Yuta Toyokawa

Yuta Toyokawa
豊川雄太
Personal information
Full name	Yuta Toyokawa
Date of birth	9 September 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Kumamoto, Japan
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	RB Omiya Ardija
Youth career
	Kumamoto United SC
0000–2009	FCK Marry Gold Kumamoto
2010–2012	Ohzu High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013–2018	Kashima Antlers
2014–2015	→ J.League U-22 (loan)
2016–2017	→ Fagiano Okayama (loan)
2018–2019	Eupen
2020–2021	Cerezo Osaka
2022–2024	Kyoto Sanga
2025–	RB Omiya Ardija
International career
	Japan U19
	Japan U21
	Japan U23
Medal record
Kashima Antlers
Representing Japan
AFC U-23 Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2024, 14:20 (UTC)

Yuta Toyokawa (豊川雄太, Toyokawa Yūta, born 9 September 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward and currently play for RB Omiya Ardija.

Club career

Kashima Antlers

In 2013, Toyokawa started playing for Kashima Antlers in the J. League Division 1. He made his debut for the club in a 4–0 away win against Ventforet Kofu.^[2] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 win against Sagan Tosu. He also had a loan spell at Fagiano Okayama where he scored 20 goals in 80 games in all competitions over a two-year loan spell.^[3]

Eupen

On 5 January 2018, Belgian First Division A side Eupen managed by Claude Makélélé announced they had signed Toyokawa from English side Leeds United on loan.^[4] However, after Leeds denied they had signed Toyokawa, on 21 January 2018, Eupen (who are owned by Aspire Academy who also have an official partnership with Leeds United),^[5] confirmed they had in fact signed Toyokawa directly from Kashima Antlers on an 18-month deal but had held 'consultation' with Leeds United prior to signing the player.^[6] He made his debut for Eupen as a substitute on 17 February against Zulte Waregem in a 3–2 defeat.

On 11 March 2018, Toyokawa became a cult hero at Eupen, on the final day of the Belgium Jupiler Pro League season, Eupen drawing 0–0 against Royal Excel Mouscron with 20 minutes to go, were in the relegation position with relegation rivals KV Mechelen 2–0 up and thus KV Mechelen were at that point staying up on 'goal difference', Eupen needing four goals brought on Toyokawa in the 57th minute. He scored a hat-trick and also gained an assist for Eupen in the final 17 minutes of the game against Mouscron to earn Eupen a 4–0 victory and to stay up by a one goal better goal difference.^[7]

With the league splitting into qualification for European places in the 2017–18 Belgian First Division A, Toyokawa scored a further 4 goals in 8 games, taking his tally for the 2017–18 season to 8 goals in 12 games for Eupen.^[8]

RB Omiya Ardija

On 29 December 2024, Toyokawa announcement officially transfer to J2 promoted club, RB Omiya Ardija from 2025 season.^[9]

International career

Toyokawa has represented Japan U23's and was part of the Japan U23's that won the AFC U-23 Championship on 31 January 2016, he played in the final for Japan U23's as a substitute in a 3–2 victory against South Korea U23.^[10]

Honours

International

Japan U-23

AFC U-23 Championship: 2016

Career statistics

Club

As of the start from 2025 season.^[11]

Club	Season	League	League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other¹		Total
Club	Season	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kashima Antlers	2013	J.League Div 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	2014	J.League Div 1	17	2	0	0	3	0	–		–		20	2
	2015	J1 League	6	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	–		9	1
Fagiano Okayama	2016	J2 League	40	10	3	2	–		–		2	0	45	12
Fagiano Okayama	2017	J2 League	35	8	0	0	–		–		0	0	35	8
Eupen	2017–18	First Division A	4	3	0	0	–				8	4	12	7
	2018–19		6	2	0	0	–						6	2
	2018–19		16	1	1	0	–						17	1
Cerezo Osaka	2020	J1 League	21	5	0	0	2	1	–				23	6
Cerezo Osaka	2021		24	1	3	0	1	0	–				28	1
Kyoto Sanga	2022		22	2	3	1	6	1	–				31	4
	2023		27	10	0	0	3	0	–				30	10
	2024		25	4	3	1	–				0	0	28	5
RB Omiya Ardija	2025	J2 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–				0	0
Career total			263	53	17	5	16	2	0	0	10	4	306	64

¹Includes J2 Playoffs and Belgian First Division A Playoff

References

^ "Yuta Toyokawa" (in Japanese). Kyoto Sanga FC. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ "Kofu vs Antlers". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
^ "Sagan Tosu vs Kashima Antlers". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
^ "KAS Eupen signs Yuta Toyokawa from Japan". 5 January 2018.
^ "LEEDS UNITED LAUNCH ASPIRE ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP - Leeds United". www.leedsunited.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018.
^ "Leeds news: Belgian club clear up bizarre Yuta Toyokawa transfer saga". Express. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
^ "Yuta Toyokawa hat trick saves Eupen from drop". Japan Times. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
^ "Yuta Toyokawa". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
^ 豊川雄太選手京都サンガF.C.より完全移籍加入のお知らせ大宮アルディージャ（2024年12月29日）2024年12月29日閲覧。
^ "U-23 Japan National Team score upset victory to claim Asian title!". Express. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 176 out of 289)

External links

Yuta Toyokawa at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
Yuta Toyokawa at Soccerway

[1] "Yuta Toyokawa" (in Japanese). Kyoto Sanga FC. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2] "Kofu vs Antlers". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 April 2014.

[3] "Sagan Tosu vs Kashima Antlers". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 April 2014.

[4] "KAS Eupen signs Yuta Toyokawa from Japan". 5 January 2018.

[5] "LEEDS UNITED LAUNCH ASPIRE ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP - Leeds United". www.leedsunited.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018.

[6] "Leeds news: Belgian club clear up bizarre Yuta Toyokawa transfer saga". Express. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.

[7] "Yuta Toyokawa hat trick saves Eupen from drop". Japan Times. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.

[8] "Yuta Toyokawa". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 July 2018.

[9] 豊川雄太選手京都サンガF.C.より完全移籍加入のお知らせ大宮アルディージャ（2024年12月29日）2024年12月29日閲覧。

[10] "U-23 Japan National Team score upset victory to claim Asian title!". Express. Retrieved 31 January 2016.

[11] Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 176 out of 289)

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