| Yūki Ōtsu 大津 祐樹 | |
| Upright: | 1.1 |
| Fullname: | Yūki Ōtsu |
| Birth Date: | 24 March 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Mito, Ibaraki, Japan |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder, winger |
| Youthyears1: | 1998–2001 |
| Youthclubs1: | Shinsho Tokiwa SSS |
| Youthyears2: | 2002–2004 |
| Youthclubs2: | Kashima Antlers |
| Youthyears3: | 2005–2008 |
| Youthclubs3: | Seiritsu Gakuen High School |
| Years1: | 2008–2011 |
| Caps1: | 66 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Years2: | 2011–2012 |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2011–2012 |
| Caps3: | 9 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2012–2015 |
| Caps4: | 50 |
| Goals4: | 6 |
| Years5: | 2015–2017 |
| Caps5: | 49 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 2018–2020 |
| Caps6: | 60 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2021–2023 |
| Caps7: | 77 |
| Goals7: | 9 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2011–2012 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 16 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 6 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2013 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or a winger.
On 21 July 2011, Ōtsu was signed by Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach on a three-year contract.[1] He made his league debut on 22 October 2011, coming on as a late substitute for Mike Hanke,[2] in a 1–0 away defeat against 1899 Hoffenheim.[3]
After having lost prospect with Borussia Mönchengladbach, Ōtsu signed with Dutch Eredivisie side VVV-Venlo until the summer of 2014 on 31 August 2012.[4] He was supposed to succeed his countryman Keisuke Honda who had impressed and made a transfer to AC Milan half a year earlier. However, on 15 December 2013, Ōtsu badly injured his achilles tendon. After a long rehabilitation, Ōtsu became fit again and VVV-Venlo extended his expiring contract until the summer of 2015.[5]
On 13 December 2014, it was announced that Otsu would leave VVV-Venlo in the winter transfer window. He had signed a deal with his former team Kashiwa Reysol.[6]
On 2 July 2012, Japan U23 manager Takashi Sekizuka included Ōtsu in the Japan under-23s for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[7] He made his debut in their opening match on 26 July 2012 against Spain at Hampden Park, Glasgow, where he scored the opening and winning goal.[8] He then went on to score in both Japan's quarter-final and semi-final against Egypt and Mexico respectively.On 31 January 2013, head coach Alberto Zaccheroni included Ōtsu in the Japan national team for a friendly against Latvia. On 6 February 2013, Ōtsu made his debut for the national team, replacing Shinji Okazaki in the 82nd minute.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Kashiwa Reysol | 2008 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2009 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 39 | 8 | ||||
| 2010 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | |||||
| 2011 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2015 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | 25 | 1 | |||
| 2016 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 1 | ||||
| 2017 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 115 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 0 | – | 151 | 12 | |||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2011–12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||||
| VVV-Venlo | 2012–13 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 23 | 1 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 22 | 4 | |||||
| 2014–15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 9 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 50 | 6 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 54 | 6 | |||||
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 2018 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | – | – | 36 | 3 | |||
| 2019 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | – | – | 32 | 3 | ||||
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 60 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 228 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 292 | 24 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan U23 | 2011 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 11 | 4 | ||
| Total | 14 | 6 | ||
| Japan[13] | 2013 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | ||
Scores and results list Japan U23's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ōtsu goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 November 2011 | Bahrain National Stadium, Manama, Bahrain | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2012 Summer Olympics qualification | ||
| 2 | 27 November 2011 | National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2012 Summer Olympics qualification | ||
| 3 | 21 July 2012 | City Ground, West Bridgford, England | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly[14] | ||
| 4 | 26 July 2012 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2012 Summer Olympics | ||
| 5 | 4 August 2012 | Old Trafford, Manchester, England | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2012 Summer Olympics | ||
| 6 | 7 August 2012 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2012 Summer Olympics |
Kashiwa Reysol