Issei Otake

In this Japanese name, the surname is Ōtake.

Issei Otake (大竹 壱青, Ōtake Issei; born 3 December 1995) is a Japanese volleyball player. He plays in V.League 1 for Panasonic Panthers and Japan's national team.^[1][2]

Issei Otake
Personal information
Full name	Issei Ōtake
Born	(1995-12-03) 3 December 1995 (age 29) Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Height	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight	98 kg (216 lb)
Spike	345 cm (136 in)
Block	327 cm (129 in)
College / University	Chuo University
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite spiker
Current club	Seoul Woori Card Woori Won
Number	4
National team
2013 Japan U-19 national team 2015 Japan U-21 national team 2017 Japan U-23 national team 2017–2022 Japan senior national team
Medal record Men's volleyball Representing  Japan Asian Championship 2017 Gresik Team 2019 Tehran Team 2021 Chiba/Funabashi Team Asian Cup 2016 Nakhon Pathom Team 2022 Nakhon Pathom Team Asian U23 Championship 2017 Ardabil Team

Career

Clubs

Issei Otake joined the Asian quota try-out for Korean volleyball league and was selected by Seoul Woori Card Woori Won as its first Asian foreign player.^[3][4]

Personal life

Otake's older sister, Riho Otake, and father, Hideyuki Otake, are also national volleyball players.^[5][6]

Clubs

• Chuo University (2014–2017)
• United Volleys Rhein-Main (2017–2018)
• Panasonic Panthers (2018–2023)^[7]
• Seoul Woori Card Woori Won (2023–Present)

Awards

Individual

• 2022 AVC Cup – Best opposite spiker