Sota Koshimichi

Sota Koshimichi
越道 草太
Personal information
Full name Sota Koshimichi
Date of birth (2004-04-03) April 3, 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Hiroshima, Japan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Number 32
Youth career
Sato-Minami FC
Sanfrecce Hiroshima[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Sanfrecce Hiroshima 25 (1)
International career
2021 Japan U17s
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:16, 9 April 2024 (UTC)

Sota Koshimichi (越道 草太, Koshimichi Sota, born 3 April 2004) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Early life

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Koshimichi was born in 2004 in Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, before playing for Satominami FC (Hiroshima Municipal Kawauchi Elementary School), then Hiroshima Junior Youth (Hiroshima Municipal Jonan Junior High School), and then Hiroshima Youth (Yoshida High School).[2]

Club career

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Koshimichi started his career with Sanfrecce Hiroshima after playing for their youth academy.[3] Before the 2023 season, Koshimichi was named as a player to watch for Sanfreece Hiroshima, along with Shuto Nakano.[4]

Koshimichi made his debut for Sanfreece Hiroshima on February 26, coming on in the 90th+1st minute for Hayato Araki.[5]

International career

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Koshimichi has been called up to represent Japan at youth level.[6]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 7 April 2024[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Other Total
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022 J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 J1 League 16 0 2 0 4 0 22 0
2024 J1 League 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Total 19 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 25 0
Career total 19 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 25 0

Style of play

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He is known for his dribbling ability.[8]

Personal life

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He is the son of Yasuhiro Koashimichi, who helped him practice football as a child.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Koshimichi Sota Profile". sanfreece.co.jp.
  2. ^ "越道草太の来季昇格が内定。佐東南FCの恩師から「世界へ羽ばたいてほしい」とエール". sakanowa.jp.
  3. ^ "サンフレッチェ広島ユースからトップ昇格をつかみ取った、高校世代No.1プレーヤー・越道草太". news.yahoo.co.jp.
  4. ^ "2023 J.League Season Preview". theasiangame.net.
  5. ^ "Sanfreece Hiroshima vs Albirex Niigata - 26 February 2023 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  6. ^ "越道草太選手(サンフレッチェ広島ユース)来季加入のお知らせ". fre-spo.com.
  7. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2024 Sota Koshimichi Result by Season". soccer-db.net. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  8. ^ "トップ練習参加後に広島ユースで試合出場。MF越道草太が爆発的なドリブルで観衆沸かせる". web.gekisaka.jp.
  9. ^ "ドリブル武器、夢舞台へ MF越道草太(18)=広島ユース". chugoku-np.co.jp.
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