Keita Kosugi
Japanese footballer (born 2006)
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Keita Kosugi (小杉 啓太, Kosugi Keita; born 18 March 2006) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 March 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Kamakura, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2017 | Nishikamakura SC | ||
| 2018–2023 | Shonan Bellmare | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2026 | Djurgårdens IF | 42 | (1) |
| 2026– | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Japan U17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2024 | Japan U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Japan U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | Japan U23 | 3 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 September 2026 | |||
Early life
Kosugi was born on 18 March 2006 in Kamakura, Japan. As a youth player, Kosugi joined the youth academy Nishikamakura SC, of Kanagawa, Japan.[1] Subsequently, he joined the youth academy of Japanese side Shonan Bellmare.[2]
Club career
From the youth team of Shonan Bellmare, Kosugi went on trial with Djurgården in March 2024.[3] On 22 March 2024, a couple of days after his 18th birthday, Kosugi signed with Djurgården on a four-year contract after two weeks of trial.[4][5] He made his Allsvenskan debut against Elfsborg on 12 May 2024.[6][7] Kosugi received limited play time in the first half of the season, as Djurgården also had left back Samuel Dahl in the squad.[8]
With Dahl sold to Roma, Kosugi's play time increased.[9] From September to November, Kosugi started in eleven of the league matches.[7] He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 tie against Kalmar FF on 6 October.[9] During his first season in Djurgården, Kosugi made 14 league appearances and scored one goal.[7] In December 2024, he scored the first goal in Djurgården's 2–1 away win over Víkingur of Iceland in the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League league phase.[10]
Djurgården started the 2025 season with the 2024–25 Svenska Cupen group stage where Kosugi, in the second match day, scored the equaling 2–2 goal against second-tier team Oddevold in the 90+5th minute, saving one point to Djurgården.[11]
On 18 December 2025, Kosugi signed a contract with German club Eintracht Frankfurt, effective 1 January 2026.[12]
International career
Kosugi was selected for Japan for the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup in Thailand.[13] He played all matches for the team that eventually won the cup with a 3–0 win against South Korea in the final.[7] Kosugi was again selected for Japan for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup later in the year.[14] He played four matches for during the tournament in Indonesia.[7] In May 2024, Kosugi was called up for the 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament with the Japan national under-20 football team.[15][16]
Personal life
In a 2024 interview, Kosugi stated that he saw Yuto Nagatomo as football role model.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 September 2026[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Djurgårdens IF | 2024 | Allsvenskan | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10[a] | 1 | 24 | 2 |
| 2025 | Allsvenskan | 28 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6[a] | 1 | 38 | 3 | |
| Total | 42 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 62 | 5 | ||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2026–27 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 46 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 67 | 5 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League