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)
2019Mito HollyHock (loan) 17 (7)
2022–2024 Yokohama FC 56 (32)
2023–2024NEC 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
Gold medal – first place 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

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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

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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

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Club

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As of 3 February 2024[12][13][14][15]
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
2024–25 Eredivisie 15 5 1 2 16 7
Career total 198 66 12 11 16 4 1 1 217 82
  1. ^ Includes Emperor's Cup, KNVB Cup.
  2. ^ Includes J. League Cup.
  3. ^ Appearance in J1/J2 play-offs

International

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As of match played 19 November 2024[16]
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

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Júbilo Iwata

Japan U19

Individual

  • J2 League top scorer: 2022

References

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  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. ^ NEWS, KYODO. "Football: Ogawa brace sends Japan past China in World Cup qualifying". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  12. ^ 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)
  13. ^ 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)
  14. ^ "Koki Ogawa on Soccerway". 4 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  15. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Koki Ogawa Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  16. ^ Kōki Ogawa at National-Football-Teams.com  
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "PSV is the main supplier for the Eredivisie Team of the Month". 1 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
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