Yūki Ōtsu
Yūki Ōtsu (大津 祐樹, Ōtsu Yūki, born 24 March 1990) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for J.League club Júbilo Iwata.
.jpg.webp) Ōtsu with Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Yūki Ōtsu | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mito, Ibaraki, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Júbilo Iwata | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shinshō Tokiwa SSS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kashima Antlers Youth | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2008 | Seiritsu Gakuen High School | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | Kashiwa Reysol | 66 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Borussia M'gladbach | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | VVV-Venlo | 50 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Kashiwa Reysol | 49 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 60 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Júbilo Iwata | 66 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Japan U-23 | 16 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Japan | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 August 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Borussia Mönchengladbach
On 21 July 2011, Ōtsu was signed by Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach on a three-year contract.[1] He made his league debut on 22 October 2011, coming on as a late substitute for Mike Hanke,[2] in a 1–0 away defeat against 1899 Hoffenheim.[3]
VVV-Venlo
After having lost prospect with Borussia Mönchengladbach, Ōtsu signed with Dutch Eredivisie side VVV-Venlo until the summer of 2014 on 31 August 2012.[4] He was supposed to succeed his countryman Keisuke Honda who had impressed and made a transfer to AC Milan half a year earlier. However, on 15 December 2013, Ōtsu badly injured his achilles tendon. After a long rehabilitation, Ōtsu became fit again and VVV-Venlo extended his expiring contract until the summer of 2015.[5]
Return to Kashiwa Reysol
On 13 December 2014, it was announced that Otsu would leave VVV-Venlo in the winter transfer window. He had signed a deal with his former team Kashiwa Reysol.[6]
International career
On 2 July 2012, Japan U23 manager Takashi Sekizuka included Ōtsu in the Japan under-23s for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[7] He made his debut in their opening match on 26 July 2012 against Spain at Hampden Park, Glasgow, where he scored the opening and winning goal.[8] He then went on to score in both Japan's quarter-final and semi-final against Egypt and Mexico respectively. On 31 January 2013, head coach Alberto Zaccheroni included Ōtsu in the Japan national team for a friendly against Latvia. On 6 February 2013, Ōtsu made his debut for the national team, replacing Shinji Okazaki in the 82nd minute.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Continental[lower-alpha 3] | Other[lower-alpha 4] | Total | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kashiwa Reysol | 2008 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 39 | 8 | |||
| 2010 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 2011 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2016 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2017 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 1 | |||
| Total | 115 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 0 | – | 151 | 12 | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2011–12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| VVV-Venlo | 2012–13 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 22 | 4 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 6 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 54 | 6 | ||||
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 2018 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | – | – | 36 | 3 | ||
| 2019 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | – | – | 32 | 3 | |||
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 60 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 6 | |
| Career total | 228 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 292 | 24 | |
- Appearances in Emperor's Cup, DFB-Pokal and KNVB Cup
- Appearances in J. League Cup
- Appearances in AFC Champions League
- Appearances in Japanese Super Cup
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan U23 | 2011 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012 | 11 | 4 | |
| Total | 14 | 6 | |
| Japan[13] | 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
- Scores and results list Japan U23's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ōtsu goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 22 November 2011 | Bahrain National Stadium, Manama, Bahrain |  Bahrain | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2012 Summer Olympics qualification |
| 2 | 27 November 2011 | National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan |  Syria | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2012 Summer Olympics qualification |
| 3 | 21 July 2012 | City Ground, West Bridgford, England |  Mexico | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly[14] |
| 4 | 26 July 2012 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland |  Spain | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2012 Summer Olympics |
| 5 | 4 August 2012 | Old Trafford, Manchester, England |  Egypt | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2012 Summer Olympics |
| 6 | 7 August 2012 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | Mexico | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2012 Summer Olympics |
References
- "Borussia sign Yuki Otsu". Borussia Mönchengladbach official website. 20 July 2011. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- Kellermann, Karsten (24 October 2011). "Borussias Japaner-Debüt". Rheinische Post. Mönchengladbach. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- Kellermann, Karsten (22 October 2011). "Ibisevic besiegelt Borussias Niederlage". rp-online.de. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- Yuki Otsu wechselt zu VVV Venlo (German)
- "VVV licht optie in contract Otsu (Dutch)". Archived from the original on 23 July 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "Yuki Otsu naar Kashiwa Reysol (Dutch)". Archived from the original on 20 March 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "U-23日本代表 メンバー 第30回オリンピック競技大会（2012/ロンドン）サッカー男子 キリンチャレンジカップ2012 vs U-23ニュージーランド代表（7/11＠東京／国立競技場）". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 2 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- "London 2012: Japan shock Spain with Yuki Otsu's Hampden winner". BBC Sport. London: British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 41 out of 289)
- "Yuki Otsu > Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- "Japan – Yuki Otsu – Profile with news, career statistics and history". soccerway.comt. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- "Stats Centre: Yuki Otsu Facts". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- Japan National Football Team Database
- 大津の決勝ゴールでメキシコに競り勝つ. Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 22 July 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
External links
- Yūki Ōtsu – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Yūki Ōtsu at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Yūki Ōtsu at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Yūki Ōtsu at Soccerway
- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
- Yuki Otsu profile at Kashiwa Reysol at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-07-21) (in Japanese)
- Yuki Otsu profile Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine at Yahoo! Japan (in Japanese)
