Keisuke Goto

Gotō was a youth international for Japan, having represented the under-18 national team. On 6 November 2025, Gotō was called up to play for Japan by head coach Hajime Moriyasu to play in the Kirin Challenge Cup for a set a matches against Ghana and Bolivia. On 15 November, Gotō made his national team debut when he replaced Ayase Ueda in the 75th minute in a 2–0 win against Ghana. On 19 March 2026, Gotō was selected for Japan's friendlies against Scotland and England. On 29 March, Gotō made his first international start against Scotland, but failed to find the back of the net. On 15 May 2026, Gotō was selected in Japan's 26-man roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He was the youngest member of the squad. Gotō made his World Cup debut when he replaced Ayase Ueda in the 84th minute of a group stage fixture against Tunisia, which ended in a 4–0 win. Gotō's appearance at 21 years and 17 days old made him the second youngest Japanese player to feature in the World Cup.

Júbilo Iwata

Born in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Gotō joined Júbilo Iwata's academy in 2018; he then came through the club's youth ranks, while attending Iwata Higashi High School, and made his first-team debut on 20 July 2022, coming on as a substitute against Tokyo Verdy in the fourth round of the Emperor's Cup. In October of the same year, he signed his first professional contract with the club. In January 2023, Gotō was officially promoted to Iwata's senior team ahead of the 2023 J2 League season. On 18 February 2023, he made his league debut aged 17 years and 260 days, coming on as a substitute for Kenyu Sugimoto in the 64th minute before scoring a brace in a 3–2 home defeat to Fagiano Okayama, breaking Iwata's club record for youngest scorer previously held by Naohiro Takahara, who scored aged 18 years and 290 days. On 18 March, Gotō made his first professional start in a 2–2 draw against Shimizu S-Pulse in the Shizuoka derby and scored in the 2nd minute. Throughout the season, the striker scored seven goals in 33 league appearances for Iwata, helping the team finish second in the league table and, as a result, gain promotion back to the J1 League after a single year of absence.

Anderlecht

On 28 November 2023, Belgian Pro League side Anderlecht announced that Gotō would join the team on a season-long loan, with an option to buy, starting from 1 January 2024. He was initially assigned to the club's reserve team, RSCA Futures. On 12 January 2024, he…

As of match played 5 September 2026

On 31 March 2026, in response to being compared to Erling Haaland, Gotō revealed that his footballing idol was Harry Kane, who plays for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. Gotō also mentioned that he tries to imitate Shunsuke Nakamura's free-kick technique.