Born on the 7th of April in the year 1997, Tomoki Iwata is a name familiar to many supporters in the world of football. The Japanese national, currently 29 years of age, is a midfielder by trade, plying his craft most often in the role of a central defensive midfielder for Birmingham City in the Championship of England's competitive football tiers. Iwata, standing at a height of 5 feet and 10 inches (1.78 metres), and weighs 12 stone and 1 pound (77 kilograms). A prominent figure on the field, he can often be seen from the stands wearing the number 24 jersey.
With a current market value hovering around the €2.50 million mark, which converts to approximately £2.14 million, Iwata's financial worth in football is evident (source: Transfermarkt).
Iwata embarked on his professional career in earnest in January 2015, when he signed for Oita Trinita in Japan's J2 League. His first season in the team, 2017, saw him make nine appearances for the team in the league. By seasons 2019 and 2020, Iwata had established himself as a key player, featuring in 27 and 30 league games respectively, netting four and two goals each.
In January of 2021, Iwata made a noteworthy move from Oita Trinita to Yokohama F. Marinos in the top-ranked J1 League of Japan for an undisclosed fee. Here too, he continued his consistently good form, making 34 appearances in the 2021 season, and 32 appearances the following year, where he also scored twice.
Celtic Football Club, from Scotland's Premiership, acquired Iwata's services on loan in January 2023. Despite the unfamiliar conditions, Iwata did justice to his reputation, securing 13 appearances in the team line-up in his debut season (2022-2023). He continued to display his quality, making 19 appearances and scoring a goal in the subsequent season (2023-2024).
Iwata secured a permanent move to Celtic in July 2023 from Yokohama F. Marinos for an undisclosed fee. As with his loan period, his performance remained steady, adding 13 more appearances and a goal in his first season, and 19 appearances in the next. In August 2024, a leap to English football took place with a transfer to Birmingham City of the Championship for a fee of around £830,000. This current 2025-2026 season, Iwata has already made 40 appearances and bagged two goals.
Apart from league football, Iwata has also been part of the FA Cup 2025-2026 for Birmingham City with one start, and the same statistic for the League Cup 2025-2026.
