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]
.jpg) Ogawa with NEC Nijmegen in 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 August 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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
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*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] Both goals were headers and demonstratred Ogawa's ability as a center forward for Japan. [11]
Career statistics
Club
| 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 | ||
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 16 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 198 | 66 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 217 | 82 | ||
- Includes Emperor's Cup, KNVB Cup.
- Includes J. League Cup.
International
- As of match played 19 November 2024[16]
| 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.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 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
Japan U19
Individual
- EAFF Championship top scorer: 2019
- J2 League MVP: 2022
- J2 League top scorer: 2022
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: November 2023[18]
References
External links
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