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My Take
Honestly, when I look at Yuki Otsu I feel a wave of nostalgia for that hopeful stretch of Japanese football, when a whole generation of young players born around 1990 started chasing the European dream. He's a Mito, Ibaraki kid, an Aries born in '90, and at 180cm he had that lean, rangy build you could just picture knifing up the left flank. What I love about his type is the unselfishness: not a guy who sells himself with flash, but one who runs and runs, throws his body in, and somehow keeps popping up in the right spot near goal with that quiet poacher's instinct. He went abroad, got knocked around, came back tougher. I always found something genuinely stirring in players like him who let the work do the talking.
Overview
Yuki Otsu is a Japanese professional soccer player born on March 24, 1990, in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture. Standing 180 cm tall, he attended Seiritsugakuen High School before beginning his football career. He is known on social media through his Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) accounts.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yuki Otsu
- Name (Japanese)
- 大津祐樹
- Reading
- おおつ ゆうき
- Born
- March 24, 1990 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Horse
- Origin
- Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 180cm
- Occupation
- Soccer player
2. Background
- High school
- Seiritsugakuen High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Yuki Otsu born?
Born March 24, 1990 (age 36).
Where is Yuki Otsu from?
Yuki Otsu is from Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
What does Yuki Otsu do?
Yuki Otsu works as Soccer player.
How tall is Yuki Otsu?
Yuki Otsu is 180cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.