We would like to inform you that our player Kosuke OTA has decided to transfer to Nagoya Grampus, and will no longer be a member of our club.
※We are planning to have an interaction with our fans and supporters at Kodaira Ground on July 15th (Mon, holiday). We will inform you of the details as soon as they are decided.
【Kosuke OTA Player Profile】
□Position: DF
□Date of Birth: July 23, 1987
□Hometown: Machida, Tokyo
□Height/Weight: 178cm/78kg
□Blood Type: A
□Career:
2003-2005 Azabu University Attached Fuchinobe High School
2006-2008 Yokohama FC
2009-2011 Shimizu S-Pulse
2011 J-League Excellent Player Award, J-League Fair Play Individual Award
2012-2015 FC Tokyo
2013 J-League Excellent Player Award
2014 J-League Excellent Player Award, J-League Best Eleven
2015 J-League Excellent Player Award, J-League Best Eleven
2016 SBV Vitesse Arnhem (Dutch First Division)
2017-2019.6 FC Tokyo
Representative History:
2007 Japan U-20 National Team (FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada Tournament Best 16)
2010 Japan National Team (AFC Asian Cup Final Qualifiers)
2014 Japan National Team
2015 Japan National Team
2016 Japan National Team
※0 goals in 7 appearances for the Japan national team (as of July 2, 2019)
□ Participation Record (As of July 2, 2019)
Kosuke OTA Player Comment
"To all those who love FC Tokyo. I have decided to transfer to Nagoya Grampus. I am deeply sorry to leave the team at this time when we are leading the league."
Joined in 2012, being able to play in the blue and red uniform at Ajinomoto Stadium for 6 and a half years has been a great treasure in my soccer career. Every happy and regretful moment in those 6 and a half years is a valuable asset to me.
I am grateful to have received the utmost recognition from Tokyo, and I have both the desire to continue playing with my beloved teammates at my beloved club, and the desire to challenge myself in a new environment. However, as time went on, my desire to grow as a player and to be on the pitch became stronger, and I have decided to challenge myself in a new environment.
I am proud to have shared irreplaceable moments with the best fans, supporters, players, and staff. And I am grateful beyond words to the great blue and red fans and supporters who always support us players.
It was a difficult decision, but I want to use what I learned at FC Tokyo in my future life.
Thank you very much for the past 6 and a half years.
