Keisuke Goto
Japan
FWD
Age
21
Appearances
1
Goals
0
About Keisuke Goto
Keisuke Goto is a forward in Hajime Moriyasu's confirmed 26-man Japan squad for the 2026 World Cup, going to the finals at 21. He came up through Japan's youth ranks and plays his club football for Sint-Truiden in the Belgian Pro League, on loan from Anderlecht.
The draw places Japan in Group F alongside the Netherlands, Sweden and Tunisia, and they qualified for the finals by winning their AFC third-round group in March 2025. Goto is among Moriyasu's forward options for the group stage.
The draw places Japan in Group F alongside the Netherlands, Sweden and Tunisia, and they qualified for the finals by winning their AFC third-round group in March 2025. Goto is among Moriyasu's forward options for the group stage.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
1
Minutes played
6
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
0
Shots on Target
0
Playing Style
A tall, mobile centre-forward at 1.91 m, Goto leads the line and times his movement in behind, with an aerial presence in the box, and he finished as Sint-Truiden's top scorer in the 2025-26 Belgian Pro League with 11 goals. He is right-footed.
This season he has logged 2,878 club minutes for Sint-Truiden, going into the group stage in Hajime Moriyasu's squad at 21.
This season he has logged 2,878 club minutes for Sint-Truiden, going into the group stage in Hajime Moriyasu's squad at 21.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Keisuke Goto's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His senior international career to date runs to 4 caps for Japan. Hajime Moriyasu has named him in the confirmed 26, and he goes into the tournament as part of the group-stage squad. He stays among Japan's forward options on the final list for the group stage.
National Team
Japan
Tier 3
£17m
📋 Teammates (24)
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Midfielders
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Goal Rush Impact
Goto comes to Japan as a club goalscorer: he was Sint-Truiden's top scorer this season with 11 goals in the Belgian Pro League, a tall centre-forward who gets in behind the defence and threatens in the air. On the Goal Rush card Japan are a Tier 3 side at £17m.
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Goto at the 2026 World Cup
Goto is a confirmed forward in Hajime Moriyasu's 26-man Japan squad for the 2026 World Cup, in the side opening their Group F campaign in mid-June.
Picking Japan in Goal Rush
Japan carry a £17m Tier 3 rating on the Goal Rush card, opening Group F against the Netherlands in mid-June, with Goto among the forwards in the confirmed 26.
Keisuke Goto World Cup 2026 FAQs
Japan sit in the mid-priced Tier 3 band at £17m on the Goal Rush card. Goto is in Hajime Moriyasu's confirmed 26 as a forward, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Goto is a forward for Japan, a tall centre-forward who leads the line. He plays his club football for Sint-Truiden in the Belgian Pro League and is named in Hajime Moriyasu's final 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup.
No. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 World Cup would be his first, with his place confirmed in Hajime Moriyasu's 26-man Japan squad after Japan won their AFC third-round qualifying group.
Goto plays his club football for Sint-Truiden in the Belgian Pro League, on loan from Anderlecht. He is named among Japan's forwards in Hajime Moriyasu's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup.
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