Kyogo Furuhashi, born on 20 January 1995 (age 31) in Ikoma, Japan, is a compact striker who came to Celtic from Vissel Kobe in July 2021 for around £4.5m. He arrived with pace, sharp movement and a habit of getting across defenders – all rather useful traits in Glasgow.
His best league season came in 2022-23, when he scored 27 goals in 36 appearances for Celtic. During his time at the club he won three Premiership titles, three League Cups and two Scottish Cups, as well as finishing runner-up in one Scottish Cup. That is a fair return for a forward who was often judged by moments rather than noise.
Celtic sold him to Rennes in January 2025 for around £10m. LA Galaxy had been linked with a move for him earlier that month, but Rennes was the move that happened. After Celtic, he had spells with Rennes, Birmingham City and LA Galaxy before coming back into the Celtic picture, where his previous work in green and white means he is not just another name on the teamsheet.
Now wearing the number 8, Kyogo remains a familiar and important figure around Celtic’s attack. His market value is around £1.5m, according to Transfermarkt. His career has taken him from Japan to Scotland, France, England and the United States, but his most productive and decorated football has come at Celtic.
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