Kota Ogi facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kota Ogi | ||
| Date of birth | May 5, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Mino, Gifu, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Gifu Technical High School |
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| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2007 | Vissel Kobe | 46 | (0) |
| 2007 | Omiya Ardija | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | FC Tokyo | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2015 | Ventforet Kofu | 188 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Nagoya Grampus | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Vissel Kobe | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 234 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 April 2020 | |||
Kota Ogi (荻 晃太, Ogi Kota, born May 5, 1983) is a former Japanese football player. He was a goalkeeper and played for several teams. His last team was Vissel Kobe.
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Kota Ogi's Football Journey
Kota Ogi was born in Mino, Japan, on May 5, 1983. After finishing high school, he started his professional football career. In 2002, he joined Vissel Kobe, a team in the top Japanese league, J1 League.
Early Career at Vissel Kobe
When Ogi first joined Vissel Kobe, he didn't play much. Another great goalkeeper, Makoto Kakegawa, was already the main player. In 2005, Vissel Kobe moved down to the J2 League.
After Kakegawa left the team, Ogi became the main goalkeeper in 2006. He helped Vissel Kobe finish third in the J2 League that year. This meant they moved back up to the J1 League quickly! However, in 2007, a new goalkeeper named Tatsuya Enomoto joined. Ogi then played less often.
Moving to New Teams
In September 2007, Ogi moved to another team, Omiya Ardija. Then, in 2008, he joined FC Tokyo. At both clubs, he found it hard to get playing time. He didn't appear in many matches.
In 2009, Ogi moved to Ventforet Kofu, a team in the J2 League. Here, he quickly became the main goalkeeper. From 2010 onwards, he played in many games for Ventforet Kofu. He often competed for his spot with other good goalkeepers like Hiroki Aratani, Kohei Kawata, and Hiroki Oka.
Later Career and Retirement
In 2016, Ogi joined Nagoya Grampus. But again, he didn't play much because Seigo Narazaki was the main goalkeeper. In 2018, he returned to his first club, Vissel Kobe. This was 11 years after he first left them.
Kota Ogi's playing career ended in December 2019. Soon after, in January 2020, he joined Vissel Kobe's staff. He became a coach for the goalkeepers, helping new players learn the ropes.
External links
- Kota Ogi at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Kota Ogi para niños
