is a Japanese professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Early life

Beginning at age 12, Segawa played for SP Fute in his hometown of Ichikawa. At age 15, he left Japan to attend boarding school in England, where he also attended FAB Academy, an English National Sports Centre. He first attended Teikyo School London before switching to

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, a secondary boarding school in nearby

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Playing career

In 2016, Segawa played for Swedish Division 2 side

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. In 2017, Segawa played for Finnish

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side PEPO, making 22 appearances that season and scoring three goals. In 2018, Segawa joined Finnish

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side

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. That season, he made six league appearances and five in the

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. On 12 December 2018, Segawa signed with Finnish

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side

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. That season, he made nineteen league appearances and five in the

. On 10 February 2020, Segawa signed with

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side York9 after he was identified by the league's centralized scouting system. In March 2022, he signed for

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Career statistics

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Segawa, Fugo 1997 births Living people Men's association football defenders Japanese men's footballers Sportspeople from Ichikawa, Chiba Japanese expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Japanese expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Expatriate men's footballers in Finland Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Finland Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Canada Racing Cartagena Mar Menor FC players Ånge IF players Rovaniemen Palloseura players AC Oulu players York United FC players Division 2 (Swedish football) players Kakkonen players Veikkausliiga players Ykkönen players Canadian Premier League players PEPO Lappeenranta players League1 British Columbia players TSS FC Rovers players