Japan

Koki Ogawa

Japan FWD
Age
28
Appearances
2
Goals
0

About Koki Ogawa

Koki Ogawa is a forward in Hajime Moriyasu's confirmed 26-man Japan squad for the 2026 World Cup, reaching the finals at 28. He came up through Japan's youth ranks before becoming a senior international, and plays his club football in the Dutch Eredivisie.

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. Ogawa is among Moriyasu's forward options for the group stage.

World Cup 2026 Stats

Appearances
2
Minutes played
39
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
2
Shots on Target
0

Playing Style

A centre-forward, Ogawa leads the line for Japan and looks to finish inside the box. He is right-footed and stands 1.86 m. He has logged 1,269 club minutes across 26 appearances for NEC Nijmegen this season, going into the group stage in Hajime Moriyasu's squad at 28.

World Cup History

The 2026 World Cup is set to be Koki Ogawa's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His international career to date runs to 15 caps and 11 goals 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
Japan
Tier 3 £17m

📋 Teammates (24)

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Goalkeepers

1
3 caps
12
0 caps
23
0 caps

Defenders

21
3 caps
2
3 caps
20
2 caps
4
2 caps
3
2 caps
22
2 caps
16
2 caps
25
1 caps
5
1 caps

Midfielders

15
Crystal Palace · Age 29
3 caps 2g
10
3 caps
7
Leeds United · Age 27
2 caps
24
2 caps
17
1 caps

Forwards

18
3 caps 2g
14
3 caps 1g
13
3 caps 1g
11
2 caps 1g
9
1 caps
26
1 caps
8
1 caps

Goal Rush Impact

Ogawa brings goals to the Japan attack: 11 in 15 senior caps, with 8 more for NEC Nijmegen in the Eredivisie this season, leading the line. On the Goal Rush card Japan are a Tier 3 side at £17m.
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Ogawa at the 2026 World Cup

Ogawa 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, and they open Group F against the Netherlands in mid-June, with Ogawa among the forwards in the confirmed 26.

Koki Ogawa World Cup 2026 FAQs

Japan sit in the mid-priced Tier 3 band at £17m on the Goal Rush card. Ogawa is in Hajime Moriyasu's confirmed 26 as a forward, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Ogawa is a forward for Japan, a centre-forward who plays at the head of the attack. He plays his club football for NEC Nijmegen in the Dutch Eredivisie 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.
Ogawa plays his club football for NEC Nijmegen in the Dutch Eredivisie, where he has 8 league goals this season. He is named among Japan's forwards on Hajime Moriyasu's final list for the 2026 World Cup.

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