Kota Takai stats
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K. Takai
St.TruidenDefenderBefore the next match
FC Midtjylland v St.Truiden, Thursday
What FC Midtjylland allow right centre backs
Position stats20 appearances at RCB against FC Midtjylland in their last 20 matches; league average from the Superliga.
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Odds OutliersKota Takai 2026/2027 season stats
As a right center back, Kota Takai has appeared in 1 Pro League match this season, totalling 90 minutes at an average rating of 5.96. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Pro League defenders.
Attacking stats
Kota Takai has 0 assists and 0 key passes . Kota Takai has set up 0 shots for teammates, worth 0 expected assists (xA). His creative output is around the divisional average, ranking in the 40th percentile for chance creation among defenders.
Passing stats
Kota Takai has completed 75 of 81 passes at 93% accuracy . He is elite for passing volume, ranking in the 95th percentile for passing volume among defenders.
Possession stats
Kota Takai completes 1 dribbles at a 50% success rate and wins 4 duels . Aerial duels are a relative weakness (29th percentile).
Defending stats
Kota Takai makes 1 tackles and 4 interceptions , adding 1 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 90 minutes. He is below average defensively, ranking in the 12th percentile for tackles among defenders.
Discipline stats
Kota Takai has committed 4 fouls and received 1 yellow card , no red cards . That is roughly a booking every 4 fouls.
Positions played
Pro LeagueMainly right center back (1 appearance).
Strengths & weaknesses
vs defendersStrengths
Weaknesses
St.Truiden squad
A. Muja
27 yrs#7
S. Bazdar
22 yrs#9
I. Sebaoui
25 yrs#10
N. Mbuku
24 yrs#11
F. Soèllé Soèllé20 yrs#19
I. Benachour
19 yrs#31
K. Matsuzawa
25 yrs#38
O. Diouf
23 yrs#77
S. Shinkawa19 yrs#99
A. Sissako28 yrs#8
R. Merlen24 yrs#14
N. Ishiwatari21 yrs#18A. Diriken22 yrs#33R. Araki24 yrs#71
31 yrs
22 yrs
18 yrsPrevious seasons
Per competition, club and country2025/2026
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bundesliga | 8 | 337 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4.04 |
2025
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 22 | 1,906 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 7.13 |
2024
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 24 | 1,872 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 7.04 |
2024/2025
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AFC Champions League Elite | 9 | 840 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7.31 |
2026
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WC Qualification Asia | 4 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7.00 |
2023
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 14 | 1,222 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 6.85 |
2023/2024
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Champions League Elite | 2 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.52 |
About Kota Takai
Pro League 2026/2027 season
This season in the Pro League, Kota Takai has featured across 1 appearances (1 starts), totalling 90 minutes. That shot output is worth 0.00 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Kota Takai has created 0 chances including 0 big chances for teammates. The defender has completed 1 successful dribbles from 2 attempts (50% success rate).
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Kota Takai has registered 1 tackles (0 won), 4 interceptions, and 1 clearances. In possession, the defender has completed 75 from 81 pass attempts, a 93% pass accuracy rate. Kota Takai has won 4 of 11 total duels.
Discipline
Kota Takai has received 1 yellow card this season, committing 4 fouls and winning 1.
About Kota Takai
Kota Takai is a 22-year-old defender playing for Sint-Truiden in the Pro League, representing Japan. Kota Takai is right-footed and wears the number 4 shirt. Born on 4 September 2004.
Most recent appearance
Kota Takai's most recent match was away at Mechelen on December 12th. St.Truiden lost 4-3. Kota Takai played 90 minutes, registering 1 tackle with a match rating of 5.96.
Recent matches
- February 5th2-0 winvsFC Iberia 1999(0 mins, rating 0)
- December 12th4-3 lossatMechelen(90 mins, 1 yellow card, rating 5.96)
- January 29th0-2 lossvsWesterlo(0 mins, rating 0)
- March 5th2-0 lossatSK Beveren(0 mins, rating 0)
- April 23rd4-0 winvsTSG Hoffenheim(0 mins, rating 0)
Next fixture
Kota Takai and Sint-Truiden are next in action on April 6th against FC Midtjylland in the Europa Conference League. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the FC Midtjylland vs Sint-Truiden match preview.
Teammates at Sint-Truiden
Kota Takai currently plays alongside Wolke Janssens, Leo Kokubo, Alouis Diriken, Yanis Ngoy, Arbnor Muja, Shion Shinkawa, Samed Bazdar, Abdoulaye Sissako, Matt Lendfers, Jeremy Mbambi, Robert-Jan Vanwesemael, Ryotaro Araki, Joedrick Pupe, Shogo Taniguchi, Ilias Sebaoui, Oumar Diouf, Rune Verheyden, Frédéric Soèllé Soèllé, Kota Takai, Ryan Merlen, Illyès Benachour, Nathanaël Mbuku, Visar Musliu, Nelson Ishiwatari, Ahmad Abu Rasen, Kaito Matsuzawa and Taiga Hata at Sint-Truiden.