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<\/p>\nThe Japan international scored his first goal since August hours after turning his back on a Glasgow return<\/p>\n
22:15, 10 Jan 2026Updated 22:26, 10 Jan 2026<\/p>\n
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Emotional Kyogo<\/a> banished his Birmingham City goal jinx after shunning Celtic to fight for his future with the Championship side.<\/p>\n The Japan international scored his first goal since August hours after turning his back on the chance to make a return to Glasgow<\/a>.<\/p>\n Martin O’Neill<\/a> confirmed it was “unlikely” the Japan international would be back \u2013 12 months after leaving Parkhead in an \u00a38.4million switch to Rennes.<\/p>\n Kyogo’s call to stick around at St Andrew’s instantly paid off as he netted in the Blues’ 3-2 FA Cup win over Cambridge.<\/p>\n Celtic are in desperate need of a striker and appeared ready to replace Kyogo with himself, amid their inability to find a No.9 since the man who scored 85 times in 165 games departed.<\/p>\n But the beaming Japan international is looking forward to it and he had a message to Birmingham fans after finally finding the net. He said: “Hi Blues fans, I’m glad that I scored. I’ll keep trying to help the team. Keep Right On.”<\/p>\n Brum boss Chris Davies praised the striker and set the former Hoops hero a challenge to kick on by ending his barren 25-game goalless streak in the Championship, with both strikes coming in Cup competitions.<\/p>\n Speaking after the win, Davies said: “He was really good tonight. The second goal is all about Kyogo. <\/a>He made it for himself by chasing a lost cause, nicked it, and then a big touch out of his feet and took his goal well.<\/p>\n “You can see the reaction from all the players, himself, the fans, the staff, everyone. Everyone is chuffed for him and it meant a lot to him.”<\/p>\n Follow Record Sport <\/strong>on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond.<\/p>\n You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Celtic<\/a> page and sign up to our newsletters<\/a> to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season.<\/p>\n We’re also WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to your phone. Join our Rangers community here<\/a> and our Celtic community here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tune in to Hotline Live<\/a> every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport’s newest podcast, Game On<\/a>, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.<\/strong><\/p>\n