Ado Onaiwu

On 20 July 2021, Onaiwu moved abroad for the first time to join Ligue 2 side Toulouse. On 29 April 2023, he became the first Asian and Japanese player to win the Coupe de France with Toulouse. On 28 August 2023, he signed for Ligue 2 club Auxerre on a three-year contract. On 1 September 2025, Onaiwu moved to 1. FC Magdeburg in German 2. Bundesliga.

Onaiwu made his international debut for Japan on 11 June 2021 in a friendly match with Serbia. Four days later, he scored a hat-trick against Kyrgyzstan at a FIFA World Cup qualifying match.

Club

As of match played 28 April 2024

International

Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Onaiwu goal.

He is the son of a Japanese mother and a Nigerian father. His brother, George Onaiwu, is also a footballer, playing for Yokohama F. Marinos.