We are pleased to announce that Kosuke OTA has agreed to a full transfer to SBV Vitesse Arnhem (Netherlands).
* To all fans and supporters, in order to avoid confusion during training at Kodaira Ground and to allow the player to focus on the Emperor's Cup match, we may ask for your cooperation with restrictions on fan services, so please understand in advance.
【Kosuke OTA Player Profile】
□Position: DF
□Date of Birth: July 23, 1987
□Hometown: Machida City, Tokyo
□Height/Weight: 179cm/78kg
□Blood Type: A
□Career
Azabu University附属Fuchinobe High School (2003-2005) ⇒ Yokohama FC (2006-2008) ⇒ Shimizu S-Pulse (2009-2011) ⇒ FC Tokyo (2012-2015)
□International Career
2007 U-20 Japan national team (FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada Round of 16)
2010 Japan national team (AFC Asian Cup Final Qualifiers Participation)
2014 Japan national team
2015 Japan national team
□Individual Titles
2011 J.League Excellent Player Award, J.League Fair Play Individual Award
2013 J.League Excellent Player Award
2014 J.League Excellent Player Award, J.League Best Eleven
2015 J.League Excellent Player Award
□ Appearance Record (as of December 15, 2015)
2015 FC Tokyo J1 League 30 matches played 3 goals / Cup matches 6 matches played 0 goals / Emperor's Cup 1 match played 0 goals
J1 League 214 matches played 9 goals
J2 League 32 matches played 0 goals
Cup matches 35 matches played 1 goal
Emperor's Cup 23 matches played 4 goals
ACL 4 matches played 0 goals
□ Personal Comment
To all the Tokyo fans and supporters whom I love from the bottom of my heart, I have decided to transfer to Vitesse in the Netherlands. Leaving my beloved Tokyo was a difficult decision, but I see this as my last chance at my age, and I have decided to take on this challenge.
To everyone involved with FC Tokyo, I am proud to have met the "Tokyo Family" and I am filled with gratitude that cannot be expressed in words. I will do my best during the remaining time so that we can raise the championship trophy at Ajinomoto Stadium on New Year's Day.
Thank you so much for the past four years
* To all fans and supporters, in order to avoid confusion during training at Kodaira Ground and to allow the player to focus on the Emperor's Cup match, we may ask for your cooperation with restrictions on fan services, so please understand in advance.
