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

Koto Abe
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-08-01) 1 August 1997 (age 27)
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 41 (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 18:04, 2 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:04, 27 February 2021 (UTC)

Career

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On 4 June 2019, Abe was announced at Albirex Niigata from the 2020 season.[2] It was announced that he would wear the number 21 on his jersey.[3]

Abe made his debut for Albirex Niigata against Giravanz Kitakyushu on the 27th February 2021.[4]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 22 June 2021.[5]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
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 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
Notes
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the Emperor's Cup

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "阿部 航斗 選手(筑波大学)来季新加入内定のお知らせ". www.albirex.co.jp (in Japanese).
  3. ^ "阿部航斗選手 背番号およびユニフォームネーム決定のお知らせ". www.albirex.co.jp (in Japanese).
  4. ^ "Giravanz Kitakyushu vs Albirex Niigata - 27 February 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ Koto Abe at Soccerway
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