Tomoki Iwata
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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 Championship club Birmingham City and the Japan national team.
Infobox
2015
Japan U18
2016
Japan U19
2017
Japan U23
2023
→ Celtic (loan)
Date of birth
(1997-04-07) 7 April 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth
Usa, Ōita, Japan
Height
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position
Defensive midfielder
Current team
Birmingham City
Number
24
0000–2015
Oita Trinita
Years
Team
2016–2020
Oita Trinita
2021–2022
Yokohama F. Marinos
2023–2024
Celtic
2024–
Birmingham City
2019–
Japan
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Oita Trinita
Oita Trinita
Club
Oita Trinita
Season
2015
League
J2 League
League
0
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
1
Other
0
2016
2016
Club
2016
Season
J3 League
League
24
League
1
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
25
Continental
1
2017
2017
Club
2017
Season
J2 League
League
12
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
12
Continental
0
2018
2018
Club
2018
Season
J2 League
League
20
League
0
League
1
National cup
1
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
21
Continental
1
2019
2019
Club
2019
Season
J1 League
League
27
League
4
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
3
League cup
0
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
31
Other
4
2020
2020
Club
2020
Season
J1 League
League
30
League
2
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
—
Continental
—
Continental
30
Other
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
113
League
7
League
4
League
1
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
120
Continental
8
Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos
Club
Yokohama F. Marinos
Season
2021
League
J1 League
League
34
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
7
League cup
1
Continental
—
Continental
—
Other
42
Other
1
2022
2022
Club
2022
Season
J1 League
League
32
League
2
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
7
Continental
0
Continental
—
Other
40
Other
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
66
League
2
League
2
League
0
National cup
7
National cup
1
League cup
7
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
82
Other
3
Celtic (loan)
Celtic (loan)
Club
Celtic (loan)
Season
2022–23
League
Scottish Premiership
League
13
League
0
National cup
4
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
—
Other
18
Other
0
Celtic
Celtic
Club
Celtic
Season
2023–24
League
Scottish Premiership
League
19
League
1
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
3
Continental
0
Other
—
Other
24
Total
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
32
League
1
League
6
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
3
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
42
Other
1
Birmingham City
Birmingham City
Club
Birmingham City
Season
2024–25
League
League One
League
40
League
6
National cup
2
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
5
Other
1
Other
47
Total
8
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
251
League
16
League
14
League
2
National cup
11
National cup
1
League cup
10
League cup
0
Continental
5
Continental
1
Other
291
Other
20
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
| 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 | 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 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |
| Total | 32 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
| Birmingham City | 2024–25 | League One | 40 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | 47 | 8 | |
| Career total | 251 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 291 | 20 | ||
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Japan
Japan
National team
Japan
Year
2019
Apps
2
Goals
0
2022
2022
National team
2022
Year
2
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
4
Apps
0
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
References
- Includes Emperor's Cup, Scottish Cup, FA Cup
- Includes J.League Cup, Scottish League Cup, EFL Cup
- Appearances in AFC Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64124371
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12776851/tomoki-iwata-celtic-sign-japanese-player-of-the-year-from-ange-postecoglous-former-club-yokohama-f-marinos
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64272753
- "Following his initial six-month loan spell, Tomoki Iwata is now a full time Celt!"https://x.com/CelticFC/status/1679456404132773889
- Bcfc.comhttps://www.bcfc.com/pages/en/media-article/blues-sign-tomoki-iwata
- https://www.si.com/soccer/pfa-team-of-the-year-2025-premier-league-championship-league-one-twohttps://www.si.com/soccer/pfa-team-of-the-year-2025-premier-league-championship-league-one-two
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/p/DNjDGjnMi8U/?igsh=MXVkNWpkazhqMWUxYw==
- "SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) Squad, Schedule - CONMEBOL Copa America Brazil 2019 (6/14–7/7)"http://www.jfa.jp/eng/news/00021323/
- "Uruguay v Japan game report"http://estadisticas.conmebol.com/html/v3/index.html?channel=deportes.futbol.copaamerica.462521&lang=es_LA
- 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-https://www.amazon.co.jp/J1-J3%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E5%90%8D%E9%91%91%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E7%89%88-2018-NSK-MOOK/dp/4905411521
- 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. 2https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4905411335/
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=120523&season_id=157
- Tomoki Iwata at National-Football-Teams.comhttps://www.national-football-teams.com/player/74640.html
- Football Channelhttps://www.footballchannel.jp/2022/11/07/post481868/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65439690
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cyj332ne237o
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65730831
- "Celtic leave it late to beat Rangers and win Scottish Cup"https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/celtic-leave-it-late-beat-rangers-win-scottish-cup-2024-05-25/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64688959
- "Birmingham win League One title after Wrexham draw"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cj3xr53g0z5o
- "Birmingham City 0–2 Peterborough United: Harley Mills scores stunning free-kick as Posh become first team ever to retain Vertu Trophy"https://www.skysports.com/football/birmingham-city-vs-peterborough-united/report/528824
- "See who made the EFL Team of the Season line-ups"https://www.efl.com/news/2025/april/27/see-who-made-the-efl-team-of-the-season-line-ups/
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13414711/liverpools-mohamed-salah-and-arsenals-mariona-caldentey-win-pfa-player-of-the-year-awards-for-2024-25