Yota Komi | |
Fullname: | Yota Komi |
Birth Date: | 11 August 2002 |
Birth Place: | Saitama, Japan |
Height: | 1.69 m |
Position: | Forward |
Currentclub: | Albirex Niigata |
Clubnumber: | 23 |
Youthclubs1: | FC Lien |
Youthyears2: | 2015–2017 |
Youthclubs2: | FC Lavida |
Youthyears3: | 2018–2020 |
Youthclubs3: | Shohei High School |
Years1: | 2021– |
Caps1: | 82 |
Goals1: | 7 |
Nationalyears1: | 2020 |
Nationalteam1: | Japan U18 |
Club-Update: | 18:18, 4 November 2024 (UTC) |
is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward for Albirex Niigata.
On 28 September 2020, it was announced that Komi would be joining Albirex from the 2021 season.[1]
Komi made his professional debut in a 4–1 Emperor's Cup match against Zweigen Kanazawa on 9 June 2021.[2] On 27 December 2021, he extended his contract with the club for the 2022 season.[3] He scored his first goals for the club against Yokohama FC on 21 May 2022, scoring a brace.[4] On 29 September 2022, Komi's total playing time exceeded the 900 minutes required to sign a Pro A contract, so he signed a Pro A contract with the club.[5] On 5 December 2022, he extended his contract with the club for the 2023 season.[6] On 12 December 2023, Komi's contract with the club was extended for the 2024 season.[7] On 29 August 2024, he was injured during training and would be out for three weeks.[8]
On 1 September 2023, Komi was selected as part of the Japan U22 squad for the 2022 Asian Games.[9]
On 15 March 2024, Komi was called up to the Japan U23 squad for friendly matches.[10]