Tomoki Iwata
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Birmingham City
at Birmingham City
632 days · joined 2024-08-30
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€1.80m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
2015
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Oita Trinita
top club · 121 apps
Career highs
€1.80m
peak value · 2025
€980k
top transfer fee · 24/25
8
best season · 24/25
19 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1997-04-07 · 6 players total
298Appearances
20Goals
19Assists
23Yellow cards
1Red cards
90Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tomoki Iwata |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 岩田 智輝 |
| Date of birth | 1997-04-07 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Usa, Oita, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Birmingham City |
| Joined | 2024-08-30 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | JEB ENTERTAINMENT ... |
| Outfitter | Puma |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Birmingham City
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2024
Transfer: Celtic → Birmingham
24/25 · Transfer · €980k
Jul 2024
24/25 — Birmingham City, Celtic FC
47 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Yokohama F. M. → Celtic
23/24 · Transfer · €960k
Jul 2023
23/24 — Celtic FC
24 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2023
Transfer: Celtic → Yokohama F. M.
22/23 · Return from loan
Jan 2023
Transfer: Yokohama F. M. → Celtic
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
2022 — Yokohama F. Marinos
33 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Celtic FC
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2022
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2021
2021 — Yokohama F. Marinos
42 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Yokohama F. Marinos
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2021
Transfer: Oita Trinita → Yokohama F. M.
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — Oita Trinita
31 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2019
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2019
2019 — Oita Trinita
31 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Oita Trinita
21 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Oita Trinita
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Oita Trinita
25 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2016
Transfer: Trinita U18 → Oita Trinita
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
2015 — Oita Trinita
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.80m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Birmingham City
13.3%
Celtic FC
10.3%
Yokohama F. Marinos
24.4%
Oita Trinita
52.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 53 | 8 | 2 | 1,075 |
| Celtic FC | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 829 |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 3 | 2021 | 21/22 | 82 | 3 | 4 | 1,975 |
| Oita Trinita | 6 | 2015 | 2020 | 121 | 8 | 10 | 4,201 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Birmingham City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Birmingham City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 348 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| 24/25 | League One | Birmingham City | 40 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 553 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 829 |
| 23/24 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League | Yokohama F. Marinos | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Yokohama F. Marinos | 32 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1,358 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Yokohama F. Marinos | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 617 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Yokohama F. Marinos | 34 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | Oita Trinita | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Oita Trinita | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,350 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Oita Trinita | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J. League Cup | Oita Trinita | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Oita Trinita | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 601 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Oita Trinita | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Oita Trinita | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J2 League | Oita Trinita | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup | Oita Trinita | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J3 League | Oita Trinita | 24 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2,160 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | Oita Trinita | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J2 League | Oita Trinita | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-02-01 | Trinita U18 | Oita Trinita | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-09 | Oita Trinita | Yokohama F. M. | Transfer | 950000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Yokohama F. M. | Celtic | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-09 | Celtic | Yokohama F. M. | Return from loan | 1300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-20 | Yokohama F. M. | Celtic | Transfer | 1300000 | €960k |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Celtic | Birmingham | Transfer | 1200000 | €980k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Torn ankle ligaments | 2019-09-07 | 2019-10-15 | 39 | 8 |
| 21/22 | Ankle injury | 2022-05-08 | 2022-05-15 | 8 | 3 |
Current€1.80m
Peak€1.80m
Low—
Δ since start+€1.80m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €950k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #77815 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #40436 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28642 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28425 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24750 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22360 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3435 | #6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Léo Ceará | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Shinnosuke Hatanaka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kota Watanabe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ado Onaiwu | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yuto Misao | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Takuya Kida | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcos Júnior | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Naoya Fukumori | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daizen Maeda | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoshinori Suzuki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yusuke Goto | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kohei Isa | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryuta Koike | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Élber | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Shun Takagi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazushi Mitsuhira | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Yohei Takaoka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kota Mizunuma | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rei Matsumoto | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | League One | Birmingham City | 6 | 40 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Oita Trinita | 4 | 27 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Yokohama F. Marinos | 2 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | J3 League | Oita Trinita | 3 | 24 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Oita Trinita | 2 | 27 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Oita Trinita | 2 | 20 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-06-09 | Celtic | Yokohama F. M. | Return from loan | — | €1.30m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Yokohama F. M. | Celtic | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Last 50 matches for Birmingham City The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-04-30 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 0–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 4–0 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-04-24 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 0–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 6–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 4–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–1 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 0–0 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 4–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-01-23 | GB3 |
Wrexham AFC | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–3 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 0–0 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2024-12-23 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-12-04 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–0 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2024-11-26 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 3–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2024-10-26 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-10-22 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 1–3 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-10-01 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–0 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 3–2 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2024-09-21 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-09-16 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 3–1 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Birmingham City | 0–2 | Fulham FC | Available |
| 2024-08-24 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-08-17 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–3 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-08-13 | CGB |
Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2024-08-10 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2023-08-29 | CGB |
Birmingham City | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2023-08-08 | CGB |
Cheltenham Town | 0–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
Teams faced most often by Tomoki Iwata's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 50% |
| St. Mirren FC | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 88% |
| Aberdeen FC | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 71% |
| Dundee FC | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 5 | +21 | 86% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 71% |
| Kilmarnock FC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 71% |
| Hibernian FC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 71% |
| Motherwell FC | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 83% |
| Ross County FC | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 100% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 67% |
| Albirex Niigata | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Senior debut season | |
| 2016 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 47 | 1,075 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 23/24 | 24 | 829 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 2022 | 33 | 1,358 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 42 | 617 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 2020 | 31 | 1,350 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2019 | 31 | 601 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2018 | 21 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 25 | 2,160 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J1 League
123 apps
8 G
6 A
League One
40 apps
6 G
1 A
J3 League
24 apps
1 G
3 A
Premiership
22 apps
1 G
2 A
EFL Trophy
5 apps
1 G
1 A
J. League Cup
11 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Emperor's Cup
6 apps
1 G
0 A
J2 League
32 apps
0 G
3 A
SFA Cup
6 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Tomoki Iwata?
Tomoki Iwata is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Birmingham City.
How old is Tomoki Iwata?
Tomoki Iwata is 29 years old. He was born on April 7, 1997 in Usa, Oita.
What position does Tomoki Iwata play?
Tomoki Iwata plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Tomoki Iwata play for?
Tomoki Iwata currently plays for Birmingham City.
How many career goals has Tomoki Iwata scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tomoki Iwata has scored 20 goals in 298 appearances.
What is Tomoki Iwata's market value?
Tomoki Iwata's most recent reported market value is €1.80m.