Kōki Ogawa (footballer)

Koki Ogawa (小川 航基, Ogawa Kōki, born 8 August 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club NEC Nijmegen, and the Japan national team.^[1][2]

Koki Ogawa
小川 航基

Ogawa with NEC Nijmegen in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-08-08) 8 August 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	NEC Nijmegen
Number	18
Youth career
	Yokohama Kohoku SC
	Mamedo FC
2013–2015	Toko Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2021	Júbilo Iwata	79	(11)
2019	→ Mito HollyHock (loan)	17	(7)
2022–2024	Yokohama FC	56	(32)
2023–2024	→ NEC Nijmegen (loan)	32	(11)
2024–	NEC Nijmegen	7	(2)
International career‡
	Japan U18	18	(15)
2015–2016	Japan U19	15	(7)
2015–2017	Japan U20	3	(1)
2020	Japan U23	5	(2)
2019–	Japan	9	(9)
Medal record Representing  Japan EAFF Championship Runner-up 2019 South Korea Team AFC U-19 Championship 2016 Bahrain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:07, 11 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:17, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Koki Ogawa joined J1 League club Júbilo Iwata in 2016. On 6 April, he debuted in J.League Cup (v Ventforet Kofu).^[3][4]

Ogawa joined J2 League club, Mito HollyHock in 2019 on loan from Júbilo Iwata.^[5]

On 27 December 2021, Ogawa joined J2 club Yokohama FC for the 2022 season.^[6] At the end of the 2022 season, Yokohama FC gained promotion to the J1 League, with Ogawa contributing 26 goals during the season. As well as being the league's top scorer, he was named in the J2 League Best XI and won the overall J2 MVP award.^[7]

In July 2023, Ogawa signed for Eredivisie club NEC Nijmegen on a season-long loan deal with the option to make the move permanent.^[8] On 21 March 2024, NEC exercised the purchase option and signed a three-year contract with Ogawa.^[9]

International career

In May 2017, Ogawa was elected Japan U-20 national team for 2017 U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he played first two matches. He scored a goal against South Africa in first match. However, because he was injured in second match against Uruguay, he could not play in later matches.

In December 2019, Koki Ogawa was named in the senior squad to represent Japan in the East Asia Cup finals. Ogawa scored his first hat-trick against Hong Kong in his senior debut.

On November 18th 2024, Koki Ogawa scored two goals against China, representing Japan in the 2024 World Cup Asian Qualifier. ^[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 3 February 2024^{[11][12][13][14]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Júbilo Iwata	2016	J1 League	0	0	1	0	2	0	—		3	0
	2017		5	0	0	0	5	4	—		10	4
	2018		13	1	2	1	4	0	1[c]	1	20	3
	2019		5	0	0	0	5	0	—		10	0
	2020	J2 League	32	9	0	0	0	0	—		32	9
	2021		24	1	3	4	0	0	—		27	5
	Total		79	11	6	5	16	4	1	1	102	21
Mito Hollyhock (loan)	2019	J2 League	17	7	—		—		—		17	7
Yokohama FC	2022	J2 League	41	26	—		—		—		41	26
	2023	J1 League	15	6	0	0	0	0	—		15	6
	Total		56	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	56	32
NEC Nijmegen	2023–24	Eredivisie	31	11	5	4	—		—		36	15
Career total			183	61	11	9	16	4	1	1	201	75

1. Includes Emperor's Cup, KNVB Cup.
2. Includes J. League Cup.
3. Appearance in J1/J2 play-offs

International

As of match played 19 November 2024^[15]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Japan	2019	1	3
	2024	8	6
Total		9	9

Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ogawa goal.

List of international goals scored by Koki Ogawa

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	14 December 2019	Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan, South Korea	Hong Kong	3–0	5–0	2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
2				4–0
3				5–0
4	6 June 2024	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar	Myanmar	3–0	5–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
5				4–0
6	10 September 2024	Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain	Bahrain	5–0	5–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
7	10 October 2024	King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia	2–0	2–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
8	19 November 2024	Xiamen Egret Stadium, Xiamen, China	China	1–0	3–1	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
9				3–1

Honours

Júbilo Iwata

• J2 League: 2021

Japan U19

• AFC U-19 Championship: 2016

Individual

• EAFF Championship top scorer: 2019

• J2 League MVP: 2022

• J2 League top scorer: 2022

• J2 League Best XI: 2022^[16]

• Eredivisie Team of the Month: November 2023^[17]

References

1. "小川 航基：横浜ＦＣ：Ｊリーグ.jp". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 December 2022.
2. J.League Data Site
3. J.League Data Site
4. Match report J.League Data Site
5. "小川 航基選手 ジュビロ磐田より育成型期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" (Press release). 水戸ホーリーホック. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
6. "小川 航基選手 ジュビロ磐田より完全移籍加入のお知らせ" (Press release). 横浜FC. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
7. "最優秀選手賞（Ｊ２）は小川 航基選手（横浜ＦＣ）が初受賞！得点王（Ｊ２）とのＷ受賞に！！～優勝クラブのアルビレックス新潟からは6名がベストイレブン（Ｊ２）に選出～【Ｊ２リーグアウォーズ】：Ｊリーグ.jp". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 November 2022.
8. "N.E.C. versterkt zich met spits Koki Ogawa" [NEC strengthens itself with striker Koki Ogawa]. www.nec-nijmegen.nl (in Dutch). 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
9. "N.E.C. bindt Koki Ogawa tot 2027 aan zich" [NEC signs Koki Ogawa until 2027] (in Dutch). NEC Nijmegen. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
10. "Football: Koki Ogawa brace sends Japan past China in World Cup qualifying". Mainichi Daily News. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
11. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 50 out of 289)
12. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 106 out of 289)
13. "Koki Ogawa on Soccerway". 4 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
14. "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Koki Ogawa Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
15. Kōki Ogawa at National-Football-Teams.com
16. "最優秀選手賞（Ｊ２）は小川 航基選手（横浜ＦＣ）が初受賞！得点王（Ｊ２）とのＷ受賞に！！～優勝クラブのアルビレックス新潟からは6名がベストイレブン（Ｊ２）に選出～【Ｊ２リーグアウォーズ】：Ｊリーグ.jp". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 November 2022.
17. "PSV is the main supplier for the Eredivisie Team of the Month". 1 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.

External links

• Kōki Ogawa – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Kōki Ogawa at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Kōki Ogawa at Soccerway
• Profile at Jubilo Iwata
• Profile at Yokohama FC