Osamu Henry Iyoha

Japanese footballer

Osamu Henry Iyoha
イヨハ理ヘンリー
Personal information
Full name	Osamu Henry Iyoha
Date of birth	(1998-06-23) June 23, 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth	Kōnan, Aichi, Japan
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back, left back
Team information
Current team	Kyoto Sanga
Youth career
2014–2016	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2022	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	0	(0)
2018–2020	→ FC Gifu (loan)	41	(1)
2021	→ Kagoshima United (loan)	12	(0)
2022	→ Roasso Kumamoto (loan)	38	(2)
2023–	Kyoto Sanga	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2022, 14:36 (UTC)

Osamu Henry Iyoha (イヨハ理ヘンリー, Iyoha Osamu Henry, born June 23, 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a centre back or a left back for Kyoto Sanga from 2023.^[1]

Career

In 2016, when he was in his third year of high school, he was the captain of the Sanfrecce Hiroshima Youth and played an active role as a central player in the three-back team.^[2]

While contributing to winning the Prince Takamado Trophy U-18 Soccer League Premier League WEST, on the other hand, he spent a lot of time practicing with the top team as a class 2 registered player (wearing uniform number 38 during the class 2 registration period).^[2]On September 1, it was decided that they would be officially promoted to the top team of Sanfrecce Hiroshima from the next season. Osamu Henry Iyoha joined J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2017.^[3] On June 21, he debuted in Emperor's Cup (v Kagoshima United FC).^[4]

In 2018, Osamu Henry Iyoha loaned to FC Gifu until 2020.^[5]

In 2021, Osamu Henry Iyoha loaned again to Kagoshima United a year contract.^[6]

In 2022, Osamu Henry Iyoha loaned again to J2 promoted club, Roasso Kumamoto a year contract.^[7] He leave from the club in 2022 after a season at Kumamoto loan ended.

After departure from Hiroshima. On 21 December 2022, Iyoha announcement officially transfer to J1 club, Kyoto Sanga for upcoming 2023 season.^[8]

Personal life

Born in Japan to a Nigerian father and Japanese mother.

Career statistics

Updated end of the 2022 season.^[9]^[10]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
2017	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J1 League	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2018	FC Gifu	J2 League	11	0	0	0	–		11	0
2019		J2 League	6	0	1	0	–		7	0
2020		J3 League	24	1	0	0	–		24	1
2021	Kagoshima United	J3 League	12	0	0	0	–		11	0
2022	Roasso Kumamoto	J2 League	38	2	1	0	–		39	2
2023	Kyoto Sanga	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			91	3	3	0	0	0	94	3

References

^ Osamu Henry Iyoha at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
^ ^a ^b 川原崇 (2016-10-30). "広島ユースの最新傑作、「イヨハ理ヘンリー」とは何者か？". サッカーダイジェスト. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
^ 広島、ユース所属の18歳DFイヨハ理ヘンリーとプロ契約締結ゲキサカ（2016年9月1日）2016年10月29日閲覧。
^ Match report at Japan Football Association
^ 岐阜、広島からMF長沼洋一とDFイヨハ理ヘンリーをレンタルで獲得ゲキサカ（2018年1月5日）2018年1月5日閲覧。
^ イヨハ理ヘンリー選手サンフレッチェ広島より期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ鹿児島ユナイテッドFC（2021年1月5日）2021年1月5日閲覧。
^ イヨハ理ヘンリー選手、サンフレッチェ広島より期限付き移籍加入のお知らせロアッソ熊本 (2021年12月23日）2021年12月23日閲覧。
^ イヨハ理ヘンリー選手サンフレッチェ広島より期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ京都サンガF.C. (2022年12月21日）2022年12月21日閲覧。
^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2019 (NSK MOOK)", 9 February 2019, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411628 (p. 237 out of 289)
^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 225 out of 289)