Kosuke Ota


Kosuke Ota is a Japanese football player who plays for Nagoya Grampus in the J1 League.

Club career

Ota began his footballing career with Yokohama FC in 2006, before a move to J1 League side Shimizu S-Pulse in 2009. 85 league appearances and two goals later, Ota joined FC Tokyo in 2012. He remained in Tokyo for three years before leaving Japanese football for the first time as he completed a transfer to Eredivisie team Vitesse. He participated in 28 matches in all competitions during 2015–16 and 2016–17 prior to returning to FC Tokyo and Japan after struggling to adapt to life in the Netherlands.

National team career

In July 2007, Ota was elected Japan U-20 national team for 2007 U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he played 1 match as left side back against Nigeria.
He made his full international debut for Japan on January 6, 2010, in a 2011 Asian Cup qualification against Yemen.

Career statistics

Club

Last update: 25 February 2019.
1Includes Japanese Super Cup.

International