is a

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former

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player who play as Defender.

Club career

Ota began his footballing career with

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in 2006, before a move to

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side

Shimizu S-Pulse is a Japanese professional association football, football club located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka (city), Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture. S-Pulse is going to compete in the J1 League for the 2025 Season, after winning promotio ...

in 2009. 85 league appearances and two goals later, Ota joined

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in 2012. He remained in Tokyo for three years before leaving Japanese football for the first time as he completed a transfer to

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team Vitesse. He participated in 28 matches in all competitions during 2015–16 and 2016–17 prior to returning to FC Tokyo and Japan after struggling to adapt to life in the Netherlands. Ota's debut for Perth Glory in 2021 was as a substitute against

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, in which he contributed two assists. On 18 July 2022, Ota signed to J2 club,

Machida Zelvia commonly known as is a Japanese professional football club based in Machida, Tokyo. They currently play in the J1 League, following promotion as J2 League champions in 2023. History Formation and election to the Prefectural League (1989–2 ...

for during mid 2022 season. On 3 October 2023, Ota announcement officially retirement from footballer at the end of this season after getting minimal playing in Machida Zelvia.

International career

In July 2007, Ota was elected Japan U-20 national team for 2007 U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he played 1 match as left side back against

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. He made his full international debut for

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on January 6, 2010, in a 2011 Asian Cup qualification against

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Career statistics

Club

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International

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* * * * 1987 births Living people Association football people from Tokyo Japanese men's footballers Japan men's youth international footballers Japan men's international footballers J1 League players J2 League players Eredivisie players Yokohama FC players Shimizu S-Pulse players FC Tokyo players SBV Vitesse players Nagoya Grampus players Perth Glory FC players category:FC Machida Zelvia players 2015 AFC Asian Cup players Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Men's association football defenders 21st-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-footy-defender-1980s-stub