Tomoki Iwata
 Iwata training with Celtic in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 April 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Usa, Ōita, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Birmingham City | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yokkaichi Minami SSC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| –2015 | Oita Trinita | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2020 | Oita Trinita | 113 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 66 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | → Celtic (loan) | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Celtic | 19 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Birmingham City | 9 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Japan U18 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Japan U19 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Japan U23 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Japan | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:18, 10 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:18, 10 November 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tomoki Iwata (岩田 智輝, Iwata Tomoki, born 7 April 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL League One club Birmingham City and the Japan national team.
Club career
[edit]Oita Trinita
[edit]Born in Ōita, Iwata began his youth career with Oita Trinita in 2015, before signing professionally the following year, in 2016.
Yokohama F. Marinos
[edit]In 2021, Iwata signed for J1 club, Yokohama F. Marinos. On 5 November 2022, he led the club to the 2022 J1 League title. Two days later, he was named among the Best XI of the season and also voted Player of the Year.
Celtic
[edit]On 30 December 2022, Iwata signed for Scottish Premiership side Celtic on an initial loan deal with a compulsory purchase clause.[1][2] This has seen Iwata reunited with his former Yokohama manager, Ange Postecoglou. On 21 January 2023, Iwata made his debut for the club in a 5–0 win against Greenock Morton in the Scottish Cup.[3]
Celtic confirmed in July 2023 that Iwata had signed for the club on a permanent basis.[4]
Birmingham City
[edit]On 30 August 2024, Iwata signed a three-year contract with recently relegated EFL League One club Birmingham City, for an undisclosed fee.[5]
International career
[edit]On 24 May 2019, Iwata was called up by Japan's head coach Hajime Moriyasu to feature in the Copa América played in Brazil.[6] He made his debut on 20 June 2019 in the game against Uruguay, as a starter.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oita Trinita | 2015 | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | J3 League | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||||
| 2017 | J2 League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | J2 League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||||
| 2019 | J1 League | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 4 | |||
| 2020 | J1 League | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| Total | 113 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 120 | 8 | ||||
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 2021 | J1 League | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 42 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | J1 League | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | — | 40 | 2 | ||
| Total | 66 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 3 | ||
| Celtic (loan) | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Celtic | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |
| Total | 32 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
| Birmingham City | 2024–25[10] | League One | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 1 | 12 | 4 | |
| Career total | 220 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 256 | 16 | ||
- ^ Includes Emperor's Cup, Scottish Cup
- ^ Includes J.League Cup, Scottish League Cup
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
International
[edit]- As of match played 27 July 2022[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Japan | 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Yokohama F. Marinos
Celtic
- Scottish Premiership: 2022–23[13]2023–24
- Scottish Cup: 2022–23,[14] 2023–24
- Scottish League Cup: 2022–23[15]
Japan
Individual
- J.League MVP Award: 2022[12]
- J.League Best XI: 2022[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Celtic sign Japan midfielder Iwata". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Tomoki Iwata: Celtic sign Japanese player of the Year from Ange Postecoglou's former club Yokohama F Marinos". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Kyogo reaches 20 goals as Celtic sail past Morton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ @CelticFC (13 July 2023). "Following his initial six-month loan spell, Tomoki Iwata is now a full time Celt!" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 July 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Blues sign Tomoki Iwata!". Bcfc.com. Birmingham City FC. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) Squad, Schedule - CONMEBOL Copa America Brazil 2019 (6/14–7/7)". JFA. 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Uruguay v Japan game report". CONMEBOL. 20 June 2019.
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 189 out of 289)
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 251 out of 289)
- ^ "Games played by Tomoki Iwata in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Tomoki Iwata at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ a b c "2022 Jリーグアウォーズ受賞者一覧". Football Channel. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ Watt, Martin (7 May 2023). "Heart of Midlothian 0–2 Celtic: Ange Postecoglou's side seal back-to-back titles". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ Duncan, Thomas (3 June 2023). "Celtic 3–1 Inverness CT: Ange Postecoglou's side win Scottish Cup to claim treble". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ Moffat, Colin (26 February 2023). "Kyogo strikes twice as Celtic beat Rangers in final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
External links
[edit]- Tomoki Iwata at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Tomoki Iwata at National-Football-Teams.com
- Tomoki Iwata at Oita Trinita
- Tomoki Iwata on Twitter
- Tomoki Iwata on Instagram
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- Japan men's youth international footballers
- Japan men's under-20 international footballers
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- J2 League players
- J3 League players
- Oita Trinita players
- Yokohama F. Marinos players
- Men's association football midfielders
- 2019 Copa América players
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