER
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.85
Rank: 1,294
Márcio Richardes
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.83
Rank: 1,295
Kei Uemura
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.82
Rank: 1,296
José Luis Perlaza
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 1,297
Yaniv Katan
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 1,298
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Kenta Kawai ranks 4,180 out of 6,245. Before him are Koji Nakao (1981), Chikara Tanabe (1975), Ayaka Ōhashi (1994), Koki Kano (1997), Yōsuke Kobayashi (1983), and Sayaka Senbongi (1995). After him are Kurumi Nara (1991), Shigeki Tsujimoto (1979), Seiji Kaneko (1980), Toru Kaburagi (1976), Yusuke Nakatani (1978), and Kenichi Ego (1979).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsKoji Nakao
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.90
Rank: 4,174
Chikara Tanabe
WRESTLER
1975 - Present
HPI: 38.90
Rank: 4,175
Ayaka Ōhashi
ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.89
Rank: 4,176
Koki Kano
FENCER
1997 - Present
HPI: 38.89
Rank: 4,177
Yōsuke Kobayashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.89
Rank: 4,178
Sayaka Senbongi
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 4,179
Kenta Kawai
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 4,180
Kurumi Nara
TENNIS PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 4,181
Shigeki Tsujimoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 4,182
Seiji Kaneko
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 4,183
Toru Kaburagi
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 4,184
Yusuke Nakatani
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 4,185
Kenichi Ego
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.85
Rank: 4,186
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Japan
Among soccer players born in Japan, Kenta Kawai ranks 2,013. Before him are Yuki Fukaya (1982), Mitsuyuki Yoshihiro (1985), Tomoya Ugajin (1988), Kenyu Sugimoto (1992), Koji Nakao (1981), and Yōsuke Kobayashi (1983). After him are Shigeki Tsujimoto (1979), Seiji Kaneko (1980), Toru Kaburagi (1976), Yusuke Nakatani (1978), Kenichi Ego (1979), and Nobuhito Toriizuka (1972).
Yuki Fukaya
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.94
Rank: 2,007
Mitsuyuki Yoshihiro
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.93
Rank: 2,008
Tomoya Ugajin
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.93
Rank: 2,009
Kenyu Sugimoto
1992 - Present
HPI: 38.90
Rank: 2,010
Koji Nakao
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.90
Rank: 2,011
Yōsuke Kobayashi
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.89
Rank: 2,012
Kenta Kawai
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 2,013
Shigeki Tsujimoto
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 2,014
Seiji Kaneko
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 2,015
Toru Kaburagi
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 2,016
Yusuke Nakatani
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 2,017
Kenichi Ego
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.85
Rank: 2,018
Nobuhito Toriizuka
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.84
Rank: 2,019







































