Kaisei Ogawa

Kaisei Ogawa

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-02-25) 25 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Young Lions FC
Youth career
	Christroi SC
	Yokogawa Musashino
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	Takushoku University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023	Albirex Niigata (S)	27	(9)
2024–	Young Lions FC	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:03, 15 March 2023 (UTC)

Kaisei Ogawa (小川 開世, born 25 February 2001), is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Young Lions.[1][2]

Club career

Youth

Born in Tokyo, Kaisei began his youth career with local side Christroi SC, before moving to Yokogawa Musashino's youth set-up during his teenage years. In 2019, he joined Takushoku University.

Albirex Niigata (S)

On 7 January 2023, Kaisei was recruited to joined Singaporean club Albirex Niigata (S) from Takushoku University together with Shunsaku Kishimoto and Riku Fukashiro ahead of the 2023 Singapore Premier League season.[3][4] He made his debut for the club on 8 January 2023 in a Singapore Community Shield match against Hougang United. [5] Along the season, he quickly became a regular starter for the team and was one of their key players in their title-winning campaign. Kaisei was one of the key players in the match against Lion City Sailors during the opening game, scoring a free kick against the sailors. [6]

Ogawa would go on to collect his Singapore Premier League champions medal at the end of the season. [7] He soon left the club on 4th of December 2023. [8][9]

Young Lions FC

Kaisei joined local outfit Young Lions ahead of the 2024–25 Singapore Premier League season. [10]

Honours

Club

Albirex Niigata (S)

• Singapore Premier League: 2023
• Singapore Community Shield: 2023

Individual

Career statistics

Club

As of 6 July 2024.[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Albirex Niigata (S)	2023	SPL	23	8	3	0	1	1	27	9
	Total		23	8	3	0	1	1	27	9
Young Lions FC	2024–25	SPL	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Career total			26	8	3	0	1	1	30	9

Notes

References

1. "小川 開世選手 拓殖大学 より加入内定のお知らせ".
2. "Kaisei Ogawa - Football Association of Singapore". spl.sg. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
3. "深代 陸選手 拓殖大学 より加入内定のお知らせ". 29 January 2023.
4. "小川 開世選手 拓殖大学より加入内定のお知らせ". 7 January 2023.
5. "Community shield 2023".
6. "Clash of SPL title favourites Albirex and Sailors marred by VAR decision". The Straits Times.
7. "6 Times Champions!". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-24.
8. "Schedule for Japanese Players Returning to Japan". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-24.
9. "Season Ends". Albirex Niigata Singapore Official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-24.
10. "Kaisei Ogawa will be joining Young Lions in 2024 season".
11. Kaisei Ogawa at Soccerway