Koki Ogawa

Koki Ogawa is a traditional centre-forward who spent the bulk of his career in Japan's domestic leagues with Jubilo Iwata before moving to the Netherlands with NEC Nijmegen. A physical presence in the box with a reliable finishing instinct, Ogawa offers Japan a different option up front from the more mobile strikers in their squad. His Eredivisie experience has sharpened him against European defenders, and his performances for NEC have kept him in Japan's national team picture. At 28, he is at the peak of his powers and provides a useful Plan B when Japan need to hold the ball up and play direct.