Ami Otaki (大滝 麻未, Ōtaki Ami, born July 28, 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for JEF United Chiba. She has also played for the Japan national team.

Ami Otaki
大滝 麻未
Personal information
Full name Ami Otaki
Date of birth (1989-07-28) July 28, 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
JEF United Chiba
Number 9
Youth career
2002–2007 Yokosuka FC Seagulls
2008–2011 Waseda University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Olympique Lyonnais 15 (11)
2013–2014 Urawa Reds 21 (3)
2014–2015 En Avant Guingamp 5 (2)
2017 Paris FC 7 (2)
2018 NHK Spring Yokohama
FC Seagulls
18 (11)
2019– JEF United Chiba 20 (9)
Total 66 (29)
International career
2012–2013 Japan 3 (0)
Medal record
Urawa Reds
Winner Nadeshiko League 2014
Runner-up Empress's Cup 2014
Representing  Japan
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
Silver medal – second place 2007 China
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 31, 2018

Club career

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Otaki was born in Hiratsuka on July 28, 1989. After graduating from Waseda University, she joined French Division 1 club Olympique Lyonnais in 2012. The club won 2011–12 UEFA Champions League. In June 2013, she returned to Japan and joined Urawa Reds. In December 2014, she moved to the French club En Avant Guingamp. In May 2015, she retired end of 2014–15 season.[1] In 2016, Otaki took a year away from football to participate in the 17th edition of the FIFA Master.[2] She graduated in July 2017 and later that month signed a one-year contract with Paris FC.[3] In January 2018, she returned to Japan and joined NHK Spring Yokohama FC Seagulls.[4] In 2019, she moved to JEF United Chiba.

National team career

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On June 20, 2012, Otaki debuted for Japan national team against Sweden. She played 3 games for Japan until 2013.

Club statistics

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Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Olympique Lyonnais[5] 2011–12 3 1 2 4 2 0 7 5
2012–13 12 10 1 2 3 1 16 13
Total 15 11 3 6 5 1 23 18
Career total 15 11 3 6 5 1 23 18

National team statistics

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Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2012 1 0
2013 2 0
Total 3 0

References

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  1. ^ minasaka.net Archived 2018-04-26 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)
  2. ^ "Class profile 2016–2017 – CIES". Cies.ch. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Ami Otaki 3ème recrue du Paris FC – Paris FC". Parisfootballclub.com. 5 August 2017. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  4. ^ Nippatsu Yokohama FC Seagulls(in Japanese)
  5. ^ "La Carriere de Ami Otaki". StatsFootoFeminin. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  6. ^ List of match in 2012, 2013 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)
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