Koki Otani facts for kids
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| Full name | Koki Otani | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kumamoto, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Giravanz Kitakyushu | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2005–2007 | Urawa Red Diamonds Youth | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2016 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | → Giravanz Kitakyushu (loan) | 42 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Albirex Niigata | 79 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2024- | Giravanz Kitakyushu | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Koki Otani (大谷 幸輝, Ōtani Kōki, born 8 April 1989 in Kumamoto) is a Japanese professional footballer. He plays as a goalkeeper for the J3 League club Giravanz Kitakyushu.
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Early Life and Start in Football
Koki Otani was born on April 8, 1989, in Kumamoto, Japan. From a young age, he showed talent in football. He joined the youth team of Urawa Red Diamonds, which is a well-known football club in Japan. This is where he trained and developed his skills as a goalkeeper.
Koki Otani's Football Career
Koki Otani started his professional football journey with Urawa Red Diamonds. As a goalkeeper, his main job is to stop the opposing team from scoring goals!
Playing for Giravanz Kitakyushu
In 2014, Koki went on loan to Giravanz Kitakyushu. A loan means he played for them for a set period before returning to his main club. He made his first appearance for Giravanz Kitakyushu on March 2, 2014, in a game against Kyoto Sanga. During that season, he played in 42 league matches, which is a lot of games for a goalkeeper in one year!
Time with Albirex Niigata
After his time at Urawa Red Diamonds, Koki joined Albirex Niigata in 2017. He made his debut for Albirex on March 18, 2017, playing against Yokohama F. Marinos. He stayed with Albirex Niigata until 2020, playing in 79 league games for the club.
Moving to Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
In 2021, Koki Otani moved to Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo. He played his first game for Consadole on March 19, 2022, against Cerezo Osaka. He played 7 league games for them over three seasons.
Return to Giravanz Kitakyushu
In 2024, Koki Otani returned to Giravanz Kitakyushu, the club where he had played on loan earlier in his career.
Achievements and Awards
Throughout his career, Koki Otani has been part of teams that have achieved success. While playing for Urawa Red Diamonds, his team was the runner-up in the J1 League in 2016. They also won the J.League Cup in 2016. He was also part of teams that were runners-up in the J.League Cup in 2011 and 2013, and the Emperor's Cup in 2015. These achievements show his contribution to his teams' successes.
See also
In Spanish: Koki Otani para niños
