Kyogo Furuhashi is a Japanese footballer, born on the 20th of January, 1995, making him 30 years old. He primarily plays as a striker for Birmingham City and sports the number 9 jersey. Standing at 5 ft 6 inches tall (1.7m) and weighing 9 stone 12 lb (63kg), Furuhashi also has international sporting experience playing for the Japanese national team.
According to Transfermarkt, Furuhashi's market value currently lies around the £7m mark.
Furuhashi started his professional career at FC Gifu in Japan's lower leagues in January 2017. During his debut season, he made 24 first team appearances and scored five goals in league matches.
He joined Vissel Kobe in the Japanese J1 League in July 2018. Furuhashi's time in Vissel Kobe saw consistent improvements, with him scoring five goals in 13 appearances during his first season, and steadily increasing both his appearances and goal tally over the following three seasons. By the season of 2021, he made 21 first team appearances and scored an impressive 15 goals in league matches.
It was in July 2021 when Furuhashi joined Celtic in the Scottish Premiership for a fee of around £4.5m. His tenure at Celtic marked an important period in his career. During his first season, he made his presence known on the field with 20 first team appearances and 12 goals. The 2022-2023 season saw Furuhashi excel in his performances, marking 36 first team appearances with a high tally of 27 goals. Furuhashi made significant appearances for Celtic in the following two seasons, scoring a total of 24 goals.
In January 2025, Furuhashi moved from Celtic to Rennes in French Ligue 1 for an estimated fee of £10m. He made six first team appearances during the remainder of the season. The summer of 2025 saw another transfer, where Furuhashi moved to Birmingham City in the English Championship for an undisclosed fee. His current season with Birmingham has resulted in 16 first team appearances in league matches.
Beyond league matches, Furuhashi also represented Birmingham City in the League Cup 2025-2026 scoring one goal in one start with an additional appearance as a substitute, and represented Japan in the World Cup Qualifiers Asia 2024-2026 with two appearances as a substitute.
