Keisuke Goto

Keisuke Goto
後藤 啓介
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-06-03) 3 June 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 RSCA Futures
Number 62
Youth career
2012–2017 Kawai SC
2018–2022 Júbilo Iwata
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Júbilo Iwata 33 (7)
2024– → RSCA Futures (loan) 21 (9)
International career‡
2020 Japan U16 4 (0)
2022–2023 Japan U18 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 November 2022

Keisuke Goto (後藤 啓介, Goto Keisuke, born 3 June 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian club RSCA Futures on loan from the J2 League side Júbilo Iwata.

Club career

Jubilo Iwata

Born in Shizuoka, Goto joined Júbilo Iwata's academy in 2018;[2] he then came through the club's youth ranks,[3][4] while attending Iwata Higashi High School,[2] and made his first-team debut on 20 July 2022, coming on as a substitute against Tokyo Verdy in the fourth round of the Emperor's Cup.[5] In October of the same year, he signed his first professional contract with the club.[2][6]

In January 2023, Goto was officially promoted to Iwata's senior team ahead of the 2023 J2 League season.[3][7][8] On 18 February 2023, he made his league debut, coming on as a substitute for Kenyu Sugimoto in the 64th minute before scoring a brace in a 3–2 home defeat to Fagiano Okayama.[4][9][10] Throughout the season, the striker scored seven goals in 33 league appearances for Iwata,[11][12] helping the team finish second in the league table and, as a result, gain promotion back to the J1 League after a single year of absence.[13][14]

Anderlecht

On 28 November 2023, it was officially announced that Goto would join Belgian Pro League side Anderlecht on a season-long loan, with an option-to-buy, starting from 1 January 2024.[11][12][15] He was initially assigned to the club's reserve team, RSCA Futures.[11][16]

On 12 January 2024, he made his debut for RSCA Futures, scoring a penalty kick in a 1–1 league draw against Beerschot.[17]

International career

Goto is a youth international for Japan, having represented the under-18 national team.[18][19]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 April 2024[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Júbilo Iwata 2022 J1 League 0 0 1[a] 0 — — 1 0
2023 J2 League 33 7 1[a] 0 5[b] 0 — 39 7
Total 33 7 2 0 5 0 0 0 40 7
RSCA Futures (loan) 2023–24 Challenger Pro League 14 6 — — — 14 6
Career total 47 13 2 0 5 0 0 0 54 13
Notes
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the Emperor's Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in the J.League Cup

References

  1. ^ "17歳の長身FW後藤啓介がJデビュー戦で衝撃2発！高校2年生ながら今季ジュビロ磐田でトップ昇格 | 高校サッカードットコム". koko-soccer.com.
  2. ^ a b c "「海外で活躍することを期待する選手」磐田U-18FW後藤啓介が"飛び級"昇格「早く皆さんの前でプレーできるように」". ゲキサカ (in Japanese). 21 October 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "中盤もこなす万能長身 磐田ＦＷ後藤啓介". chunichi.co.jp (in Japanese). Chunichi Shimbun. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  4. ^ a b "「高原以来の衝撃！」 磐田17歳の高校2年生FW、3分間2発の鮮烈Jデビュー戦に驚愕「スター候補」「バケモンすぎ」". football-zone.net (in Japanese). 19 February 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Tokyo Verdy vs. Júbilo Iwata - 20 July 2022". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  6. ^ "ジュビロ磐田U-18 後藤 啓介選手 加入内定のお知らせ". www.jubilo-iwata.co.jp (in Japanese). Jubilo Iwata. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  7. ^ ""補強禁止"の磐田が新体制を発表…大津祐樹が11番から77番に変更、森岡陸が3番に". ゲキサカ (in Japanese). 9 January 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  8. ^ Teruya, Ken; Kuroda, Sokichi (17 February 2023). "勝って高みへ J2きょう開幕、静岡県内3チーム参戦：朝日新聞デジタル" (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Ｊ２ ジュビロ 開幕戦 黒星スタートも新人が活躍｜NHK 静岡県のニュース". NHK NEWS WEB. NHK. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  10. ^ "暗雲に差した"希望の光"…磐田の17歳FW後藤啓介の豪快ヘッドに脚光「救世主」「スーパー高校生」「将来大物」". ゲキサカ (in Japanese). 19 February 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  11. ^ a b c Goebbels, Yannick (28 November 2023). "C'est officiel : Anderlecht se renforce avec Keisuke Goto, un Japonais de 18 ans". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  12. ^ a b Kamata, Naohide (28 November 2023). "【磐田】FW後藤啓介がベルギー１部アンデルレヒトに期限付き移籍発表「必ず成功出来るように」 - Ｊ２ : 日刊スポーツ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  13. ^ Ishikawa, Hidekazu (12 November 2023). "【J2】磐田が逆転２位でＪ１昇格、東京Ｖ３位でＪ１昇格ＰＯへ、清水は４位転落／最終節まとめ - Ｊ２ : 日刊スポーツ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Football: 18-yr-old Iwata forward Goto joining Anderlecht on loan". Kyodo News. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  15. ^ "RSC Anderlecht sign Keisuke Goto". www.rsca.be. RSC Anderlecht. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  16. ^ Lizin, Cédric (28 November 2023). "Anderlecht prépare l'avenir avec l'attaquant japonais Keisuke Goto, 18 ans". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  17. ^ "Beerschot v RSCA Futures game report". Soccerway. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  18. ^ "【Match Report】U-17 Japan National Team win over Denmark to claim title - International U-18 Friendly Tournament". www.jfa.jp (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  19. ^ "クロアチア遠征のU-17日本代表がU-18デンマークに快勝。2勝1敗でInternational U-18 Friendly Tournament制覇". ゲキサカ (in Japanese). 25 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  20. ^ Keisuke Goto at Soccerway