![]() Furuhashi with Celtic in 2023 | |||
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 | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Celtic | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
Sakuragaoka FC | |||
Athpegas Ikoma FC | |||
2010–2012 | Kokoku High School | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | Chuo University | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | FC Gifu | 68 | (17) |
2018–2021 | Vissel Kobe | 95 | (42) |
2021– | Celtic | 94 | (53) |
International career‡ | |||
2019– | Japan | 21 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023 (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 for Scottish Premiership club Celtic and the Japan national team.
Club career
[edit]FC Gifu
[edit]Kyogo Furuhashi joined J2 League club FC Gifu in 2017.
Vissel Kobe
[edit]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
[edit]2021–22 season
[edit]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]
Furuhashi picked up an injury while on international duty with Japan in September, but returned after five games,[13] scoring on 3 October in a 2–1 victory against Aberdeen[14] and netting the only goal of the game in a home league win against Hearts on 2 December.[15] 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.[16]
2022–23 season
[edit]On 28 August 2022, Furuhashi scored a hat-trick in a 9–0 away win against Dundee United.[17] A month later, Furuhashi made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 3–0 home defeat against Real Madrid.[18]
On 2 January 2023, Furuhashi scored his first derby goal against Rangers to salvage a 2–2 away draw.[19]
On 26 February, Furuhashi scored a second consecutive League Cup finals double, now against Rangers in the 2023 Scottish League Cup Final.[20]
On 7 May, Furuhashi scored his 50th goal for Celtic in all competitions in a 2–0 away win against Heart of Midlothian.[21]
On 2 June, Furuhashi won the Scottish Premiership Golden Boot award, after scoring 27 goals for Celtic over the course of the season.[22] He also won the league's player of the year award.[23]
2023–24 season
[edit]In July 2023, he signed a new four-year contract with Celtic.[24]
On 3 September 2023, Furuhashi scored his sixth derby goal against Rangers in a 1–0 away win at Ibrox Stadium.[25] On 5 October 2023, he scored his first goal in the Champions League against Lazio in Round 2 of the UEFA Champions League. On 26 October, he also scored the opening goal in the third match against Atlético Madrid and on December 30 he scored a wonder goal to help Celtic win 2-1 against Rangers.
International career
[edit]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.[26]
Despite his form at Celtic, Furuhashi was not included in the Japan squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. This came as a surprise to many supporters and media outlets at the time, where Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu justified his decision by saying: "We selected players who will be on the same wavelength as a team, who will be able to move and link up together, who through their organisation will be able to make use of their individual strengths".[27][28]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | 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 | – | – | – | 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[c] | 4 | 1[d] | 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[e] | 5 | – | 33 | 20 | |
2022–23 | 36 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6[f] | 0 | – | 50 | 34 | |||
2023–24 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6[f] | 2 | – | 50 | 19 | |||
Total | 94 | 53 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 7 | – | 133 | 73 | |||
Career total | 257 | 112 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 316 | 140 |
- ^ Includes Emperor's Cup, Scottish Cup
- ^ Includes J.League Cup, Scottish League Cup
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Japanese Super Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
[edit]- As of match played 17 October 2023[31]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Japan | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
2021 | 11 | 3 | |
2022 | 4 | 0 | |
2023 | 5 | 2 | |
Total | 21 | 5 |
- 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 | ![]() |
10–0 | 14–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2 | 11–0 | |||||
3 | 7 June 2021 | Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita, Japan | ![]() |
1–0 | 4–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4 | 15 June 2023 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan | ![]() |
6–0 | 6–0 | 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup |
5 | 17 October 2023 | Noevir Stadium Kobe, Kobe, Japan | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup |
Honours
[edit]Vissel Kobe
Celtic
- Scottish Premiership: 2021–22,[32] 2022–23,[33] 2023–24[34]
- Scottish Cup: 2022–23,[35] 2023–24
- Scottish League Cup: 2021–22,[36] 2022–23[37]
Individual
- PFA Scotland Team of the Year (Premiership): 2021–22,[38] 2022–23[39]
- Scottish Premiership top scorer: 2022–23
- PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year: 2022–23[40]
- SFWA Footballer of the Year: 2022–23[41]
- Japan Pro-Footballers Association awards: Best XI (2022,2023)[42]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Celtic-Real Madrid | Line-ups | UEFA Champions League 2022/23". UEFA.com. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Rangers 2–2 Celtic: Kyogo Furuhashi's late strike maintains nine-point lead over Old Firm rivals". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Rangers Celtic Scottish league cup final match report". The Guardian. PA Media. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Watt, Martin (7 May 2023). "Hearts 0–2 Celtic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Scottish Premiership top scorers 2022–23: Furuhashi, Tavernier, Jota & other players in the race". goal.com. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Lancaster, Will (15 May 2023). "Celtic Player of the Year awards in full as Kyogo picks up his first Treble". footballscotland. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Celtic forward Kyogo signs new four-year deal". skysports.com. Sky Sports. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Kyogo strikes as Brendan Rodgers masterminds another win at Ibrox". celticfc.com. Celtic FC. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "SAMURAI BLUE lose final home match of the year 1–4 against Venezuela". JFA. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ "Celtic's Maeda in Japan squad as duo miss out". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ McDougall, Mark (1 November 2022). "Kyogo and Hatate's World Cup absence explained as Japan boss decision laid bare". footballscotland. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ 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 26 February 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Watt, Martin (7 May 2023). "Heart of Midlothian 0–2 Celtic: Ange Postecoglou's side seal back-to-back titles". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Celtic crowned Scottish champions with game to spare". BBC Sport. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ Duncan, Thomas (3 June 2023). "Celtic 3–1 Inverness CT: Ange Postecoglou's side win Scottish Cup to claim treble". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Hibernian 1–2 Celtic". BBC Sport.
- ^ Lindsay, Clive (25 February 2023). "Viaplay Cup final: Celtic retain trophy in jaw-dropping finale". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ @PFAScotland (26 April 2022). "Your Premiership @PFAScotland Team of the Year" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 April 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Cassidy, Peter (9 May 2023). "Seven Celtic players in PFA team of the year but star duo miss out". STV Sport. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi and Caitlin Hayes win PFA Scotland player of the year awards". BBC Sport. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Kyogo crowned SFWA Player of the Year". scottishfwa.com. SFWA. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ Japan Pro-Footballers Association awards
External links
[edit]- Kyogo at Celtic FC
- Kyogo Furuhashi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kyogo Furuhashi at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Kyogo Furuhashi at FC Gifu at the Wayback Machine (archived 25 June 2018)