Kosuke Ota

Kosuke Ota
太田 宏介

Personal information
Full name	Kosuke Ota[1]
Date of birth	(1987-07-23) 23 July 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Youth career
1994–1999	Tsukushino SSS
2000–2002	Machida Zelvia
2002–2005	Azabu University High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2008	Yokohama FC	49	(0)
2009–2011	Shimizu S-Pulse	85	(2)
2012–2015	FC Tokyo	112	(7)
2016–2017	Vitesse	26	(0)
2017–2019	FC Tokyo	61	(2)
2019–2020	Nagoya Grampus	21	(0)
2020–2022	Perth Glory	30	(0)
2022–2023	Machida Zelvia	18	(0)
International career
2007	Japan U20	1	(0)
2010–2015	Japan	7	(0)
Medal record Shimizu S-Pulse Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2010
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2023, 8:20 (UTC)

Kosuke Ota (太田 宏介, Ōta Kōsuke, born July 23, 1987) is a Japanese former football player who play as Defender.^[2]

Ota began his footballing career with Yokohama FC in 2006, before a move to J1 League side Shimizu S-Pulse in 2009.^[3] 85 league appearances and two goals later, Ota joined FC Tokyo in 2012.^[3] He remained in Tokyo for three years before leaving Japanese football for the first time as he completed a transfer to Eredivisie team Vitesse.^[3] 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.^[4]

Ota's debut for Perth Glory in 2021 was as a substitute against Brisbane Roar, in which he contributed two assists.^[5]

On 18 July 2022, Ota signed to J2 club, Machida Zelvia for during mid 2022 season.^[6]

On 3 October 2023, Ota announcement officially retirement from footballer at the end of this season after getting minimal playing in Machida Zelvia.^[7][8]

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.

As of the end 2023 season.^[3]

¹Includes Japanese Super Cup.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kōsuke Ōta.

• Kosuke Ota – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Kosuke Ota at National-Football-Teams.com
• Kosuke Ota at Soccerway
• Kosuke Ota at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

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