Keishi Otani

Keishi Otani
大谷 圭志

Personal information
Full name	Keishi Otani
Date of birth	(1983-04-17) April 17, 1983
Place of birth	Isesaki, Gunma, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1999–2001	Maebashi Ikuei High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2004	FC Tokyo	0	(0)
2004–2006	Thespa Kusatsu	17	(1)
Total		17	(1)
Medal record FC Tokyo Winner J.League Cup 2004
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Keishi Otani (大谷 圭志, Otani Keishi, born April 17, 1983) is a former Japanese football player. He is the twin brother of Masashi Otani.

Playing career

Otani was born in Isesaki on April 17, 1983. After graduating from high school, he joined J1 League club FC Tokyo in 2002. However he could not play at all in the match. In June 2004, he moved to Japan Football League club Thespa Kusatsu. He became a regular player as defensive midfielder soon. Although he was injured in late in 2004, Thespa was promoted to J2 League end of 2004 season. However he could not play at all in the match for rehabilitation in 2005. Although he came back in 2006, he could hardly play in the match and retired end of 2006 season.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
2002	FC Tokyo	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	Thespa Kusatsu	Football League	13	1	2	0	-		15	1
2005		J2 League	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
2006			4	0	0	0	-		4	0
Career total			17	1	2	0	0	0	19	1

External links

• Keishi Otani at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)