Daigo Furukawa

Japanese footballer

Daigo Furukawa
古川大悟
Personal information
Full name	Daigo Furukawa
Date of birth	(1999-09-15) 15 September 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth	Mobara, Chiba, Japan
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	FC Osaka
Number	34
Youth career
2012–2017	JEF United Chiba
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	JEF United Chiba	2	(0)
2019–2020	→ Veertien Mie (loan)	28	(8)
2021–2023	Iwaki FC	52	(14)
2023	→ FC Osaka (loan)	34	(9)
2024–	FC Osaka	22	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:50, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Daigo Furukawa (古川大悟, Furukawa Daigo, born September 15, 1999) is a Japanese football player ^[1] who currently plays for FC Osaka.

Career

JEF United

After 5 years in the youth team, Daigo Furukawa was promoted to professional J2 League club JEF United Chiba on 25 February 2017, as a Class 2 player.^[2] He made his league debut against Oita Trinita on 1 July 2017.^[3] On 4 November 2017, he was promoted to the first team.^[4]

Loan to Veertien Mie

On 19 August 2019, Furukawa was loaned to the JFL club Veertien Mie.^[5]

Iwaki

Furukawa joined the JFL Club Iwaki FC in 2021. Furukawa helped his club to J3 league promotion for the first time in the teams' history. He was selected to the JFL`s Best Eleven the following year.^[6] One year later, he helped his club to J2 league promotion after defeating Kagoshima United 3-0 on 5 November 2022, as well as J3 Champions for the first time in history.

Loan to FC Osaka

On 28 December 2022, Furukawa was loaned to J3 club FC Osaka for the upcoming 2023 season.^[7] He made his league debut against Kagoshima United on 4 March 2023.^[8] Furukawa scored his first league goal against Ehime on 26 March 2023, scoring in the 35th minute.^[9]

FC Osaka

On 9 December 2023, it was announced that Furukawa had permanently joined FC Osaka.^[10] He made his league debut against Nagano Parceiro on 25 February 2024.^[11] Furukawa scored his first league goal against Azul Claro Numazu on 28 April 2024, scoring in the 10th minute.^[12]

International career

Furukawa was selected in the U18 Japan squad for the 2017 Qatar tour.^[13]

Career statistics

Club

Updated to the start of 2023 season.^[14]^[15]

Club performance			League		Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		Total
2017	JEF United Chiba	J2 League	2	0	2	0	4	0
2018			–		1	0	1	0
2019			–				0	0
2019	Veertien Mie (loan)	JFL	13	3	–		13	3
2020	Veertien Mie (loan)		15	5	–		15	5
2021	Iwaki FC		30	11	1	0	31	11
2022	Iwaki FC	J3 League	22	3	–		22	3
2023	FC Osaka (loan)	J3 League	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			82	22	4	0	86	22

Honours

Iwaki FC

Individual

JFL Best Eleven : 2021^[6]

References

^ Daigo Furukawa at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
^ "ジェフユナイテッド市原・千葉U-18所属古川大悟選手 Jリーグ選手登録（第２種トップ可）のお知らせ". archive.jefunited.co.jp (in Japanese).
^ "JEF United vs Oita Trinita - 1 July 2017". int.soccerway.com.
^ "古川大悟選手の来季加入内定について". archive.jefunited.co.jp (in Japanese).
^ "古川大悟選手ヴィアティン三重への育成型期限付き移籍のお知らせ". archive.jeunited.co.jp (in Japanese).
^ ^a ^b "第23回日本フットボールリーグ受賞者(チーム・個人)決定のお知らせ" (Press release). 日本フットボールリーグ. 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
^ "FW 古川大悟選手期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" (Press release). FC大阪. 2022-12-28. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
^ "Kagoshima United vs Osaka 4 March 2023". int.soccerway.com.
^ "Ehime vs Osaka - 26 March 2023". int.soccerway.com.
^ "FW 古川大悟選手期限付き移籍期間満了およびいわきFCより完全移籍加入のお知らせ". fc-osaka.com (in Japanese). 8 December 2023.
^ "Osaka vs Nagano Parceiro - 25 February 2024". int.soccerway.com.
^ "Osaka vs Azul Claro Numazu - 28 April 2024". int.soccerway.com.
^ "古川大悟選手 U-18日本代表カタール遠征（9月20日～10月1日）メンバー選出のお知らせ". archive.jefunited.co.jp (in Japanese).
^ 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 2019 (NSK MOOK)", 9 February 2019, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411628 (p. 207 out of 289)
^ 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. 116 out of 289)