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) | ||
| Playing position | 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) | |
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Kota Ogi (荻 晃太, Ogi Kota, born May 5, 1983) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a goalkeeper. 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. He joined a top Japanese league club, J1 League team Vissel Kobe, in 2002.
Early Career at Vissel Kobe
When Ogi first joined Vissel Kobe, it was hard for him to play much. Another goalkeeper, Makoto Kakegawa, was the main player. In 2005, Vissel Kobe moved down to the J2 League, which is the second division.
After Kakegawa left in 2005, Ogi got his chance. He became the main goalkeeper for Vissel Kobe in 2006. That year, his team did very well. They finished third in the league and moved back up to the J1 League. However, in 2007, a new goalkeeper named Tatsuya Enomoto joined. Ogi then lost his starting spot.
Moving to New Teams
In September 2007, Ogi moved to another team, Omiya Ardija. In 2008, he moved again to FC Tokyo. But he still found it difficult to play regularly at these clubs.
In 2009, Ogi joined Ventforet Kofu, a team in the J2 League. Here, he quickly became the main goalkeeper. From 2010 onwards, he played in many matches. 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 moved to Nagoya Grampus. However, he did not play much there either. The main goalkeeper for that team was Seigo Narazaki.
In 2018, Ogi made a special move. He returned to his very first club, Vissel Kobe. This was 11 years after he first left them. He played for Vissel Kobe until December 2019, when he ended his playing career.
Just one month later, in January 2020, Kota Ogi started a new role. He joined Vissel Kobe's technical staff as a goalkeeper coach. This means he now helps train other goalkeepers.
See also
In Spanish: Kota Ogi para niños
