Keisuke Ota
Encyclopedia
is a former Japan
ese footballer. He is a tall right-footed forward.
He was educated at and played for Shimizu Commercial High School
and Fukuoka University
. He represented Japan for the 2001 Universiade
held in Beijing where the team won the title beating Ukraine
in the final. He played 5 matches in the tournament.
After graduating from the university in 2002, he joined J. League Division 2
side Avispa Fukuoka
. His first appearance in J. League came on September 11, 2002 against Mito HollyHock
. He scored his first professional goal on July 26, 2003 against Albirex Niigata
. In April 2004, he crashed into the goal post and damaged his spleen
as he scored against Omiya Ardija
. Because of this injury, he was sidelined for more than three months. Although he was instrumental in Avispa's promotion in the 2005 season by playing 22 games and scoring 2 goals, he was released from the club. He played the 2006 season with fellow J2 side Thespa Kusatsu
. The Thunder signed him in February 2007, but he returned to Japan with Varen in 2008. He retired from the game at the end of the 2008 season and is now a coach at Fukuoka University
's football team.
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Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese footballer. He is a tall right-footed forward.
He was educated at and played for Shimizu Commercial High School
Shimizu Commercial High School
is a co-educational commercial high school located in Shimizu ward, Shizuoka city, Japan. The school was founded in 1921. It has a strong soccer program and has won the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament three times...
and Fukuoka University
Fukuoka University
is a private university in Fukuoka, Japan. It is the largest general university in western Japan, with more than 20,000 students. It is sometimes mistaken for a national university...
. He represented Japan for the 2001 Universiade
Universiade
The Universiade is an International multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation . The name is a combination of the words "University" and "olympiad"...
held in Beijing where the team won the title beating Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
in the final. He played 5 matches in the tournament.
After graduating from the university in 2002, he joined J. League Division 2
J. League Division 2
The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...
side Avispa Fukuoka
Avispa Fukuoka
For the record label, see Avispa. is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1 having been promoted from J. League Division 2 in the 2010 season. The team is located in Hakata, Fukuoka. "Avispa" means "wasp" in Spanish.-In Fujieda:The club was founded as...
. His first appearance in J. League came on September 11, 2002 against Mito HollyHock
Mito HollyHock
is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team's hometown is located in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture....
. He scored his first professional goal on July 26, 2003 against Albirex Niigata
Albirex Niigata
is a Japanese J. League Division 1 association football team. Despite the club's relative youth, only joining the J. League in 1999, Albirex are one of Japan's best supported teams. In 2003, while still playing in the second tier of Japanese football , Albirex attracted the best average crowd in...
. In April 2004, he crashed into the goal post and damaged his spleen
Spleen
The spleen is an organ found in virtually all vertebrate animals with important roles in regard to red blood cells and the immune system. In humans, it is located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. It removes old red blood cells and holds a reserve of blood in case of hemorrhagic shock...
as he scored against Omiya Ardija
Omiya Ardija
is a professional football club which play in the J. League Division 1, and are based in Ōmiya-ku in Saitama, Japan. Its "hometown" as designated by the league is the whole of Saitama city, which is shared with neighbours Urawa Red Diamonds...
. Because of this injury, he was sidelined for more than three months. Although he was instrumental in Avispa's promotion in the 2005 season by playing 22 games and scoring 2 goals, he was released from the club. He played the 2006 season with fellow J2 side Thespa Kusatsu
Thespa Kusatsu
is a professional football club based in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The club plays in J. League Division 2. J. League Division 2 is the second professional football league in Japan....
. The Thunder signed him in February 2007, but he returned to Japan with Varen in 2008. He retired from the game at the end of the 2008 season and is now a coach at Fukuoka University
Fukuoka University
is a private university in Fukuoka, Japan. It is the largest general university in western Japan, with more than 20,000 students. It is sometimes mistaken for a national university...
's football team.
Club career statistics
|-|2002||rowspan="4"|Avispa Fukuoka
Avispa Fukuoka
For the record label, see Avispa. is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1 having been promoted from J. League Division 2 in the 2010 season. The team is located in Hakata, Fukuoka. "Avispa" means "wasp" in Spanish.-In Fujieda:The club was founded as...
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J. League Division 2
The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...
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Thespa Kusatsu
is a professional football club based in Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The club plays in J. League Division 2. J. League Division 2 is the second professional football league in Japan....
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J. League Division 2
The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...
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Minnesota Thunder
Minnesota Thunder was an American professional soccer team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1990, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009. The team played its home games at the National Sports Center in nearby...
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USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
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|2008||V-Varen Nagasaki
V-Varen Nagasaki
V-Varen Nagasaki is a Japanese football club based in the city of Nagasaki. It will compete in the Japan Football League beginning in the 2009 season....
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Japanese Regional Leagues
Japanese Regional Leagues are a group of parallel association football leagues in Japan that are organized on the regional basis...
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