Yudai Ogawa

Yudai Ogawa
	Ogawa playing for Widzew Łódź in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Yudai Ogawa
Date of birth	4 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Phnom Penh Crown
Number	6
Youth career
2009–2011	FC Valie Tsuru
2012–2014	Yamanashi Gakuin High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
2015–2016	FC Gifu
2017	Widzew Łódź
2018	Tiffy Army
2019–2020	Angkor Tiger
2021–	Phnom Penh Crown
International career‡
2023–	Cambodia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 December 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 December 2024

Yudai Ogawa (小川雄大, Ogawa Yudai, Khmer: យូឌៃ អូកាវ៉ា) (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 plays for the Cambodia national team.^[2]

Club career

FC Gifu

After graduating from Yamanashi Gakuin High School, Ogawa joined J2 League club FC Gifu in February 2015. He make 2015 season debut coming on as a substitution against Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo on 14 June 2015.

Widzew Łódź

On 8 February 2017, Ogawa joined Polish fourth-tier club Widzew Łódź. He made his league debut on 18 March 2017 in a league match against Motor Lubawa. However, he was released at the end of the season.

Tiffy Army

In January 2018, Ogawa moved to Cambodian Premier League club Tiffy Army. He went on to have a great season at the club scoring 10 goals in 18 appearances.

Angkor Tiger

On 16 January 2019, Ogawa moved to another Cambodian side Angkor Tiger.

Phnom Penh Crown

In January 2021, Ogawa moved to Cambodian giants Phnom Penh Crown. He make his debut for the club in a league match against Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng on 15 July 2021 where he get an assist on his debut which resulted in a 3–3 draw.

Ogawa make his AFC Cup debut in a 4–3 loss to Singaporean side Hougang United on 24 June 2022. He would go on to score his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw against Boeung Ket on 12 November 2022.

International career

Ogawa acquired Cambodian citizenship in October 2023, making him eligible to represent the Cambodia national team.^[3] He made his debut for Cambodia on 12 October in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Pakistan.^[4]

On 7 June 2024, Ogawa scored his first international goal in a 2–0 victory during the friendly match against Mongolia.

Personal life

After professionally playing in Cambodia for 5 years, Ogawa received Cambodian citizenship through naturalization. In 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.^[5]

International statistics

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	7 June 2024	Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia	Mongolia	1–0	2–0	Friendly

Honours

Phnom Penh Crown

References

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

External links

Yudai Ogawa at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
Yudai Ogawa at Soccerway

[1] J.League Data Site(in Japanese)

[2] Yudai Ogawa at National-Football-Teams.com

[3] "Japanese footballer joins Cambodian national team". Khmer Times. Retrieved 6 October 2023.

[4] ttps://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/10/12/asia/wc-qualifying-asia/cambodia/pakistan/4190576/

[5] "Yudai Ogawa – first naturalised player on national football team". Khmer Times. Retrieved 8 October 2023.

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