Giravanz Kitakyushu
In February 2015, Bothroyd signed for J2 League club Júbilo Iwata. He scored two goals on his debut in a 3–1 win against Giravanz Kitakyushu. In the 2015 season, he was the top scorer in the J2 League. This aided his team to achieve promotion to Japan's top league, the J1 League.