is a Japanese football manager and former professional player who played as a defensive midfielder. He made over 600 career appearances for Kashiwa Reysol and stayed with them for his entire career. He is the currently coach for J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol.
Playing career Otani was born in Nagareyama on 6 November 1984. He joined J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol from youth team in 2003. He debuted in 2003 and played many matches as defensive midfielder from 2004. Although he became a regular player summer 2005, Reysol was relegated to J2 League end of 2005 season. In 2006, he played many matches as left side back and left side midfielder and was promoted to J1 in a year. From 2007, he played as regular left side back.
From Summer 2009, he was returned to his original position, defensive midfielder under new manager Nelsinho Baptista and played as regular defensive midfielder for a long time. Reysol also won the 2nd place in 2008 Emperor's Cup. However the club results were sluggish and was relegated to J2 end of 2009 season again. Reysol won the champions in 2010 season and was returned to J1 in a year. In 2011, Reysol won the champions in J1 League first time in the club history.
From 2012, Reysol won the champions in 2012 Emperor's Cup and 2013 J.League Cup.
Club statistics Kashiwa Reysol 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, (p. 32 out of 289)Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, (p. 65 out of 289) Club performance League Cup League Cup AsiaOther Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsAppsGoals Apps GoalsJapan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup AFC Total2003Kashiwa ReysolJ1 League40–50– –9020041611041–– 21220052032220– 2Relegation play-off J1/JSL02652006J2 League291––– –2912007J1 League3101020– –34020083334050– –42320092012030– –2512010J2 League35230–– –3822011J1 League2803020– 4Club World Cup033020123116040601Japan Supercup048120133102040901Japan Supercup0470201430021100–1Suruga Bank Cup0431201531230–911Suruga Bank Cup043320162012040– – 262201732530– – –3552018250203160 –3612019J2 League3001010– –3202020J1 League232– 30––2622021611010–– 80202240– 30– –70Total478233835623018061029
Honours Kashiwa Reysol J.League Division 1: 2011 J.League Division 2: 2010, 2019 J.League Cup: 2013 Emperor's Cup: 2012 Japanese Super Cup: 2012 Suruga Bank Championship: 2014
References
External links
Profile at Kashiwa Reysol