Celtic star becomes Birmingham City's 16th summer addition
Birmingham City have finalised their 16th summer signing.
Blues have confirmed the permanent acquisition of defensive midfielder Tomoki Iwata from Celtic.
The Japan international has signed a three-year contract with Birmingham, keeping him at the club until June 2027. The deal is subject to league, FA and international clearance.
Iwata, four times a representative for Japan at senior level, made 42 appearances for Celtic after joining from Yokohama Marinos in 2023. The versatile 27-year-old originally signed for the 54-time Scottish champions on loan before arriving permanently last summer.
Predominantly a defensive midfielder but also capable of playing at centre-back, right-back or on either flank, Iwata should add depth in a variety of positions for Birmingham.
Reacting to his move, Iwata told BluesTV at the Birmingham City Elite Performance and Innovation Centre: "I am very glad to be here and I want to show my play on the pitch as soon as possible.”
Iwata is the 16th summer addition after Scott Wright, Ben Davies, Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Ryan Allsop, Alex Cochrane, Willum Willumsson, Christoph Klarer, Emil Hansson, Marc Leonard, Alfie May, Alfons Sampsted, Luke Harris, Ayumu Yokoyama, Taylor Gardner-Hickman and Lyndon Dykes.