Yūki Ōhashi (大橋 祐紀, Ōhashi Yūki; born July 27, 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers and the Japan national team.
.jpg) Ōhashi playing for Blackburn Rovers in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 27, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Matsudo, Chiba, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Tokiwadaira SC | ||
| 2006–2008 | Kashiwa Eagles | ||
| 2009–2011 | JEF United Chiba | ||
| 2012–2014 | Yachiyo High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Chuo University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | Shonan Bellmare | 90 | (20) |
| 2024 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 22 | (11) |
| 2024– | Blackburn Rovers | 82 | (19) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Japan | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:26, 2 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:08, 5 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
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Shonan Bellmare and Sanfrecce Hiroshima
editHe joined J1 League club Shonan Bellmare in 2018. He joined J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima for the 2024 season.
Blackburn Rovers
editOn 31 July 2024, Ōhashi moved abroad for the first time, joining Championship side Blackburn Rovers for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year deal.[2][3] He scored on his debut in a 4–2 win over Derby County.
On 14 September 2024, Ōhashi scored a brace in a 3–0 home win over Bristol City at Ewood Park. Both goals were later nominated for the club's Goal of the Season award.[4][5] Ōhashi finished the 2024–25 season as Blackburn's top goalscorer, scoring 10 goals in his first season in England.[6]
Ōhashi scored his first goal of the 2025–26 season in a 3–0 win over Hull City on 7 September 2025,[7] a week later on 14 September 2025, he provided an assist for Japanese international teammate Ryōya Morishita in a 1–0 win over Watford, marking the first time two Japanese players had combined for a goal in the English divisions.[8]
On 20 February 2026, Ōhashi scored his first goal of the calendar year in a 1–0 win over local rivals Preston North End, netting in the fifth minute of added time.[9] In the following match on 24 February, he scored again in a 2–1 defeat to Bristol City.[10] On April 22, Ohashi scored a brace in a 3–1 over Sheffield United, securing Rovers safety in the Championship for the 2026–27 season.[11]
International career
editŌhashi made his Japan national team debut on 15 November 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Indonesia at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium. He came on for Kōki Ogawa in the 80th minute as Japan won 4–0.[12]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 2 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shonan Bellmare | 2018 | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2020 | J1 League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | J1 League | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 4 | |||
| 2022 | J1 League | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2023 | J1 League | 23 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 16 | ||
| Total | 90 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 24 | ||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2024 | J1 League | 22 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 16 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2024–25 | Championship | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 38 | 10 | ||
| 2025–26 | Championship | 46 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 10 | |||
| 2026–27 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 82 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 86 | 20 | ||||
| Career total | 194 | 50 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 60 | ||
- ↑ Includes Emperor's Cup
- ↑ Includes J.League Cup, EFL Cup
International
edit- As of match played 5 June 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
edit- ↑ "Yūki Ohashi" (in Japanese). Shonan Bellmare. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ↑ "Rovers secure Sanfrecce star". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ↑ "Blackburn sign forwards Gueye and Ōhashi". BBC Sport. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ↑ "Blackburn Rovers 3–0 Bristol City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "End of Season Awards 2024–25". Blackburn Rovers F.C. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "Yuki: "The support means so much"". Blackburn Rovers F.C. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ↑ "Report: Hull City 0-3 Rovers". www.rovers.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ "Report: Watford 0-1 Rovers". www.rovers.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ "Report: Rovers 1-0 Preston North End". www.rovers.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ "Report: Rovers 1-2 Bristol City". www.rovers.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
- ↑ Text, Live. "Sheffield United 1-3 Blackburn Rovers: Visitors ensure Championship survival with win over Blades". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- ↑ "Indonesia v Japan game report". ESPN. 15 November 2024.
External links
edit- Yūki Ōhashi on Instagram
- Yuki Ohashi at Soccerway.com
- Yuki Ohashi at WorldFootball.net
- Yuki Ohashi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Yuki Ohashi at FBref.com
- Yuki Ohashi at kicker (in German)
- Yuki Ohashi at J.League (in Japanese)
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