Japan's Kyogo Furuhashi was born on 20 January 1995 and is currently a striker for Birmingham City. He stands at 5ft 6in (1.67m) and weighs 9st 12lbs (63kg). A prized number 9, he has also earned his colours for the Japanese national team.
Experts from Transfermarkt currently value Furuhashi at approximately £4m.
It was in January 2017 that Furuhashi kickstarted his career at FC Gifu in the Japanese lower leagues. He debuted in the same year, making 24 first team appearances and scoring 5 goals.
Opportunity knocked in July 2018 when Furuhashi transferred, for a fee of around £140k, from FC Gifu to Vissel Kobe in the J1 League. In his tenure with Vissel Kobe from 2018 to 2021, Furuhashi put in 95 appearances and found the back of the net 42 times.
July 2021 saw Furuhashi on the move again – this time to Celtic in the Premiership in Scotland, for a fee of around £4.6m. In Furuhashi's four seasons spent at Celtic, he really made his mark on the pitch, appearing 116 times and scoring a commendable 63 goals.
In January 2025, Furuhashi transferred from Celtic to Rennes in Ligue 1 in France, for a significant sum of around £10m. His tenure at Rennes was brief, with the player making just six appearances that season.
July 2025 saw Furuhashi transfer from Rennes to Birmingham City in the English Championship for an undisclosed fee. As of now, in the 2025 - 2026 season, he has made 28 first team appearances, scoring a single goal.
Furuhashi has also made his presence felt in domestic and international tournaments. During the FA Cup 2025 - 2026, scoring a goal in one start, and the League Cup 2025 - 2026 where he scored a goal across two appearances. He also participated in the World Cup Qualifiers Asia 2024 - 2026 for Japan, making two appearances as a substitute.
