Cayman Togashi

Atlanta United announced the signing of forward Cayman Togashi on a free transfer through the 2025 MLS season with an option for 2026 on Jan. 8, 2025. Togashi most recently played for Sagan Tosu in the Japanese top-flight. The forward was born in the United States and brings 10 years of professional experience to Atlanta. Togashi occupies a supplemental roster spot and is a domestic player in MLS.

Togashi, 32, joined the club after spending his entire professional career in Japan. The forward was born in New York City. He moved to Yokohama, Japan when he was young. He joined the Yokohama F. Marinos youth academy but then decided to play collegiate soccer in Japan at Kanto Gakuin University.

After graduation in 2015, Togashi signed his first professional deal with his hometown club in Yokohama. He made his professional debut on Sept. 19, 2015 and scored the game-winner against FC Tokyo in J1 League action. He would go on to make 51 appearances and score 10 goals over the next couple of seasons. After a loan stint with FC Tokyo, Togashi moved to J2 League side Machida Zelvia in 2019. He scored five goals in 30 appearances before transferring to V-Varen Nagasaki ahead of the 2020 campaign.

After nearly securing promotion in the 2021 season, Togashi made the move to Vegalta Sendai in 2021. After the team got relegated, the striker had his most prolific scoring season the following year, scoring 11 goals and adding two assists in 37 matches played. He earned a move back to the Japanese top-flight with Sagan Tosu where he scored seven goals and added three assists over the past two seasons.

In his first season with Atlanta United, Togashi made seven appearances in the MLS Regular Season with the First Team, totaling 94 minutes and adding one assist against FC Cincinnati. In his two Leagues Cup appearances, he scored once in a 4-1 win against Atlas. In eight starts with ATL UTD 2, the forward scored three goals and had four assists, the second-highest assist total on the team.

2025 (Atlanta United): Made seven appearances, adding one assist. (Leagues Cup): Made two appearances, scoring one goal in a 4-1 win against Atlas. (Atlanta United 2): Started all eight games he appeared in, scoring three goals and adding four assists.

International: Togashi represented Japan at the U-23 level when he played in the prestigious 2016 Toulon tournament. He scored one goal in four appearances for his country.