Kou Gotou
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan[1] | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter FA | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Yokohama F. Marinos | ||
| 2012–2014 | Teikyo Daisan High School | ||
| 2015–2016 | Argentinos Juniors | ||
| 2016–2017 | Deportivo Riestra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Defensores San Antonio de Litín | ||
| 2017–2018 | Racing General Madariaga | ||
| 2018–2019 | Almirante Brown | 6 | (1) |
| 2019 | Deportivo Merlo | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | Liniers | 10 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Khaan Khuns-Erchim | 8 | (16) |
| 2025– | Inter FA | 11 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:04, 24 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Ko Goto (後藤 航, Gotō Kō; born 12 April 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primera División club Inter FA.
Born in Kamakura in the Kanagawa Prefecture of Japan, Gotou first got into football through his father, Yasuyuki, a fan of Argentinian side Boca Juniors who would show Gotou videos of the club, as well as playing with his elder brother.[2] He was in the academy of Yokohama F. Marinos before enrolling at the Teikyo Daisan High School.[3] Upon his graduation he moved to Argentina, later stating that it had been his dream since he was a child to play football in Argentina, and citing Diego Maradona as his footballing idol.[4][5]
Initially training with professional side Argentinos Juniors for ten months, he was unable to play for the club due to issues with his documentation.[6] During his time in Argentina, he was asked to pay to play for Estudiantes, which he declined, and slept on a park bench in Plaza Irlanda, where his bag was stolen.[7]
He dropped down to Deportivo Riestra in the Argentine fourth division, but after suffering an injury he returned to Japan for six months, working as a postman in order to raise money to return to Argentina.[8] On his return to Argentina he played briefly for Liga Bellvillense side Defensores San Antonio de Litín.[6]