, often known mononymously as Kyà Âgo, is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Birmingham City and the Japan national team.
Kyà Âgo Furuhashi joined J2 League club Gifu in 2017.
On 1 August 2018, it was confirmed that Furuhashi would join the J1 League club Vissel Kobe for the rest of the 2018 season.
In the club's Emperor's Cup semi-final match against Shimizu S-Pulse on 21 December 2019, Furuhashi scored Vissel's third goal to seal a 3âÂÂ1 victory and a spot in their first ever major cup final. Vissel would go on to defeat Kashima Antlers in the final on 1 January 2020.
Furuhashi scored Vissel Kobe's second goal in their 2020 Japanese Super Cup victory over Yokohama F. Marinos on 8 February 2020. Four days later in Vissel Kobe's first ever match in a continental competition against Malaysia Super League champions JDT, Furuhashi scored again in a 5âÂÂ1 victory. Furuhashi netted the lone goal in the second group stage match against Suwon Samsung Bluewings on 19 February.
On 16 July 2021, Furuhashi joined Scottish Premiership side Celtic for ã4.5 million, signing a four-year deal. He scored his first goal for the club on his first start against Jablonec in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round on 5 August 2021. Three days later, Furuhashi scored his first Scottish Premiership goals, netting a 67-minute hat-trick in a 6âÂÂ0 win against Dundee. He followed up his excellent run of form by scoring against Hearts, and again in the UEFA Europa League against AZ.
Furuhashi picked up an injury while on international duty with Japan in September, but returned after five games, scoring on 3 October in a 2âÂÂ1 victory against Aberdeen, and netting the only goal of the game in a home league win against Hearts on 2 December. On 19 December 2021, Furuhashi scored twice against Hibernian in the final of the Scottish League Cup. The game ended 2âÂÂ1, winning Furuhashi his first trophy with Celtic.
On 28 August 2022, Furuhashi scored a hat-trick in a 9âÂÂ0 away win against Dundee United. A month later, Furuhashi made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 3âÂÂ0 home defeat against Real Madrid.
On 2 January 2023, Furuhashi scored his first derby goal against Rangers to salvage a 2âÂÂ2 away draw. On 26 February, Furuhashi scored a second consecutive League Cup final double, now against Rangers in the 2023 Scottish League Cup Final. On 7 May, Furuhashi scored his 50th goal for Celtic in all competitions in a 2âÂÂ0 away win against Hearts. On 2 June, Furuhashi won the Scottish Premiership Golden Boot award, after scoring 27 goals for Celtic over the course of the season. He also won the league's player of the year award.
In July 2023, he signed a new four-year contract with Celtic. Later that year, on 3 September, Furuhashi scored his sixth derby goal against Rangers in a 1âÂÂ0 away win at Ibrox Stadium. On 5 October 2023, he scored his first goal in the Champions League against Lazio in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. On 26 October, he also scored the opening goal in the third match against Atlético Madrid, and on 30 December, he scored a wonder goal to help Celtic win 2âÂÂ1 against Rangers.
On 1 September 2024, Furuhashi scored his eighth derby goal against Rangers in eleven games, in a 3âÂÂ0 win at home. On December 15, he won his third Scottish League Cup title with Celtic, after they beat Rangers on penalties after the game finished level at 3âÂÂ3 at Hampden Park.
On 22 January 2025, Furuhashi played his last match for Celtic against Swiss side Young Boys in a Champions League league phase match where he had three goals disallowed.
On 27 January 2025, Furuhashi signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Ligue 1 club Rennes, for a reported fee of ã10 million. His playing time was limited at the club, only playing in six games, comprising two hours of actual playing time and scoring no goals.
On 5 July 2025, Furuhashi signed for EFL Championship club Birmingham City for an undisclosed fee on a three year deal. On 8 August, he made his debut for the club in a 1âÂÂ1 draw against Ipswich Town in the league.
Furuhashi earned his first Japan call-up against Venezuela on 19 November 2019 for the Kirin Cup. He made his debut as in their 1âÂÂ4 home defeat at the Panasonic Stadium Suita.
Despite his form at Celtic, Furuhashi was not included in the Japan squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. This came as a surprise to many supporters and media outlets at the time, where Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu justified his decision by saying: "We selected players who will be on the same wavelength as a team, who will be able to move and link up together, who through their organisation will be able to make use of their individual strengths".
Furuhashi was also excluded from the Japanese squad for the 2024 AFC Asian Cup. Moriyasu said: "It was extremely difficult [to leave Furuhashi out]. It's just really painful to make decisions like these [...] Regarding the criteria for this tournament, I went for the ones I thought had the most individual strength. I wanted players who can overcome situations individually and have to have the ability to connect with people and work together with those around them. We picked players who can improve their abilities not only by themselves, but also by working with their team-mates."
On 7 November 2024, Kyà Âgo was finally called up again for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, joined by Celtic teammates Daizen Maeda and Reo Hatate.
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