![]() 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 | ||
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.
Kyogo Furuhashi joined J2 League club FC Gifu in 2017.
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]
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]
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]
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.
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]
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 |
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 |
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 |
Vissel Kobe
Celtic
Individual
![]() Furuhashi with
Celtic in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
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 | ||
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.
Kyogo Furuhashi joined J2 League club FC Gifu in 2017.
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]
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]
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]
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.
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]
Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | League cup [b] | 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 | – | – | – | 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 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Japan | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
2021 | 11 | 3 | |
2022 | 4 | 0 | |
2023 | 5 | 2 | |
Total | 21 | 5 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Vissel Kobe
Celtic
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