Yoshiaki Ota facts for kids
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| Full name | Yoshiaki Ota | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 June 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hamamatsu, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–2001 | Júbilo Iwata | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2009 | Júbilo Iwata | 115 | (21) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2014 | Vegalta Sendai | 153 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Júbilo Iwata | 81 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of end of 2019 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yoshiaki Ota (born on June 11, 1983) is a Japanese former professional footballer. He was known for playing as a midfielder. A midfielder is a player who helps both attack and defend on the field. Yoshiaki's older brother, Keisuke Ota, was also a footballer.
Yoshiaki Ota's Football Journey
Playing for Clubs
Yoshiaki Ota was born in Hamamatsu, Japan. He started his football journey early. In 2002, he joined the youth team of Júbilo Iwata, a club in Japan's top league, the J1 League.
By 2005, Yoshiaki became a regular player for Júbilo Iwata. He played as a right-side midfielder. Later, in 2009, he left the club. He hoped to play football in Europe, but this move did not happen.
After a short break, Yoshiaki joined Vegalta Sendai in 2010. He did not play many games in his first year there. However, in 2011, he played more often, sometimes even as a forward. In 2012, he returned to his usual position as a right-side midfielder. That year, Vegalta Sendai finished second in the J1 League. This was the best result in the club's history! Yoshiaki played in every single match for three years in a row, from 2012 to 2014.
In 2015, Yoshiaki returned to his first club, Júbilo Iwata. The team had been moved down to the J2 League in 2014. Yoshiaki played many games and helped Júbilo Iwata get promoted back to the J1 League by the end of the 2015 season. After 2017, he played fewer matches for the team.
Representing Japan
In 2007, Yoshiaki Ota was chosen for the Japan national team. This was for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. Although he did not play in any matches during the tournament, Japan finished in fourth place.
See also
In Spanish: Yoshiaki Ōta para niños
