Kota Takai
Current team: Kawasaki Frontale
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Japan
Date of birth: 4 September, 2004 (20 years)
Place of birth: Yokohama, Japan
Weight: 185.2 lb
Height: 6 ft 3 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €2M
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Japan
Date of birth: 4 September, 2004 (20 years)
Place of birth: Yokohama, Japan
Weight: 185.2 lb
Height: 6 ft 3 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €2M
Stats
Trophies
Statistics
Kota Takai Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 1456 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 1871 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 1222 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kawasaki Frontale | Emperor's Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Kawasaki Frontale | Emperor's Cup | 201 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Kawasaki Frontale | J. League Cup | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Kawasaki Frontale | J. League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Kawasaki Frontale | Emperor's Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Kawasaki Frontale | AFC Champions League Elite | 840 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | Kawasaki Frontale | AFC Champions League Elite | 90 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Kawasaki Frontale | Club Friendly | 63 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Kawasaki Frontale | Club Friendly | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Kawasaki Frontale | AFC Champions League Elite | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Japan | AFC World Cup Qualifiers | 109 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Japan U23 | AFC U-23 Championship | 480 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Japan U23 | Olympic Soccer - Men | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Japan U20 | AFC U-20 Championship | 215 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Japan U20 | FIFA U-20 World Cup | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Japan U19 | Maurice Revello Tournament | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 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 - Emperor's Cup | Winner | 1 | 2023 |
| Japan - Super Cup | Winner | 1 | 2024 |
| Japan - Super Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2022 |
| Asia - AFC Champions League Elite | 2nd Place | 1 | 2024/2025 |
| Asia - AFC U23 Asian Cup | Winner | 1 | 2024 Qatar |
