Takuya Ogiwara, born on 23 November 1999 (age 26), is a Japanese left-back whose senior career has been built largely at Urawa Red Diamonds. He wears the number 26 shirt and has become a steady part of their first-team picture rather than a passing squad name.
His development was helped by time away from Urawa, most notably at Kyoto Sanga. The 2022 season there was his most productive in league terms, with two goals in 21 appearances, giving him regular football before he settled back into the demands of J1 League life.
Urawa remains the main thread of his career. Across six seasons he has made 67 league appearances for the club, scoring once, and in 2025 he has stayed relevant in the side with 26 league appearances. He has also featured eight times in the J1 100 Year Vision League, taking him to 34 appearances for Urawa across all competitions that year, without a goal.
Ogiwara has also made three Club World Cup appearances this season. His current market value is around £680,000, according to Transfermarkt.
His career to date is a straightforward one: a Japanese full-back developed around Urawa, sharpened by a useful loan spell at Kyoto Sanga, and still involved regularly for his parent club in 2025.
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