Kota Takai
Full name: Kota Takai
Current team: Borussia M'gladbach
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Japan
Date of birth: 4 September, 2004 (21 years)
Place of birth: Yokohama, Japan
Weight: 185.2 lb
Height: 6 ft 3 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €5M
Current team: Borussia M'gladbach
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Japan
Date of birth: 4 September, 2004 (21 years)
Place of birth: Yokohama, Japan
Weight: 185.2 lb
Height: 6 ft 3 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €5M
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Where to Watch Kota Takai
TV and streaming coverage by competition
Kota Takai plays as a defender for Borussia M'gladbach and represents Japan internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
ESPN
Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX 4K, FOX One, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi
NBC Sports
ESPN, fuboTV
Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Futbol de Primera Radio, SiriusXM FC, TyC Sports Internacional USA
Statistics
Kota Takai Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | B. Monchengladbach | Bundesliga | 357 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 1817 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 1601 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 1042 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kawasaki Frontale | Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Kawasaki Frontale | Emperor's Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Kawasaki Frontale | J. League Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Kawasaki Frontale | AFC Champions League Elite | 840 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Kawasaki Frontale | AFC Champions League Elite | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Kawasaki Frontale | AFC Champions League Elite | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Japan Ol. | Olympic Soccer - Men | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Japan U23 | AFC U-23 Asian Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Japan U23 | Friendly | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Japan U20 | FIFA U-20 World Cup | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Japan U20 | AFC U-20 Asian Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Japan U20 | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Japan U19 | Maurice Revello Tournament | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Kota Takai Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan - J1 League | Winner | 1 | 2021, |
| Japan - J1 League | 2nd Place | 1 | 2022, |
| Japan - Super Cup | Winner | 1 | 2024, |
| Japan - Super Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2022, |
| Japan - Emperor Cup | Winner | 1 | 2023, |
| Asia - AFC U23 Asian Cup | Winner | 1 | 2024, |
| Asia - AFC Champions League Elite | 2nd Place | 1 | 2024/2025, |
| Europe - UEFA Super Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2025, |
Transfers
Kota Takai Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30.06.2026 | B. Monchengladbach | Tottenham | Return from loan |
| 02.01.2026 | Tottenham | B. Monchengladbach | Loan |
| 08.07.2025 | Kawasaki Frontale | Tottenham | Transfer |
Sidelined
Kota Takai Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Foot Injury | 29.07.2025 | Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Language: MIME-Version: 1.0 PO-Revision-Date: 2024-10-29 07:54:35+0000 Plural-Forms: nplurals=1; plural=0; Project-Id-Version: LSTV Desktop X-Generator: TranslateBuddy |
