is a Japanese former football player who played as a defender.
Club career Ota began his footballing career with Yokohama FC in 2006, before a move to J1 League side Shimizu S-Pulse in 2009. After making 85 league appearances and scoring two goals, Ota joined FC Tokyo in 2012. He remained in Tokyo for three years before leaving Japanese football for the first time as he completed a transfer to Eredivisie team Vitesse, based in Arnhem. He played in 28 matches in all competitions during the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons before returning to FC Tokyo, having struggled to adapt to life in the Netherlands.
He would subsequently play for FC Tokyo and Nagoya Grampus before joining Perth Glory FC in Australia. Ota's debut for Perth Glory in 2021 was as a substitute against Brisbane Roar, in which he contributed two assists. On 18 July 2022, Ota signed to J2 club, Machida Zelvia for during mid 2022 season.太田宏介選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ FC町田ゼルビア 2022年7月18日 On 3 October 2023, Ota officially announced his retirement from football at the end of this season after getting minimal game time at Machida Zelvia.
International career In July 2007, Ota was selected as a member for the Japan U-20 national team for the 2007 U-20 World Cup. At the tournament, he played 1 match as a left-back against Nigeria.
He made his full international debut for Japan on January 6, 2010, in a 2011 Asian Cup qualification match against Yemen. He would make 7 appearances for the Samurai Blue over a five year span, with his last one coming in 2015.
Career statistics Club . Club performance League Cup League Cup ContinentalOther1 Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Asia Total2006Yokohama FCJ2 League1010---202007J1 League1700030--2002008J2 League31010---3202009Shimizu S-PulseJ1 League2305040--32020102815090--42120113413030--4012012FC Tokyo1400000401019020133435250--44520143412151--41320153035010--363 Netherlands League KNVB Cup Europe Total2015–16VitesseEredivisie16000---1602016–1710020---120 Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Asia Total2017FC TokyoJ1 League3210010--33120182512020--2912019300081 - -111Nagoya Grampus1200000 - -1202020900020 - -110AustraliaLeagueFFA CupAsiaTotal2020–21Perth GloryA-League190 - - - -1902021–22110 - - - -110JapanLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupAsiaTotal2022Machida ZelviaJ2 League7000 - - -70202311000 - - -00 Career total40111284502401048417
1Includes Japanese Super Cup.
International Japan national teamYearAppsGoals201010201100201200201300201430201530Total70
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