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 Arminia Bielefeld, on loan from Red Bull Salzburg.

Masaya Okugawa
Masaya Okugawa in 2015
Personal information
Full name Masaya Okugawa
Date of birth (1996-04-14) 14 April 1996
Place of birth Koga, Shiga, Japan
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Arminia Bielefeld
(on loan from Red Bull Salzburg)
Number 11
Youth career
2012–2014 Kyoto Sanga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Kyoto Sanga 5 (1)
2015– 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) 0 (0)
National team
2013 Japan U17
2013–2014 Japan U20 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 January 2021

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 on 31 January 2021. The deal contained an option to buy.[8]

Honours

Red Bull Salzburg

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Gifu vs. Kyoto Sanga 1 - 1". Soccerway. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  3. "New signings Stefan Lainer and Masaya Okugawa". FC Red Bull Salzburg. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  4. ""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.
  5. "Masaya Okugawa auf Leihbasis nach Kiel". Holstein Kiel. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  6. EN, Depika. "Salzburg vs Bayern München".
  7. "Salzburg 2–6 Bayern". UEFA. 3 November 2020.
  8. "Arminia Bielefeld verpflichtet Masaya Okugawa von RB Salzburg". kicker (in German). 31 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.


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