Kou Gotou (後藤航, Gotou Kou, born 12 April 1996) is a Japanese footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Liniers | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Yokohama F. Marinos | ||
| 2012–2015 | Teikyo Daisan HS | ||
| 2015–2016 | Argentinos Juniors | ||
| 2016–2017 | Deportivo Riestra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Defensores San Antonio de Litín | ||
| 2017–2018 | Racing General Madariaga | ||
| 2018–2019 | Almirante Brown | (1) | |
| 2019 | → Deportivo Merlo (loan) | ||
| 2022– | Liniers | ?. | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:04, 22 March 2021 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
After leaving the Yokohama F. Marinos of his native Japan and travelling to Argentina, Gotou spent a few months training with Argentinos Juniors, before playing for various lower division clubs.[1][2] He signed for Almirante Brown in 2018 and scored on his debut, in a 2-2 draw with Tristán Suárez.[3]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Almirante Brown | 2018–19 | Primera B Metropolitana | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Deportivo Merlo (loan) | 2019–20 | Primera C Metropolitana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
- Notes
References edit
- ^ "Kou Gotou, el japonés que admira a Cristian Pavón y llegó a Almirante Brown" [Kou Gotou, the Japanese who admires Cristian Pavón and signed for Almirante Brown] (in Spanish). Clarín Sports. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "La increíble historia de Kou Gotou, el "Pavón japonés" que trabajó como cartero y sueña con debutar en Almirante Brown" [The incredible story of Kou Gotou, the "Japanese Pavón" who worked as a postman and dreams of debuting for Almirante Brown] (in Spanish). infobae. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "La jornada inolvidable del japonés Kou Gotou" [The unforgettable day of Japanese Kou Gotou] (in Spanish). El 1 Digital. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Kou Gotou". soloascenso.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ Kou Gotou at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ Kou Gotou at BDFA (in Spanish)
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