Masaya Okugawa
Masaya Okugawa (奥川 雅也, Okugawa Masaya, born 14 April 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club FC Augsburg.
 Okugawa in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Masaya Okugawa | ||
| Date of birth | 14 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Koga, Shiga, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Augsburg | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Kyoto Sanga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Kyoto Sanga | 5 | (1) |
| 2015–2021 | Red Bull Salzburg | 30 | (9) |
| 2015–2017 | → Liefering (loan) | 64 | (8) |
| 2017–2018 | → Mattersburg (loan) | 27 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | → Holstein Kiel (loan) | 19 | (5) |
| 2021 | → Arminia Bielefeld (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Arminia Bielefeld | 63 | (13) |
| 2023– | FC Augsburg | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Japan U17 | ||
| 2013–2014 | Japan U20 | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2023 | |||
Club career
Kyoto Sanga
Okugawa joined Kyoto Sanga FC's youth setup in 2009 from local youth side Ayano Boys Club. He progressed through the youth system of the Sanga and in September 2014, he signed a professional contract with them.[1] He made his first team debut in the J2 League on 5 May 2015, in a 1–1 draw against FC Gifu, replacing Takumi Miyayoshi after 59 minutes.[2]
Red Bull Salzburg
On 5 June 2015, Red Bull Salzburg announced the signing of Okugawa from Kyoto Sanga,[3] for an undisclosed fee rumoured to be in the region of ¥100 million.[4] He would be developed for the first team via Liefering.[3]
On 31 August 2018, it was announced that Okugawa would join Holstein Kiel on loan until the end of 2018–19 season.[5]
On 3 November 2020, Okugawa scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 6–2 defeat against Bayern Munich in the 2020–21 season.[6][7]
Okugawa joined German club Arminia Bielefeld on loan for the remainder of the season on 31 January 2021. The deal contained an option to buy.[8]
Arminia Bielefeld
On 26 July 2021, it was announced by Arminia Bielefeld that Okugawa has signed a permanent contract with the club until the summer of 2024.[9] In his first season after signing, he scored in four Bundesliga matches in a row between matchdays 16 and 19.[10]
FC Augsburg
On 5 July 2023, FC Augsburg announced that Okugawa signed a three-year contract with the club on a free transfer.[11]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kyoto Sanga | 2015 | J2 League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | |
| Liefering (loan) | 2015–16 | Erste Liga | 30 | 3 | — | — | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2016–17 | Erste Liga | 34 | 5 | — | — | 34 | 5 | |||
| Total | 64 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 8 | ||
| Mattersburg (loan) | 2017–18 | Austrian Bundesliga | 27 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 30 | 8 | |
| Holstein Kiel (loan) | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 5 | |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2018–19 | Austrian Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | Austrian Bundesliga | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 33 | 11 | |
| 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 14 | 3 | |
| Total | 30 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 47 | 14 | ||
| Arminia Bielefeld (loan) | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |
| Arminia Bielefeld | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 33 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 35 | 9 | |
| 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 32 | 6 | ||
| Total | 76 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 16 | ||
| FC Augsburg | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 221 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 247 | 52 | ||
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
References
- "奥川雅也選手（京都サンガF.C.U-18）トップチーム昇格のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Kyoto Sanga FC. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- "Gifu vs. Kyoto Sanga 1 - 1". Soccerway. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- "New signings Stefan Lainer and Masaya Okugawa". FC Red Bull Salzburg. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ""京都のネイマール"１９歳奥川、ザルツブルク移籍が決定的に" (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- "Masaya Okugawa auf Leihbasis nach Kiel". Holstein Kiel. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- EN, Depika. "Salzburg vs Bayern München".
- "Salzburg 2–6 Bayern". UEFA. 3 November 2020.
- "Arminia Bielefeld verpflichtet Masaya Okugawa von RB Salzburg". kicker (in German). 31 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- "DSC verpflichtet Masaya Okugawa". Arminia.de (in German). Arminia Bielefeld. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- "Masaya Okugawa: Who is Arminia Bielefeld's Japanese attacker with shades of Shinji Kagawa?". Bundesliga.com. Bundesliga. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- "FCA sign attacking midfielder Masaya Okugawa". FC Augsburg. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- Masaya Okugawa at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- Masaya Okugawa at WorldFootball.net
External links
- Masaya Okugawa at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Masaya Okugawa at Soccerway