Yutaro Oda Explained

Yutaro Oda
小田 裕太郎
Birth Date:12 August 2001
Birth Place:Hyōgo, Japan
Height:1.81 m
Currentclub:Heart of Midlothian
Clubnumber:11
Position:Winger
Youthclubs1:Sumoto FC
Youthclubs2:Vissel Kobe
Years1:2019–2023
Clubs1:Vissel Kobe
Caps1:43
Goals1:2
Years2:2023–
Clubs2:Heart of Midlothian
Caps2:39
Goals2:6
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalteam1:Japan U15
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalteam2:Japan U16
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2018
Nationalteam3:Japan U17
Nationalcaps3:6
Nationalgoals3:4
Nationalyears4:2019
Nationalteam4:Japan U18
Nationalcaps4:3
Nationalgoals4:2
Nationalyears5:2019
Nationalteam5:Japan U19
Nationalcaps5:2
Nationalgoals5:1
Nationalyears6:2023–
Nationalteam6:Japan U23
Nationalcaps6:5
Nationalgoals6:0
Club-Update:11 August 2024 (UTC)

is a Japanese footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for club Heart of Midlothian.

Club career

Heart of Midlothian

On 10 January 2023, Oda signed for Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian for an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half-year deal.[1]

On 18 January 2023, he made his debut for the club, coming on as a 85th minute substitute, in a 5–0 win against Aberdeen.[2] On the last game of the season against rivals Hibernian, Oda scored his first goal for Heart of Midlothian, in a 1–1 draw.[3] At the end of the 2022–23 season, he made thirteen appearances and scoring once in all competitions. Oda later reflected on his first six months at the club, stating that he was adjusted to settling in Scotland for "two months or three months".[4]

Career statistics

Club

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ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vissel Kobe2019J1 League00001010
2020191103000231
202131204091
2022210201031271
Heart of Midlothian2022–23Scottish Premiership1211000131
2023–24255201030315
2024–25200010000030
Career total828709091001079

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oda checks in. www.heartsfc.co.uk. 10 January 2023.
  2. Web site: Heart of Midlothian 5-0 Aberdeen. BBC Sport. 18 January 2023. 27 December 2023.
  3. Web site: Heart of Midlothian 1-1 Hibernian. BBC Sport. 27 May 2023. 27 December 2023.
  4. Web site: Yutaro Oda reveals Hearts muscle mission as Japanese star sets Olympic target. Daily Record. 30 June 2023. 27 December 2023.