is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back or a left-back for club RB Omiya Ardija, on loan from club Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Career In 2016, when he was in his third year of high school, he was the captain of the Sanfrecce Hiroshima Youth and played an active role as a central player in the three-back team.
While contributing to winning the Prince Takamado Trophy U-18 Soccer League Premier League WEST, on the other hand, he spent a lot of time practicing with the top team as a class 2 registered player (wearing uniform number 38 during the class 2 registration period). On September 1, it was decided that they would be officially promoted to the top team of Sanfrecce Hiroshima from the next season. Osamu Henry Iyoha joined J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2017.広島、ユース所属の18歳DFイヨハ理ヘンリーとプロ契約締結 ゲキサカ（2016年9月1日）2016年10月29日閲覧。 On June 21, he debuted in Emperor's Cup (v Kagoshima United FC).Match report at Japan Football Association
In 2018, Iyoha was sent on a long-term loan to FC Gifu until 2020.岐阜、広島からMF長沼洋一とDFイヨハ理ヘンリーをレンタルで獲得 ゲキサカ（2018年1月5日）2018年1月5日閲覧。 He made 42 appearances for the club during his three seasons. In October 2020, Iyoha scored his professional goal in a 4–0 league victory over Iwate Grulla Morioka.
For the 2021 season, Iyoha was loaned out to Kagoshima United, where he made 12 appearances in the J3 League.イヨハ 理 ヘンリー 選手 サンフレッチェ広島より期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ 鹿児島ユナイテッドFC（2021年1月5日）2021年1月5日閲覧。
In 2022, Iyoha loaned was once sent out on loan, this time to newly promoted J2 League club Roasso Kumamoto.イヨハ 理 ヘンリー選手、サンフレッチェ広島より期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ ロアッソ熊本 (2021年12月23日）2021年12月23日閲覧。 Here he became a regular in the side and made 39 appearances across all competitions, scoring two goals.
In December 2022, Iyoha joined J1 League club Kyoto Sanga on loan for the 2023 season.イヨハ理ヘンリー選手 サンフレッチェ広島より期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ 京都サンガF.C. (2022年12月21日）2022年12月21日閲覧。
Iyoha returned to Sanfrecce Hiroshima for the 2024 season.
Personal life Iyoha was born in Japan to a Nigerian father and Japanese mother.
Career statistics 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 2019 (NSK MOOK)", 9 February 2019, Japan, (p. 237 out of 289)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. 225 out of 289)
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Other TotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSanfrecce Hiroshima2017J1 League001000—102024J1 League3000102161Total3010102171FC Gifu (loan)2018J2 League11000——1102019J2 League6010——702020J3 League24100——241Total411100000421Kagoshima United (loan)2021J3 League12000——120Roasso Kumamoto (loan)2022J2 League38210—32424Kyoto Sanga (loan)2023J1 League1801140—231RB Omiya Ardija (loan)2025J2 League111——001112026J2/J370———70Total181——00181Career total13044150531448
References
External links
Profile at FC Gifu