We would like to inform you that Kosuke OTA, a player belonging to our club, has decided to transfer to Nagoya Grampus on a permanent basis.

※We plan to have an interaction with fans and supporters at Kodaira Ground on July 15th (Mon, holiday). We will inform you of the details as soon as they are decided.

【Kosuke OTA Player Profile】
□Position: DF
□Date of Birth: July 23, 1987
□Hometown: Machida City, Tokyo
□Height/Weight: 178cm/78kg
□Blood Type: A
□Career:
2003-2005 Azabu University Attached Funabashi High School
2006-2008 Yokohama FC
2009-2011 Shimizu S-Pulse
2011 J.League Excellent Player Award, J.League Fair Play Individual Award
2012-2015 FC Tokyo
2013 J.League Excellent Player Award
2014 J.League Excellent Player Award, J.League Best Eleven
2015 J.League Excellent Player Award, J.League Best Eleven
2016 SBV Vitesse Arnhem (Netherlands 1st Division)
2017-2019.6 FC Tokyo

Representative History:
2007 U-20 Japan National Team (FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada Tournament Round of 16)
2010 Japan National Team (AFC Asian Cup Final Qualifiers)
2014 Japan National Team
2015 Japan National Team
2016 Japan National Team
※7 international A matches played as a member of the Japan national team, 0 goals scored (as of July 2, 2019)

□Match Record (as of July 2, 2019)

□Player Kosuke OTA's Comment

"To all those who love FC Tokyo. I have decided to transfer to Nagoya Grampus. I apologize for leaving the team at this crucial point in the league."
Joining in 2012 and being able to play in the Ajinomoto Stadium wearing the blue and red uniform for six and a half years has been a great treasure in my soccer life. Every happy and frustrating moment during those six and a half years is my asset.
I am grateful to have received the utmost recognition from Tokyo, and I have both the desire to continue playing with my beloved club and teammates and the desire to challenge myself in a new environment. However, as time went on, my desire to grow as a player and to be on the pitch became stronger, and I have decided to challenge myself in a new environment.
I am proud to have been able to share invaluable time with the best fans, supporters, players, and staff. And I am grateful beyond words to the great blue and red fans and supporters who always support us players.
It was a difficult decision, but I want to apply what I learned at FC Tokyo to my future life.
Thank you very much for the past 6 and a half years.