Yuta Toyokawa
{{short description|Japanese footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Yuta Toyokawa
豊川 雄太
| image =
| fullname = Yuta Toyokawa
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|9|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kumamoto, Japan
| currentclub = RB Omiya Ardija
| clubnumber = 10
| position = Forward
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Kumamoto United SC
| youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2009| youthclubs2 = FCK Marry Gold Kumamoto
| youthyears3 = 2010–2012 | youthclubs3 = Ohzu High School
| years1 = 2013–2018 | clubs1 = Kashima Antlers | caps1 = 23 | goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2014–2015 | clubs2= → J.League U-22 (loan) | caps2 = 5 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2016–2017 | clubs3 = → Fagiano Okayama (loan) | caps3 = 73 | goals3 = 18
| years4 = 2018–2019 | clubs4 = Eupen | caps4 = 48 | goals4 = 11
| years5 = 2020–2021 | clubs5 = Cerezo Osaka | caps5 = 45 | goals5 = 6
| years6 = 2022–2024 | clubs6 = Kyoto Sanga | caps6 = 74 | goals6 = 16
| years7 = 2025– | clubs7 = RB Omiya Ardija | caps7 = 0 | goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 =| nationalteam1 = Japan U19 | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 =| nationalteam2 = Japan U21 | nationalcaps2 = | nationalgoals2 =
| nationalyears3 =| nationalteam3 = Japan U23 | nationalcaps3 = | nationalgoals3 =
|medaltemplates=
{{Medal|Team|Kashima Antlers}}
{{Medal|W|J.League Cup|2015}}
{{Medal|Country|{{Fb|JPN}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|AFC U-23 Championship}}
{{Medal|G|2016 Qatar|}}
| pcupdate = 29 December 2024, 14:20 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
}}
{{nihongo|Yuta Toyokawa|豊川 雄太|Toyokawa Yūta|born 9 September 1994}} is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward and currently play for RB Omiya Ardija.
Club career
=Kashima Antlers=
In 2013, Toyokawa started playing for Kashima Antlers in the J. League Division 1. He made his debut for the club in a 4–0 away win against Ventforet Kofu.{{cite web|title=Kofu vs Antlers|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/03/01/japan/j1-league/ventforet-kofu/kashima-antlers/1637716/|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=7 April 2014}} He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 win against Sagan Tosu. He also had a loan spell at Fagiano Okayama where he scored 20 goals in 80 games in all competitions over a two-year loan spell.{{cite web|title=Sagan Tosu vs Kashima Antlers|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/03/15/japan/j1-league/sagan-tosu/kashima-antlers/1643589/|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=7 April 2014}}
=Eupen=
On 5 January 2018, Belgian First Division A side Eupen managed by Claude Makélélé announced they had signed Toyokawa from English side Leeds United on loan.{{Cite web|url=http://as-eupen.be/en/kas-eupen-signs-yuta-toyokawa-from-japan/|title=KAS Eupen signs Yuta Toyokawa from Japan|date=5 January 2018}} However, after Leeds denied they had signed Toyokawa, on 21 January 2018, Eupen (who are owned by Aspire Academy who also have an official partnership with Leeds United),{{cite web |url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/club-news/22815/leeds-united-launch-aspire-academy-partnership |title=LEEDS UNITED LAUNCH ASPIRE ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP - Leeds United |website=www.leedsunited.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180103232652/https://www.leedsunited.com/news/club-news/22815/leeds-united-launch-aspire-academy-partnership |archive-date=2018-01-03}} confirmed they had in fact signed Toyokawa directly from Kashima Antlers on an 18-month deal but had held 'consultation' with Leeds United prior to signing the player.{{cite web|title=Leeds news: Belgian club clear up bizarre Yuta Toyokawa transfer saga|date=21 January 2018|url=https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/907871/Leeds-United-News-Yuta-Toyokawa-KAS-Eupen-EFL-Championship|publisher=Express|access-date=21 January 2018}} He made his debut for Eupen as a substitute on 17 February against Zulte Waregem in a 3–2 defeat.
