Kyogo Furuhashi

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Kyogo Furuhashi
古橋 亨梧
Personal information
Full name Kyogo Furuhashi
Date of birth (1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 (age 26)
Place of birth Nara, Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward, Winger
Club information
Current team
 Celtic
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 FC Gifu 68 (17)
2018–2021 Vissel Kobe 95 (42)
2021– Celtic 4 (3)
National team‡
2019– Japan 8 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:29, 29 August 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:31, 7 September 2021 (UTC)

Kyogo Furuhashi (古橋 亨梧, Furuhashi Kyōgo, born 20 January 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward or 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.[1] Vissel would go on to defeat Kashima Antlers in the final on 1 January 2020.[2]

Furuhashi scored Vissel Kobe's second goal in their 2020 Japanese Super Cup victory over Yokohama F. Marinos on 8 February 2020.[3] 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.[4] Furuhashi netted the lone goal the second group stage match against Suwon Samsung Bluewings on 19 February.[5]

Celtic[]

On 16 July 2021, Furuhashi joined Scottish Premiership side Celtic for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year deal.[6] He scored his first goal for the club on his first start, against Jablonec in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round on 5 August 2021.[7] Three days later, Furuhashi scored his first Scottish Premiership goals, netting a 67-minute hat-trick in a 6–0 win against Dundee.[8][9] He followed up his excellent run of form by scoring against Hearts,[10] and again in the UEFA Europa League against AZ Alkmaar.[11]

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.[12]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 29 August 2021[13][14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
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 4 1 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 4 3 0 0 1 1 4 3 – 9 7
Career total 167 62 8 3 3 1 12 7 1 1 191 74

International[]

As of 7 September 2021[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Japan 2019 1 0
2021 7 3
Total 8 3
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Furuhashi goal.
List of international goals scored by T Kyogo Furuhashi
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
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

References[]

  1. ^ "Vissel Kobe 3-1 Shimizu S-Pulse". Soccerway. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Andrés Iniesta skippers Vissel Kobe to first trophy in David Villa's final match". AS. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Andres Iniesta lifts Japan Super Cup after nine straight pen misses". ESPN. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Vissel Kobe (JPN) 5-1 Johor Darul Ta'zim (MAS)". The AFC. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  5. ^ "SUWON SAMSUNG BLUEWINGS (KOR) 0-1 VISSEL KOBE (JPN) : Highlights". YouTube (The AFC Hub). 19 February 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Celtic sign Japan forward Furuhashi". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  7. ^ "First win for new manager Postecoglou". BBC Sport. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Scottish Premiership: Kyogo Furuhashi hits hat-trick as Celtic thrash Dundee". Guardian. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  9. ^ Duncan, Thomas (8 August 2021). "Celtic 6-0 Dundee". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  10. ^ "BBC Sport Results". BBC Sport.
  11. ^ "BBC Sport Results". BBC Sport.
  12. ^ "SAMURAI BLUE lose final home match of the year 1-4 against Venezuela". JFA. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  13. ^ 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)
  14. ^ "Kyogo Furuhashi". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  15. ^ Kyogo Furuhashi at National-Football-Teams.com Edit this at Wikidata

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