[1] Ota was educated at and played for Shimizu Commercial High School and Fukuoka University.
[4][5] In April 2004, he crashed into the goal post and damaged his spleen as he scored against Omiya Ardija.
Although he was instrumental in Avispa's promotion in the 2005 season by playing 22 games and scoring 2 goals, he was released from the club.
Ota represented Japan for the 2001 Summer Universiade held in Beijing where the team won the title beating Ukraine in the final.
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