Yudai Ogawa (小川 雄大, Ogawa Yudai, born 4 October 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cambodian Premier League club Phnom Penh Crown.[1] Born in Japan, he plays for the Cambodia national team.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Yudai Ogawa (យូឌៃ អូកាវ៉ា) | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Kanagawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Phnom Penh Crown | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Valie Tsuru | |||
| Yamanashi Gakuin | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | FC Gifu | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | Widzew Łódź | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | Tiffy Army | 18 | (10) |
| 2019 | Angkor Tiger | ||
| 2020 | Angkor Tiger | 14 | (2) |
| 2021– | Phnom Penh Crown | 77 | (17) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Cambodia | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2023 | |||
Personal life edit
Ogawa acquired Cambodian citizenship in October 2023, making him eligible to represent the Cambodia national football team.[2] He made his debut for Cambodia on 12 October in a 2026 World Cup qualifier against Pakistan.[3]
Honours edit
Phnom Penh Crown
- Cambodian Premier League: 2021, 2022
- Cambodian Super Cup: 2022, 2023
- Cambodian League Cup: 2022, 2023
International career edit
After professionally playing in Cambodia for 5 years, Ogawa received Cambodia citizenship through naturalization.
In October 2023, Ogawa was called up to the Cambodia national team for a match against Pakistan in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round.[4]
References edit
- ^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
- ^ "Japanese footballer joins Cambodian national team". Khmer Times. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/10/12/asia/wc-qualifying-asia/cambodia/pakistan/4190576/
- ^ "Yudai Ogawa – first naturalised player on national football team". Khmer Times. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
External links edit
- Yudai Ogawa at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Yudai Ogawa at FootballDatabase.eu
- Yudai Ogawa at Soccerway