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Yudai Ogawa

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Yudai Ogawa
Ogawa playing for Widzew Łódź in 2017
Personal information
Full name Yudai Ogawa
Date of birth (1996-10-04) 4 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
Number 8
Youth career
2009–2011 FC Valie Tsuru
2012–2014 Yamanashi Gakuin High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 FC Gifu 3 (0)
2017 Widzew Łódź 3 (0)
2018 Tiffy Army 18 (10)
2019–2020 Angkor Tiger 14 (2)
2021–2025 Phnom Penh Crown 84 (19)
2025– Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng
International career‡
2023– Cambodia 16 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2025

Yudai Ogawa (小川 雄大, Ogawa Yudai; Khmer: យូឌៃ អូកាវ៉ា) (born 4 October 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cambodian Premier League club Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng after leaving Phnom Penh Crown at the end of 2024-25 season.[1] Born in Japan, he plays for the Cambodia national team.[2]

Club career

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FC Gifu

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After graduating from Yamanashi Gakuin High School, Ogawa joined J2 League club FC Gifu in February 2015. He make 2015 season debut coming on as a substitution against Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo on 14 June 2015.

Widzew Łódź

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On 8 February 2017, Ogawa joined Polish fourth-tier club Widzew Łódź. He made his league debut on 18 March 2017 in a league match against Motor Lubawa. However, he was released at the end of the season.

Tiffy Army

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In January 2018, Ogawa moved to Cambodian Premier League club Tiffy Army. He went on to have a great season at the club scoring 10 goals in 18 appearances.

Angkor Tiger

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On 16 January 2019, Ogawa moved to another Cambodian side Angkor Tiger.

Phnom Penh Crown

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In January 2021, Ogawa moved to Cambodian giants Phnom Penh Crown.[3] He make his debut for the club in a league match against Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng on 15 July 2021 where he get an assist on his debut which resulted in a 3–3 draw.

Ogawa make his AFC Cup debut in a 4–3 loss to Singaporean side Hougang United on 24 June 2022. He would go on to score his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw against Boeung Ket on 12 November 2022.

International career

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Ogawa acquired Cambodian citizenship in October 2023, making him eligible to represent the Cambodia national team.[4] He made his debut for Cambodia on 12 October in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Pakistan.[5]

On 7 June 2024, Ogawa scored his first international goal in a 2–0 victory during the friendly match against Mongolia.

Personal life

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After professionally playing in Cambodia for 5 years, Ogawa received Cambodian citizenship through naturalization. In October 2023, Ogawa was called up to the Cambodia national team for a match against Pakistan in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round.[6]

International statistics

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 7 June 2024 Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia  Mongolia 1–0 2–0 Friendly

Honours

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Phnom Penh Crown

References

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  1. ^ "Crown stars look to make history with move to Svay Rieng". phnompenhpost. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  2. ^ Yudai Ogawa at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. ^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
  4. ^ "Japanese footballer joins Cambodian national team". Khmer Times. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Cambodia vs Pakistan - 12 October 2023 - Soccerway".
  6. ^ "Yudai Ogawa – first naturalised player on national football team". Khmer Times. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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