Market value
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Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.03
goals / match
FC Tokyo
top club · 216 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2015
€750k
top transfer fee · 15/16
5
best season · 2013
9 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1987-07-23 · 5 players total
489Appearances
17Goals
76Assists
37Yellow cards
1Red cards
199Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kosuke Ota |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 太田 宏介 |
| Date of birth | 1987-07-23 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Machida, Tokyo, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-02-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Imagent Inc. |
Feb 2024
Transfer: Machida Zelvia → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Machida Zelvia
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Without Club → Machida Zelvia
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Transfer: Perth Glory → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Machida Zelvia
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2022
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Perth Glory
11 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2021
Transfer: Nagoya Grampus → Perth Glory
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Perth Glory
19 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Nagoya Grampus
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Feb 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2019
Transfer: FC Tokyo → Nagoya Grampus
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Nagoya Grampus, FC Tokyo, FC Tokyo U23
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — FC Tokyo
29 matches · 1 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — FC Tokyo
33 matches · 1 G · 10 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Vitesse → FC Tokyo
16/17 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 2016
16/17 — Vitesse Arnhem
12 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: FC Tokyo → Vitesse
15/16 · Transfer · €750k
Aug 2015
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Vitesse Arnhem
16 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — FC Tokyo
38 matches · 3 G · 18 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — FC Tokyo
41 matches · 3 G · 12 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — FC Tokyo
44 matches · 5 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — FC Tokyo
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2012
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jan 2012
Transfer: Shimizu S-Pulse → FC Tokyo
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Tokyo
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
2011 — Shimizu S-Pulse
40 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — Shimizu S-Pulse
42 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Shimizu S-Pulse
32 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2009
Transfer: Yokohama FC → Shimizu S-Pulse
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
2008 — Yokohama FC
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — Yokohama FC
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — Yokohama FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2006
Transfer: High School (J) → Yokohama FC
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Perth Glory
0.0%
Machida Zelvia
0.0%
Nagoya Grampus
0.0%
FC Tokyo
69.1%
FC Tokyo U23
0.0%
Shimizu S-Pulse
30.9%
Yokohama FC
0.0%
Vitesse Arnhem
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Glory | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Machida Zelvia | 2 | 2022 | 2023 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nagoya Grampus | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Tokyo | 8 | 11/12 | 2019 | 216 | 14 | 59 | 12,386 |
| FC Tokyo U23 | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 3 | 2009 | 2011 | 114 | 3 | 8 | 5,526 |
| Yokohama FC | 3 | 2006 | 2008 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | A-League Men | Perth Glory | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Machida Zelvia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J2 League | Machida Zelvia | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J2 League | Machida Zelvia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | Nagoya Grampus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Nagoya Grampus | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J. League Cup | Nagoya Grampus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Nagoya Grampus | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | FC Tokyo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J3 League | FC Tokyo U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 League | FC Tokyo | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2,082 |
| 2017 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J1 League | FC Tokyo | 32 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2,731 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J1 - 1st Stage | FC Tokyo | 17 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 742 |
| 2015 | J1 - 2nd Stage | FC Tokyo | 13 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1,125 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2014 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | FC Tokyo | 34 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3,060 |
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 285 |
| 2013 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 | FC Tokyo | 34 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1,011 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.1 | FC Tokyo | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Jap. Super Cup | FC Tokyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Emperor's Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | J. League Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | J.League Div.1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2,947 |
| 2010 | Emperor's Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 480 |
| 2010 | J. League Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | J.League Div.1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 28 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,099 |
| 2009 | Emperor's Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | J. League Cup | Shimizu S-Pulse | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | J.League Div.1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Emperor's Cup | Yokohama FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | J.League Div.2 | Yokohama FC | 31 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Emperor's Cup | Yokohama FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | J. League Cup | Yokohama FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | J.League Div.1 | Yokohama FC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | Emperor's Cup | Yokohama FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | J.League Div.2 | Yokohama FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Perth Glory | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker | Vitesse Arnhem | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 16 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | AFC Champions League | FC Tokyo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | High School (J) | Yokohama FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Yokohama FC | Shimizu S-Pulse | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-16 | Shimizu S-Pulse | FC Tokyo | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | FC Tokyo | Vitesse | Transfer | 1500000 | €750k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-06 | Vitesse | FC Tokyo | Transfer | 1250000 | €750k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-02 | FC Tokyo | Nagoya Grampus | Transfer | 1300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-04 | Nagoya Grampus | Perth Glory | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-07 | Perth Glory | Without Club | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-18 | Without Club | Machida Zelvia | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Machida Zelvia | Retired | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Metatarsal fracture | 2012-06-18 | 2012-09-10 | 85 | 18 |
| 15/16 | Hamstring injury | 2015-08-14 | 2015-08-28 | 15 | 2 |
| 19/20 | fatigue fracture | 2020-02-12 | 2020-05-12 | 91 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Fitness | 2020-05-13 | 2020-07-09 | 58 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Calf injury | 2022-03-10 | 2022-06-30 | 113 | 13 |
Current—
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #29810 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22360 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3435 | #3 | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masato Morishige | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Takuji Yonemoto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keigo Higashi | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hideto Takahashi | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Kazuma Watanabe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yuichi Maruyama | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hirotaka Mita | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kento Hashimoto | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Hyun-soo Jang | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Genki Omae | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 | FC Tokyo | 3 | 34 |
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | J1 - 1st Stage | FC Tokyo | 2 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | J1 League | FC Tokyo | 10 | 32 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | FC Tokyo | 10 | 34 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 | FC Tokyo | 9 | 34 |
Teams faced most often by Kosuke Ota's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Grampus | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 41% |
| Gamba Osaka | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 36% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 50% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 22 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 51 | -37 | 5% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 33% |
| Kashima Antlers | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 40 | -19 | 24% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 48% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 54 | -21 | 29% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 29% |
| Vissel Kobe | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 35% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 43 | -14 | 35% |
| Sagan Tosu | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 20% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 2010 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 33 | 2,731 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2015 | 38 | 1,867 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 2014 | 41 | 3,690 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2013 | 44 | 1,296 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2012 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 40 | 2,947 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 2010 | 42 | 2,579 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 2009 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J1 League
266 apps
8 G
41 A
Emperor's Cup
27 apps
4 G
6 A
J1 - 1st Stage
17 apps
2 G
9 A
J. League Cup
51 apps
2 G
6 A
J1 - 2nd Stage
13 apps
1 G
6 A
Eredivisie
26 apps
0 G
5 A
A-League Men
30 apps
0 G
3 A
J2 League
50 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Kosuke Ota?
Kosuke Ota is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Kosuke Ota?
Kosuke Ota is 38 years old. He was born on July 23, 1987 in Machida, Tokyo.
What position does Kosuke Ota play?
Kosuke Ota plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Kosuke Ota play for?
Kosuke Ota currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Kosuke Ota scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kosuke Ota has scored 17 goals in 489 appearances.