Hidekazu Otani
大谷 秀和
Personal information
Full name Hidekazu Otani[1]
Date of birth (1984-11-06) 6 November 1984
Place of birth Nagareyama, Chiba, Japan
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
2000–2002 Kashiwa Reysol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2022 Kashiwa Reysol 478 (23)
Total 478 (23)
Medal record
Kashiwa Reysol
WinnerJ1 League2011
WinnerJ.League Cup2013
WinnerEmperor's Cup2012
Runner-upEmperor's Cup2008
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2022

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.[2] 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

As of 5 November 2022[3][4][5]
Club performance League Cup League Cup Asia Other Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals Apps Goals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup AFC Total
2003Kashiwa ReysolJ1 League40–50––90
20041611041––212
20052032220–2[6]0265
2006J2 League291––––291
2007J1 League3101020––340
20083334050––423
20092012030––251
2010J2 League35230–––382
2011J1 League2803020–4[7]0330
20123116040601[8]0481
20133102040901[8]0470
201430021100–1[9]0431
201531230–911[9]0433
20162012040––262
201732530–––355
2018250203160–361
2019J2 League3001010––320
2020J1 League232–30––262
2021611010––80
202240–30––70
Total 478233835623018061029

Honours

Kashiwa Reysol

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2011 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 December 2011. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2012.
  2. ↑ Hidekazu Otani at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
  3. ↑ Kashiwa Reysol(in Japanese)
  4. ↑ 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, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 32 out of 289)
  5. ↑ 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, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 65 out of 289)
  6. ↑ Relegation play-off J1/JSL
  7. ↑ Club World Cup
  8. 1 2 Japan Supercup
  9. 1 2 Suruga Bank Cup
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