Kota Aoki
Japanese footballer (born 1987)
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Kota Aoki (青木 孝太, Aoki Kōta; born April 27, 1987) is a former Japanese football player.
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Kota Aoki[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | April 27, 1987 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Omihachiman, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | Yasu High School | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2011 | JEF United Chiba | 80 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | → Fagiano Okayama (loan) | 31 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Ventforet Kofu | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Thespakusatsu Gunma | 81 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 205 | (26) | ||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Japan U-20 | 9 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Aoki was born in Omihachiman on April 27, 1987. After graduating from high school, he joined JEF United Chiba in 2006. From 2007, he played many matches. However he lost his opportunity to play in 2009 and he moved to Fagiano Okayama in June 2009. At Okayama, he became a regular player. He returned to JEF United in 2010 and played until 2011. Through Ventforet Kofu in 2012, he moved to Thespakusatsu Gunma in 2013. Although he played many matches in 2 seasons, he retired at the end of the 2014 season.
National team career
In July 2007, Aoki was elected Japan U-20 national team for the 2007 U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he played all 4 matches.[2]
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2006 | JEF United Chiba | J1 League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2007 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
| 2008 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Fagiano Okayama | J2 League | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | 32 | 6 | |
| 2010 | JEF United Chiba | J2 League | ||||||||
| Country | Japan | 66 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 73 | 10 | |
| Total | 66 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 73 | 10 | ||
National team statistics
Appearances in major competitions
| Team | Competition | Category | Appearances | Goals | Team record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Sub | |||||
 Japan | AFC Youth Championship 2006 | U-19 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2nd place |
| Japan | 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup | U-20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Round of 16 |
