Naoto Otake (大嶽 直人, Ōtake Naoto, born October 18, 1968) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. He currently manager of J3 League club, FC Osaka. His younger brother Masato was also a footballer.
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| Full name | Naoto Otake | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 18 October 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | FC Osaka (manager) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–1986 | Tokai University Daiichi High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1990 | Juntendo University | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1997 | Yokohama Flügels | 188 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2001 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 99 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 287 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Japan | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Iga FC Kunoichi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Iga FC Kunoichi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Kagoshima United | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | FC Osaka | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editOtake was educated at and played for Tokai University Daiichi High School and Juntendo University. After leaving the university, he joined the Japan Soccer League side All Nippon Airways in 1991. When Japan's first-ever professional league J1 League started in 1993, All Nippon Airways was transformed to Yokohama Flügels for whom he continued to play. The club won 1993 Emperor's Cup their first time in major title. In Asia, the club also won 1994–95 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. He moved to Kyoto Purple Sanga at the beginning of 1998 season and retired from the game as a Sanga player in 2001.
National team career
editHe was capped once for the Japan national team when he played in a friendly against Australia on September 27, 1994 at the Tokyo National Stadium.[1] He was also a member of the Japan team that won the 1992 Asian Cup but did not play in the tournament.
Coaching career
editAfter retirement, Otake started coaching career at Kyoto Purple Sanga (later Kyoto Sanga FC) in 2002. Through Yokohama F. Marinos coach, He signed with L.League club Iga FC Kunoichi in 2010 and became a manager. He managed until 2012. In 2013, he moved to Giravanz Kitakyushu and coached until 2015. He returned to Kyoto Sanga FC in 2016 and coached until 2017. In 2018, he became a manager for Iga FC Kunoichi again.
In 2022, he became a manager for J3 club, Kagoshima United.
On 12 December 2023, Otake announcement officially manager of FC Osaka from 2024 season.[2]
Club statistics
edit| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1990/91 | All Nippon Airways | JSL Division 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991/92 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||||
| 1992 | Yokohama Flügels | J1 League | - | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 1993 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 1994 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
| 1995 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 41 | 0 | |||
| 1996 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
| 1997 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 1998 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | J1 League | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| 1999 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2001 | J2 League | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| Total | 287 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 353 | 6 | ||
National team statistics
edit| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Honours and awards
editTeam honours
edit- 1992 Asian Cup (Champions)
References
edit- ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database
- ^ "大嶽直人氏 トップチーム監督 就任のお知らせ" (Press release). FC大阪. 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
External links
edit- Naoto Otake at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Naoto Otake at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Naoto Otake manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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