Yudai Ogawa

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 represents the Cambodia national team.

Yudai Ogawa
Personal information
Full name Yudai Ogawa
Date of birth (1996-10-04) 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 National Defense Ministry 18 (10)
2019 Angkor Tiger
2020 Angkor Tiger 14 (2)
2021– Phnom Penh Crown 41 (10)
International career‡
2023– Cambodia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 July 2017
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2023

Personal life

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

Phnom Penh Crown

International career

After professionally playing in Cambodia for 5 years, Ogawa received Cambodia citizenship through naturalization.

On 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
  1. J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
  2. "Japanese footballer joins Cambodian national team". Khmer Times. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  3. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/10/12/asia/wc-qualifying-asia/cambodia/pakistan/4190576/
  4. "Yudai Ogawa – first naturalised player on national football team". Khmer Times. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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