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Hidekazu Otani
大谷 秀和
Personal information
Full name Hidekazu Otani
Date of birth (1984-11-06) 6 November 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Nagareyama, Chiba, Japan
Height 1.74 m
Playing position Defensive midfielder
Youth career
2000–2002 Kashiwa Reysol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2022 Kashiwa Reysol 478 (23)
Total 478 (23)
Honours
Kashiwa Reysol
Winner J1 League 2011
Winner J.League Cup 2013
Winner Emperor's Cup 2012
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2008
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 November 2022.
† Appearances (Goals).

Hidekazu Otani (大谷 秀和, Otani Hidekazu, born 6 November 1984) 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 currently first-team 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

Club performance League Cup League Cup Asia Other Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup AFC Total
2003 Kashiwa Reysol J1 League 4 0 5 0 9 0
2004 16 1 1 0 4 1 21 2
2005 20 3 2 2 2 0 2 0 26 5
2006 J2 League 29 1 29 1
2007 J1 League 31 0 1 0 2 0 34 0
2008 33 3 4 0 5 0 42 3
2009 20 1 2 0 3 0 25 1
2010 J2 League 35 2 3 0 38 2
2011 J1 League 28 0 3 0 2 0 4 0 33 0
2012 31 1 6 0 4 0 6 0 1 0 48 1
2013 31 0 2 0 4 0 9 0 1 0 47 0
2014 30 0 2 1 10 0 1 0 43 1
2015 31 2 3 0 9 1 1 0 43 3
2016 20 1 2 0 4 0 26 2
2017 32 5 3 0 35 5
2018 25 0 2 0 3 1 6 0 36 1
2019 J2 League 30 0 1 0 1 0 32 0
2020 J1 League 23 2 3 0 26 2
2021 6 1 1 0 1 0 8 0
2022 4 0 3 0 7 0
Total 478 23 38 3 56 2 30 1 8 0 610 29

Honours

Kashiwa Reysol

See also

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