Kota Takai

Kota Takai

St. TruidenSt. TruidenContract until 30 Jun 2027
192 cm
Height
22 years
4 Sept 2004
84 kg
Weight
Japan
Country
Yokohama, Japan
Born

Position

Primary

Defender

DF

St. Truiden2026 · Jupiler Pro League

St. Truiden
0

Goals

0

Assists

3

Started

3

Matches

225

Minutes played

6.1

Rating

1

Yellow cards

0

Red cards

Expected goals

8 league games · 329' · 3 shots

Non-penalty goals

0goals from 0.25

-0.25 in line with expectation

Assists

0assists from 0.06

-0.06 in line with expectation

npxG / 90

0.07

xA / 90

0.02

xGChain / 90

0.33

xGBuildup / 90

0.22

Form · npxG + xA per game (bars), 5-game average (line), goals and assists (dots)

0.00.52026-01-11 v Augsburg: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-01-15 at Hoffenheim: npxG 0.19 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-01-17 at Hamburg: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-01-25 v Stuttgart: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.06 · 0G 0A2026-02-14 at Frankfurt: npxG 0.06 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-02-22 at Freiburg: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-04-19 v Mainz: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-04-25 at Wolfsburg: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A
npxGxA5-game averagegoal

Shot map

Shots

3

Goals

0

On target

67%

xG

0.25

32' vs Eintracht Frankfurt: missed, xG 0.0556' vs TSG Hoffenheim: saved, xG 0.1918' vs Eintracht Frankfurt: saved, xG 0.01

Size = xG where known.

vs Frankfurt

14 Feb 2026 · Bundesliga · 18'

Saved

xG

0.01

Body part

Foot

Situation

Open play

Distance

17 m

Shot 1 of 3

Rating

6.36.37.26.95.96.76.5–5.26.36.7
Augsburg11 Jan
Hoffenheim14 Jan
Hamburg17 Jan
Stuttgart25 Jan
Frankfurt14 Feb
Freiburg22 Feb
Mainz19 Apr
Wolfsburg25 Apr
KV Mechelen11 Oct
Club Brugge KV25 Oct
OH Leuven1 Nov

Records

all competitions

Longest scoring run

0games

Braces · hat-tricks

0·0
games with 2 · 3+ goals

Best rating

7.2atHamburgHamburg

0–0 · 17 Jan 2026

Attacking profile

0 goals · 3 shots
67%
Shots on target2 of 3
0%
Shot conversion0 goals from 3 shots
90%
Pass accuracy384 of 429
48%
Duels won35 of 73

Splits

GAG+A/90Rating
Home4 apps · 164′000.006.60
Away7 apps · 418′000.006.27
Started6 apps · 495′000.006.28
Off the bench5 apps · 87′000.006.58
His team with him on the pitch9% won · 1W 3D 7L

When he starts: 0% won (0W 0D 6L)

Managers

played under
Eugen PolanskiEugen Polanski8 games · 0 G · 0 A13%

Match stats

DateOpponentResultMinGARating
1 NovvsOH LeuvenJupiler Pro LeagueL1 - 245006.7
25 OctatClub Brugge KVJupiler Pro LeagueL3 - 290006.3
11 OctatKV MechelenJupiler Pro LeagueL4 - 390005.2

Season by season

SeasonClubAppsMinRatingGAShotsKPPassesTklIntDuelsDribblesCards
2026Jupiler Pro LeagueSt. TruidenSt. Truiden3 (3)2256.100–1168358/26 · 31%1/2 · 50%10
2025/26BundesligaBorussia MönchengladbachGladbach8 (3)3576.5003 (2)225911527/46 · 59%0/1 · 0%10

Goals and assists by season

league and cups
GoalsAssists
1
1
0
2025/26
0
2026