Kyogo Furuhashi
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 20 January 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Ikoma, Nara, Japan | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward, winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Celtic | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
Sakuragaoka FC | |||
Athpegas Ikoma FC | |||
2010–2012 | Kokoku High School | ||
2013–2016 | Chuo University | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | FC Gifu | 68 | (17) |
2018–2021 | Vissel Kobe | 95 | (42) |
2021– | Celtic | 33 | (22) |
International career‡ | |||
2019– | Japan | 16 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2022 (UTC) |
Kyogo Furuhashi (古橋 亨梧, Furuhashi Kyōgo, born 20 January 1995), often known mononymously as Kyogo, is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for Scottish Premiership club Celtic and the Japan national team.
Club career
FC Gifu
Kyogo Furuhashi joined J2 League club FC Gifu in 2017.
Vissel Kobe
On 1 August 2018, it was confirmed that Furuhashi would join the J1 League club Vissel Kobe for the rest of the 2018 season
In the club's Emperor's Cup semi-final match against Shimizu S-Pulse on 21 December 2019, Furuhashi scored Vissel's third goal to seal a 3–1 victory and a spot in their first ever major cup final.[2] Vissel would go on to defeat Kashima Antlers in the final on 1 January 2020.[3]
Furuhashi scored Vissel Kobe's second goal in their 2020 Japanese Super Cup victory over Yokohama F. Marinos on 8 February 2020.[4] Four days later in Vissel Kobe's first ever match in a continental competition against Malaysia Super League champions JDT, Furuhashi scored again in a 5–1 victory.[5] Furuhashi netted the lone goal in the second group stage match against Suwon Samsung Bluewings on 19 February.[6]
Celtic
On 16 July 2021, Furuhashi joined Scottish Premiership side Celtic for £4.5 million, signing a four-year deal. [7] He scored his first goal for the club on his debut against Jablonec in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round on 5 August 2021.[8] Three days later, Furuhashi scored his first Scottish Premiership goals, netting a 67-minute hat-trick in a 6–0 win against Dundee.[9][10] He followed up his excellent run of form by scoring against Hearts,[11] and again in the UEFA Europa League against AZ Alkmaar.[12]
In the lead up to a game against Rangers on 29 August 2021, a video featuring Rangers supporters racially abusing Kyogo over his ethnicity was posted on social media. This led to an outpouring of support for the striker.[13] He picked up an injury while on international duty with Japan in September, but returned after five games,[14] scoring on 3 October in a 2–1 victory against Aberdeen[15] and netting the only goal of the game in a home league win against Hearts on 2 December.[16] On 19 December 2021, Furuhashi scored twice against Hibernian in the final of the Scottish League Cup. The game ended 2–1, winning Furuhashi his first trophy with Celtic.[17] On 28 August 2022, he scored a hat-trick in a 9–0 away win against Dundee United.[18]
International career
Furuhashi earned his first Japan cap in against Venezuela on 19 November 2019 in the 2019 edition of the Kirin Cup. The result was a 1–4 home loss at the Panasonic Stadium Suita.[19]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
FC Gifu | 2017 | J2 League | 42 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 44 | 6 | |||
2018 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 27 | 11 | |||||
Total | 68 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 17 | ||
Vissel Kobe | 2018 | J1 League | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 5 | ||
2019 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 12 | ||||
2020 | 30 | 12 | – | 1 | 0 | 8[a] | 4 | 1[b] | 1 | 40 | 17 | |||
2021 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 16 | ||||
Total | 95 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 111 | 50 | ||
Celtic | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 20 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9[c] | 5 | – | 33 | 20 | |
2022–23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6[d] | 0 | – | 20 | 11 | |||
Total | 33 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 31 | ||
Career total | 195 | 81 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 235 | 98 |
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Japanese Super Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 27 September 2022[22]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Japan | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
2021 | 11 | 3 | |
2022 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 16 | 3 |
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Furuhashi goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 30 March 2021 | Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba, Japan | Mongolia | 10–0 | 14–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2 | 11–0 | |||||
3 | 7 June 2021 | Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita, Japan | Tajikistan | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Vissel Kobe
Celtic
Individual
References
- ^ "National Teams|JFA|Japan Football Association".
- ^ "Vissel Kobe 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse". Soccerway. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Andrés Iniesta skippers Vissel Kobe to first trophy in David Villa's final match". AS. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Andres Iniesta lifts Japan Super Cup after nine straight pen misses". ESPN. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "Vissel Kobe (JPN) 5–1 Johor Darul Ta'zim (MAS)". The AFC. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "SUWON SAMSUNG BLUEWINGS (KOR) 0–1 VISSEL KOBE (JPN) : Highlights". YouTube (The AFC Hub). 19 February 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Celtic sign Japan forward Furuhashi". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "First win for new manager Postecoglou". BBC Sport. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Scottish Premiership: Kyogo Furuhashi hits hat-trick as Celtic thrash Dundee". Guardian. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Duncan, Thomas (8 August 2021). "Celtic 6–0 Dundee". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "BBC Sport Results". BBC Sport.
- ^ "BBC Sport Results". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Kyogo Furuhashi: Rangers bans fans over racial abuse of Celtic star". BBC News. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ Pirie, Mark (11 October 2021). "Kyogo Furuhashi reveals Celtic success secret as he makes bold 'outsmart' opponents claim". Daily Record. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ McPheat, Nick (3 October 2021). "Aberdeen 1 - 2 Celtic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Kyogo Furuhashi's controversial strike gives Celtic narrow win over Hearts". The Guardian. PA Media. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Hibernian 1-2 Celtic: Kyogo Furuhashi wins Scottish League Cup final for Ange Postecoglou's Celtic". Sky Sports. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Dundee United 0–9 Celtic: Celtic strolled to an incredible record-breaking away league victory by humiliating beleaguered Dundee United to climb back to the top of the Scottish Premiership". BBC Sport. 28 August 2022.
- ^ "SAMURAI BLUE lose final home match of the year 1–4 against Venezuela". JFA. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ 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. 223 out of 289)
- ^ "Kyogo Furuhashi". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ Kyogo Furuhashi at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Dundee United 1–1 Celtic: Ange Postecoglou's side reclaim league title". BBC Sport. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Hibernian 1–2 Celtic". BBC Sport.
- ^ @PFAScotland (26 April 2022). "Your Premiership @PFAScotland Team of the Year" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 April 2022 – via Twitter.
External links
- Kyogo Furuhashi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kyogo Furuhashi at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Profile at FC Gifu
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Chuo University alumni
- Association football people from Nara Prefecture
- Japanese footballers
- Association football wingers
- Association football forwards
- Japan international footballers
- J1 League players
- J2 League players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- FC Gifu players
- Vissel Kobe players
- Celtic F.C. players
- Japanese expatriate footballers
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- Expatriate footballers in Scotland