Sohgo Ichikawa

The native form of this personal name is Ichikawa Sohgo. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Sohgo Ichikawa (Chinese: 趙聡悟; Japanese: 市川 聡悟 Ichikawa Sogō; born 30 July 2004) is a professional footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Southern. Born in Japan, he plays for the Hong Kong national team.

Sohgo Ichikawa
趙聡悟
市川 聡悟

Ichikawa playing for Hong Kong
Personal information
Full name	Sohgo Ichikawa
Date of birth	(2004-07-30) 30 July 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Osaka, Japan
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Southern
Number	19
Youth career
2016–2020	Kitchee
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2025	Kitchee	4	(1)
2023–2024	→ Southern (loan)	14	(1)
2024–2025	→ Southern (loan)	19	(0)
2025–	Southern	0	(0)
International career‡
2019	Hong Kong U-16	3	(0)
2022	Hong Kong U-20	3	(1)
2021–	Hong Kong U-23	4	(0)
2022–	Hong Kong	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2025

Club career

In September 2020, Sohgo was promoted to the first team of Kitchee at the age of only 16.

On 12 July 2023, Sohgo joined Southern on loan for the 2023–24 season.^[1]

On 20 September 2024, Sohgo was loaned to Southern again for the 2024–25 season.^[2] After winning the title of the 2024–25 Hong Kong Sapling Cup, Southern chairman, Chan Man Chun, announced that Ichikawa would join the club on a permanent basis at the end of the season.^[3]

International career

Youth level

In September 2019, Sohgo had represented Hong Kong U-16 during the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers.

In October 2021, Sohgo was selected for the Hong Kong U-23 during the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers where he made his debut against Japan U-23.

In October 2021, Sohgo was selected for the Hong Kong U-20 during the 2023 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers. He scored a goal in the match against Timor-Leste U-20 but lost all 3 matches in the qualifiers.

Sohgo is called up for the Hong Kong U-23 preliminary squad once again for 2023 Merlion Cup held in Singapore from 24 to 26 March 2023 in preparation for the upcoming 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers held in September 2023.

Senior team

On 19 July 2022, Sohgo made his international debut for Hong Kong in the 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship against Japan at the age of only 17.

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 September 2024^[4][5]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kitchee	2019–20	Hong Kong Premier League	0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2020–21		1	0	0	0	5[a]	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	2021–22		1	1	1	0	9[a]	1	0	0	0	0	11	2
	2022–23		1	0	0	0	6[a]	1	0	0	0	0	7	1
	2024–25		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Southern (loan)	2023–24		14	1	1	0	11[a]	1	0	0	1[b]	0	27	2
	2024–25		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			18	2	2	0	32	3	0	0	1	0	53	3

International

As of 5 June 2025

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Hong Kong	2022	1	0
	2023	0	0
	2024	0	0
	2025	1	0
Total		2	0

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Scored	Competition
1	19 July 2022	Kashima Stadium, Kashima, Japan	Japan	0–6	0	2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship

Notes

1. Appearances in the Sapling Cup
2. Appearances in the Senior Shield

Honours

Kitchee

• Hong Kong Premier League: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23
• Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield: 2022–23
• Hong Kong FA Cup: 2022–23
• Hong Kong Sapling Cup: 2019–20

Southern

• Hong Kong Sapling Cup: 2024–25