Kyogo Furuhashi, a Japanese marque born on the 20th of January 1995 (now 30 years of age), has emerged as a prominent forward figure in the football universe, currently serving as a striker for Rennes. Standing at an approximation of 5ft 6in (1.7m) and a weighty 9st 12lb (63kg), the lad dons the number 7 jersey. Furuhashi's proficiency hasn't been confined to club level alone - his skills have also graced the national pitch, representing Japan.
As of today, the man from the Land of the Rising Sun goes to market with an estimated value of roughly €12.00m, according to Transfermarkt - adjust that for the sterling chap he is, you'll get roughly £10m. The player is secure at Rennes until the 30th of June, 2027, with his contract having just over 2 years to run out.
Our bloke first earned his footballing spurs in January 2017 with FC Gifu, plying his trade in the lower tiers of Japanese football, one might say 'cutting his teeth', with a debut season registering 24 appearances and netting the ball five times. Then, in the summer of 2018, he climbed the ladder up to Vissel Kobe in Japan's J1 League, at a cost of a mere £140k.
There, Furuhashi demonstrated an upward surge in his performance for the following years—the lad scored a growing number of goals season after season whilst he consistently maintained more than two dozen appearances per year. This culminated in an impressive 15 league goals out of 21 appearances in 2021.
That very summer, Celtic in Scotland's Premiership swooped in to capture Furuhashi's emerging prowess with around £4.6m changing hands. The player's three and a half seasons with Celtic were marked by a great scoring record, particularly during the 2022 - 2023 season, where he found the net 27 times after stepping on the field 36 times. His efforts the following season, although slightly less prolific, still delivered a respectable 14 goals from 38 appearances. The current season has already seen him on the green for 22 matches, with ten goals to his name.
However, Furuhashi's Celtic tenure came to an end in January 2025, when a £10m deal saw him pack his boots for Rennes in France's Ligue 1. His ongoing season with the French club has already recorded him six times on the field.
The global stage hasn't been alien to Furuhashi, having been ushered on as a substitute in the World Cup Qualifiers Asia 2024 - 2026 for his home-team, Japan.
