Keisuke Goto

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.

Keisuke Goto
後藤 啓介
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-06-03) 3 June 2005
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
2017–2022 Júbilo Iwata
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Júbilo Iwata 33 (7)
2024– → RSCA Futures (loan) 14 (6)
International career‡
2020 Japan U16 4 (0)
2022–2023 Japan U18 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 February 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 November 2022

Club career

Jubilo Iwata

Born in Shizuoka, Goto joined Júbilo Iwata's academy in 2017;[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 his debut for RSCA Futures in the second-tier Challenger Pro League on 12 January 2024 against Beerschot, Goto scored a penalty kick to equalize in a 1–1 draw.[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 7 February 2024[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Júbilo Iwata 2022 J1 League 001[lower-alpha 1]0——10
2023 J2 League 3371[lower-alpha 1]05[lower-alpha 2]0—397
Total 337205000407
RSCA Futures (loan) 2023–24 Challenger Pro League 41———41
Career total 378205000448
Notes
  1. 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. "「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. "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. "「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). 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. 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. 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.
  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
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