is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds.
Club career 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.
International career 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.
Personal life 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.
Career statistics
Club 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, (p. 232 out of 289)Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, (p. 18 out of 289)
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJEF United Chiba2014J.League Division 26121———822015J2 League33320———353201623610———246Total621051———6711J. League U-22 (loan)2014J3 League20————20Urawa Red Diamonds2017J1 League103100201071Renofa Yamaguchi (loan)2018J2 League422220———4422Oita Trinita (loan)2019J1 League31103050——3910Yokohama F. Marinos2020J1 League244—206410338202120120073——2715Total4416009364106023Toulouse2021–22Ligue 2381052———43122022–23Ligue 122210———232Total601262———6614Auxerre2023–24Ligue 2341510———35152024–25Ligue 128400———284Total621910———6319Career total304892041438420348100
International Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Onaiwu goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Ado OnaiwuNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 15 June 2021 Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita, Japan 1–0 5–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification2 2–03 3–0
Honours Urawa Red Diamonds AFC Champions League: 2017 J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship: 2017
Toulouse Ligue 2: 2021–22 Coupe de France: 2022–23
Auxerre Ligue 2: 2023–24
Japan U23 AFC U-23 Championship: 2016
References
External links
Profile at Toulouse Profile at Renofa Yamaguchi Profile at JEF United Chiba