On 11 March 2018, Toyokawa became a cult hero at Eupen, on the final day of the Belgium Jupiler Pro League season, Eupen drawing 0–0 against Royal Excel Mouscron with 20 minutes to go, were in the relegation position with relegation rivals KV Mechelen 2–0 up and thus KV Mechelen were at that point staying up on 'goal difference', Eupen needing four goals brought on Toyokawa in the 57th minute. He scored a hat-trick and also gained an assist for Eupen in the final 17 minutes of the game against Mouscron to earn Eupen a 4–0 victory and to stay up by a one goal better goal difference.{{cite web|title=Yuta Toyokawa hat trick saves Eupen from drop|date=12 March 2018|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/03/12/soccer/yuta-toyokawa-scores-hat-trick-eupen-belgian-league/#.WqpHMOjFLIU|publisher=Japan Times|access-date=15 March 2018}}
With the league splitting into qualification for European places in the 2017–18 Belgian First Division A, Toyokawa scored a further 4 goals in 8 games, taking his tally for the 2017–18 season to 8 goals in 12 games for Eupen.{{cite web|title=Yuta Toyokawa|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=110361&season_id=150|publisher=Soccerbase|access-date=10 July 2018}}
=RB Omiya Ardija=
On 29 December 2024, Toyokawa announcement officially transfer to J2 promoted club, RB Omiya Ardija from 2025 season.[https://www.rbomiya.com/news/?id=43744 豊川雄太 選手 京都サンガF.C.より完全移籍加入のお知らせ] 大宮アルディージャ（2024年12月29日）2024年12月29日閲覧。
International career
Toyokawa has represented Japan U23's and was part of the Japan U23's that won the AFC U-23 Championship on 31 January 2016, he played in the final for Japan U23's as a substitute in a 3–2 victory against South Korea U23.{{cite web|title=U-23 Japan National Team score upset victory to claim Asian title!|url=http://www.jfa.jp/eng/national_team/u23_2016/afc_u23_championship_2016/news/00008723/|publisher=Express|access-date=31 January 2016}}
Honours
=International=
Japan U-23
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|the start from 2025 season}}.Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, [https://www.amazon.co.jp/2017-J1-J3%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E5%90%8D%E9%91%91-NSK-MOOK/dp/4905411424/ref=pd_sim_14_1/356-9491148-0114816?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=BA8BN4Y0F97GNWKQM78H "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)"], 8 February 2017, Japan, {{ISBN|978-4905411420}} (p. 176 out of 289)
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other1 !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="3"|Kashima Antlers
|2013 |rowspan="2"|J.League Div 1 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2014
|17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 20 | 2 | |||
| 2015 | J1 League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 9 | 1 |
| rowspan="2"|Fagiano Okayama
|2016 |rowspan="2"|J2 League |40 | 10 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | 45 | 12 | |||
| 2017
|35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 35 | 8 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Eupen
|rowspan="3"|First Division A |4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="4"|– | 8 | 4 | 12 | 7 | ||||
| 2018–19
|6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="6"|– | 6 | 2 | ||||||
| 2018–19
|16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="6"|– | 17 | 1 | ||||||
| rowspan="2"|Cerezo Osaka
|2020 |rowspan="5"|J1 League |21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="4"|– | 23 | 6 | ||||
| 2021
|24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="4"|– | 28 | 1 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Kyoto Sanga
|2022 |22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | colspan="4"|– | 31 | 4 | ||||
| 2023
|27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="4"|– | 30 | 10 | ||||
| 2024
|25 | 4 | 3 | 1 | colspan="4"|– | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | ||||
| RB Omiya Ardija
|2025 |J2 League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="4"|– | 0 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!263||53||17||5||16||2||0||0||10||4||306||64 |
References
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External links
- {{J.League player|11307}}
- {{Soccerway|yuta-toyokawa/287931}}
{{RB Omiya Ardija squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Toyokawa, Yuta}}
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Japanese men's footballers
Category:Japanese expatriate men's footballers
Category:21st-century Japanese sportsmen
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Kashima Antlers players
Category:Fagiano Okayama players
Category:J.League U-22 Selection players
Category:Kyoto Sanga FC players
Category:RB Omiya Ardija players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium