Yudai Ogawa

Yudai Ogawa (យូឌៃ អូកាវ៉ា)
	Ogawa playing for Widzew Łódź in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Yudai Ogawa (យូឌៃ អូកាវ៉ា)
Date of birth	4 October 1996 (age 27)
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 University
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 20 April 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2023

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 plays for the Cambodia national team.

Club career[edit]

FC Gifu[edit]

After graduating from Yamanashi Gakuin University, 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[edit]

On 8 February 2017, Ogawa joined Polish third tier II liga club Widzew Łódź. He make 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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Phnom Penh Crown[edit]

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 lost 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[edit]

Ogawa acquired Cambodian citizenship in October 2023, making him eligible to represent the Cambodia national team.^[2] He made his debut for Cambodia on 12 October in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Pakistan.^[3]

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

Personal life[edit]

After professionally playing in Cambodia for 5 years, Ogawa received Cambodia 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.^[4]

International statistics[edit]

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[edit]

Phnom Penh Crown

References[edit]

^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
^ "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[edit]

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

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

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

[3] ttps://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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