Hidekazu Otani facts for kids
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| Full name | Hidekazu Otani | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nagareyama, Chiba, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 2000–2002 | Kashiwa Reysol | ||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2022 | Kashiwa Reysol | 478 | (23) | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 478 | (23) | |||||||||||||||||
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Hidekazu Otani (大谷 秀和, Otani Hidekazu, born 6 November 1984) is a Japanese football manager and former professional player. He played as a defensive midfielder. This means he helped protect his team's goal. He spent his entire playing career with Kashiwa Reysol. He played in over 600 games for the club. Today, he is a coach for the same J1 League club, Kashiwa Reysol.
Playing Career Highlights
Hidekazu Otani was born in Nagareyama, Japan, on November 6, 1984. He joined the J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol in 2003. He had been part of their youth team before this. He played his first professional game in 2003.
From 2004, he often played as a defensive midfielder. By mid-2005, he became a regular player. However, Kashiwa Reysol was moved down to the J2 League at the end of the 2005 season. In 2006, he played in many games. He helped the team get promoted back to J1 in just one year. From 2007, he regularly played as a left side back.
In the summer of 2009, he went back to his main position. He became a defensive midfielder again under a new coach, Nelsinho Baptista. He played in this role for a long time. Kashiwa Reysol also reached the final of the 2008 Emperor's Cup that year. But the club's overall results were not great. They were moved down to J2 again at the end of the 2009 season.
However, Kashiwa Reysol quickly bounced back. They won the J2 League championship in 2010. This meant they returned to J1 after only one year. In 2011, Otani helped his team achieve something amazing. Kashiwa Reysol won the J1 League championship. This was the first time in the club's history they had won the top league title.
After this, Kashiwa Reysol continued to win trophies. They won the 2012 Emperor's Cup in 2012. They also won the 2013 J.League Cup in 2013. Otani was a key part of these successful teams. He played for Kashiwa Reysol for his entire professional career, from 2003 until 2022.
Honours and Achievements
Hidekazu Otani won many important titles with Kashiwa Reysol:
- J.League Division 1: 2011 (Champions)
- J.League Division 2: 2010, 2019 (Champions)
- J.League Cup: 2013 (Champions)
- Emperor's Cup: 2012 (Champions)
- Japanese Super Cup: 2012 (Champions)
- Suruga Bank Championship: 2014 (Champions)
See also
In Spanish: Hidekazu Ōtani para niños
