Koto Abe

Kota Abe
Personal information
Date of birth	1 August 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth	Kameda, Niigata, Japan
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Albirex Niigata
Number	21
Youth career
0000–2009	Kameda FC
2010–2015	Albirex Niigata
College career
Years	Team
2016–2019	University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020–	Albirex Niigata
International career‡
	Japan U16
2013	Japan U17
2015	Japan U18
	Japan U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:54, 30 October 2023; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:04, 27 February 2021 (UTC)

Kota Abe (阿部航斗, Abe Kota, born 1 August 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for Albirex Niigata.

Early life

Kota was born in Kameda. He played for Kameda FC and Albirex Niigata in his youth before studying at the University of Tsukuba.

Kota made his debut for Albirex against Giravanz on the 27th February 2021.^[2]

Kota has several international youth caps for Japan.

As of 22 June 2021.^[3]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tsukuba Excaliburs	2016	–			1^[a]	0	–		0	0	1	0
	2017	–			4^[a]	0	–		0	0	4	0
	Total		0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Albirex Niigata	2020	J2 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2021	J2 League	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	0
	Total		17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	0
Career total			17	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	22	0

^ "トップチーム（阿部航斗） - アルビレックス新潟公式サイト". アルビレックス新潟公式サイト｜ALBIREX NIIGATA OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
^ "Giravanz vs Albirex - 27 Feb 2021". int.soccerway.com.
^ Koto Abe at Soccerway

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-08-01) 1 August 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth	Kameda, Niigata, Japan
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Albirex Niigata
Number	21
Youth career
0000–2009	Kameda FC
2010–2015	Albirex Niigata
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Albirex Niigata	36	(0)
International career^‡
	Japan U16
2013	Japan U17	1	(0)
2015	Japan U18	3	(0)
	Japan U21
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:54, 30 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:04, 27 February 2021 (UTC)