Sohgo Ichikawa
{{short description|Hong Kong footballer}}
{{Eastern name order|Ichikawa Sohgo}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sohgo Ichikawa
市川 聡悟
趙聡悟
| image = Sohgo Ichikawa.jpg
| image_size = 250
| caption = Ichikawa playing for Hong Kong
| fullname = Sohgo Ichikawa
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|07|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = Osaka, Japan
| height = 1.69 m
| currentclub = Southern
| clubnumber = 19
| position = Attacking midfielder
| youthyears1 = 2016–2020
| youthclubs1 = Kitchee
| years1 = 2020–2025
| clubs1 = Kitchee
| caps1 = 4
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2023–2024
| clubs2 = → Southern (loan)
| caps2 = 14
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2024–2025
| clubs3 = → Southern (loan)
| caps3 = 19
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2025–
| clubs4 = Southern
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = Hong Kong U-16
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2022
| nationalteam2 = Hong Kong U-20
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2021–
| nationalteam3 = Hong Kong U-23
| nationalcaps3 = 4
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2022–
| nationalteam4 = Hong Kong
| nationalcaps4 = 2
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 25 May 2025
| nationalteam-update = 5 June 2025
}}
Sohgo Ichikawa ({{langx|ja|市川 聡悟}} Ichikawa Sogō; {{zh|t=趙聡悟}}; born 30 July 2004) is a professional footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Southern. Born in Japan, he plays for the Hong Kong national team.
Club career
In September 2020, Sohgo was promoted to the first team of Kitchee at the age of only 16.
On 12 July 2023, Sohgo joined Southern on loan for the 2023–24 season.[https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20230715/bkn-20230715124042402-0715_00882_001.html 港超聯 盼踢出新風格 冠忠南區力爭3甲] on.cc 15 July 2023
On 20 September 2024, Sohgo was loaned to Southern again for the 2024–25 season.[https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20240920/bkn-20240920170238578-0920_00882_001.html 港超聯 趙聡悟第2度外借至冠忠南區] on.cc 20 September 2024 After winning the title of the 2024–25 Hong Kong Sapling Cup, Southern chairman, Chan Man Chun, announced that Ichikawa would join the club on a permanent basis at the end of the season.{{cite web |last1=Mak |first1=King Chi |title=南區再奪冠「三番牌變爆棚」-小將趙聬悟/ |url=https://www.sportsroad.hk/archives/556548/%E8%8F%81%E8%8B%B1%E7%9B%83%EF%BD%9C%E5%8D%97%E5%8D%80%E5%86%8D%E5%A5%AA%E5%86%A0%E3%80%8C%E4%B8%89%E7%95%AA%E7%89%8C%E8%AE%8A%E7%88%86%E6%A3%9A%E3%80%8D-%E5%B0%8F%E5%B0%87%E8%B6%99%E8%81%AC%E6%82%9F/ |website=Sportsroad |access-date=1 May 2025}} {{in lang|zh-hk}}
International career
=Youth level=
In September 2019, Sohgo had represented Hong Kong U-16 during the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers.
In October 2021, Sohgo was selected for the Hong Kong U-23 during the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers where he made his debut against Japan U-23.
In October 2021, Sohgo was selected for the Hong Kong U-20 during the 2023 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers. He scored a goal in the match against Timor-Leste U-20 but lost all 3 matches in the qualifiers.
Sohgo is called up for the Hong Kong U-23 preliminary squad once again for 2023 Merlion Cup held in Singapore from 24 to 26 March 2023 in preparation for the upcoming 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers held in September 2023.
=Senior team=
On 19 July 2022, Sohgo made his international debut for Hong Kong in the 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship against Japan at the age of only 17.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|20 September 2024}}{{Soccerway|sohgo-ichikawa/680728}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hkfa.com/en/club/4/detail?player=18995|title=Profile|accessdate=6 February 2021|publisher=Hong Kong Football Association}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | |||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||||
| rowspan="5" |Kitchee
| rowspan="7" |Hong Kong Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=SC|Appearances in the Sapling Cup}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=SC|Appearances in the Sapling Cup}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021–22
|1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9{{efn|name=SC|Appearances in the Sapling Cup}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 2022–23
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=SC|Appearances in the Sapling Cup}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024–25
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| rowspan="2" |Southern (loan)
|14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11{{efn|name=SC|Appearances in the Sapling Cup}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=SS|Appearances in the Senior Shield}} | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| 2024–25
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| colspan="3" | Career total
!18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 3 |
= International =
{{updated|5 June 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!National team !Year !Apps !Goals |
| rowspan=4|Hong Kong
|2022 |1 |0 |
| 2023
|0 |0 |
| 2024
|0 |0 |
| 2025
|1 |0 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!2 !0 |
|---|
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align: left;" |
| bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
!# !Date !Venue !Opponent !Result !Scored !Competition |
| 1
|19 July 2022 |Kashima Stadium, Kashima, Japan |{{fb|Japan}} |align=center|0–6 |align=center|0 |
=Notes=
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Honours
References
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External links
- {{Instagram|sohgo_10}}
{{Southern District FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ichikawa, Sohgo}}
Category:Association football people from Osaka
Category:Hong Kong men's footballers
Category:Hong Kong men's international footballers
Category:Hong Kong men's youth international footballers
Category:Japanese men's footballers
Category:Japanese emigrants to Hong Kong
Category:Sportspeople of Japanese descent
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong
Category:Naturalised footballers of Hong Kong
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Hong Kong Premier League players
Category:Southern District FC players