| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenta Kawai | ||
| Date of birth | June 7, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Uwajima, Ehime, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Ehime FC | ||
| 2000–2003 | Momoyama Gakuin University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Ehime FC | 24 | (6) |
| Total | 24 | (6) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Ehime FC Ladies | ||
| 2018–2020 | Ehime FC | ||
| 2022–2024 | Sagan Tosu | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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 J1 League club Sagan Tosu. His brother Koichi Kawai is also a footballer.