Kota Aoki
青木 孝太

Personal information
Full name	Kota Aoki[1]
Date of birth	(1987-04-27) April 27, 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth	Omihachiman, Shiga, Japan
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2011	JEF United Chiba	80	(11)
2009	→Fagiano Okayama (loan)	31	(6)
2012	Ventforet Kofu	13	(0)
2013–2014	Thespakusatsu Gunma	81	(9)
Total		205	(26)
International career
2006–2007	Japan U-20	9	(2)
Medal record JEF United Chiba Winner J.League Cup 2006 Representing  Japan AFC U-19 Championship 2006 India
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kota Aoki (青木 孝太, Aoki Kōta, born April 27, 1987) is a former Japanese football player.

Club career

Aoki was born in Omihachiman on April 27, 1987. After graduating from high school, he joined JEF United Chiba in 2006. From 2007, he played many matches. However he lost his opportunity to play in 2009 and he moved to Fagiano Okayama in June 2009. At Okayama, he became a regular player. He returned to JEF United in 2010 and played until 2011. Through Ventforet Kofu in 2012, he moved to Thespakusatsu Gunma in 2013. Although he played many matches in 2 seasons, he retired at the end of the 2014 season.

National team career

In July 2007, Aoki was elected Japan U-20 national team for the 2007 U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he played all 4 matches.^[2]

Club statistics

National team statistics

Appearances in major competitions

Team	Competition	Category	Appearances		Goals	Team Record
			Start	Sub
Japan	AFC Youth Championship 2006	U-19	2	3	2	2nd place
Japan	2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup	U-20	0	4	0	Round of 16