Yūki Ōtsu

Yūki Ōtsu
Personal information
Full nameYūki Ōtsu
Date of birth24 March 1990
Place of birthMito, Ibaraki, Japan
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionAttacking Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Kashiwa Reysol
Number10
Youth career
Shinshō Tokiwa SSS
Kashima Antlers
2005–2008Seiritsu Gakuen High School
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008–2011Kashiwa Reysol66(7)
2011–2012Borussia M'gladbach3(0)
2011–2012Borussia M'gladbach II9(0)
2012–2015VVV-Venlo50(6)
2015–Kashiwa Reysol0(0)
National team‡
2011–2012Japan U2316(6)
2013Japan2(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 December 2014 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 August 2012

Yūki Ōtsu (大津 祐樹 Ōtsu Yūki, born 24 March 1990) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Japanese J. League Division 1 club Kashiwa Reysol as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Borussia Mönchengladbach

On 21 July 2011, Ōtsu was signed by German 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 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 time rehabilitation, Ōtsu became fit again with the result 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 leaves 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, Ōtsu was included in the 2012 Summer Olympics squad by Japan under-23s manager Takashi Sekizuka.[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, Ōtsu was included in the Japan senior national team squad in a friendly against Latvia by head coach Alberto Zaccheroni. On 6 February 2013, Ōtsu made his debut for the national team, replacing Shinji Okazaki in the 82nd minute.

Career statistics

Club

Statistics accurate as of match played 1 September 2014.[9][10][11]
Club Season League Cup1 League Cup2 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kashiwa Reysol 2008 1402030190
2009 3361052398
2010 9110–101
2011 100–10110
Total 6674092799
Borussia Mönchengladbach 2011–12 3010–40
Total 3010–40
VVV-Venlo 2012–13 22110-231
2013-14 20420-224
2014-15 8110-91
Total 50640–546
Career total 12013909213715

1Includes Emperor's Cup, DFB-Pokal and KNVB Cup.

2Includes J. League Cup.

International

As of 10 August 2012

National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan U23
201132
2012114
Total146

International goals

Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.

Under–23

Honours

Club

Kashiwa Reysol

References

  1. ↑ "Borussia sign Yuki Otsu". Borussia Mönchengladbach official website. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  2. ↑ Kellermann, Karsten (24 October 2011). "Borussias Japaner-Debüt". Rheinische Post (Mönchengladbach). Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  3. ↑ Kellermann, Karsten (22 October 2011). "Ibisevic besiegelt Borussias Niederlage". Fußball-Bundesliga official website. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  4. ↑ Yuki Otsu wechselt zu VVV Venlo (German)
  5. ↑ VVV licht optie in contract Otsu (Dutch)
  6. ↑ Yuki Otsu naar Kashiwa Reysol (Dutch)
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "London 2012: Japan shock Spain with Yuki Otsu's Hampden winner". BBC Sport (London: British Broadcasting Corporation). 26 July 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  9. ↑ "Yuki Otsu > Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  10. ↑ "Japan – Yuki Otsu – Profile with news, career statistics and history". soccerway.comt. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  11. ↑ "Stats Centre: Yuki Otsu Facts". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  12. ↑ 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.

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