Mike Ott

Mike Ott

Ott playing for Philippines in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Mike Rigoberto Ott [fn 1]
Date of birth	(1995-03-02) 2 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Munich, Germany
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Visakha
Number	6
Youth career
2002–2003	FSV Ilmmünster
2003–2005	FSV Pfaffenhofen
2005–2014	1860 Munich
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2014	1860 Munich II	25	(12)
2014–2015	1. FC Nürnberg	0	(0)
2014–2017	1. FC Nürnberg II	52	(8)
2017–2018	Angthong	30	(7)
2018–2022	United City	54	(35)
2022–2024	Barito Putera	60	(10)
2024–	Visakha	14	(1)
International career‡
2016–	Philippines	40	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:00; 21 March 2024 (UTC)

Mike Rigoberto Ott ^{[fn 1]} (born 2 March 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Cambodian Premier League club Visakha. Born in Germany, he plays for the Philippines national team.

Personal life

Mike is the younger brother of Manuel Ott who is also an international footballer for the Philippines ^[1] and also has a twin brother named Marco. ^[2] Their father is German and their mother is Filipina who is a native of Boracay in Malay, Aklan. ^[3]

Club career

1860 Munich II

Born in Munich, Ott had his youth career at TSV 1860 Munich. On 17 November 2012, he made his debut for the club's reserves in a 2–0 home defeat against Eintracht Bamberg. He scored 12 goals in 25 games for Munich II before joining 1. FC Nürnberg.^{[ citation needed ]}

1. FC Nürnberg

In April 2014, Ott signed a three-year deal with 1. FC Nürnberg. ^{[4] [5]} In 2015–16, after failing to impress at the senior squad, Ott was demoted to Nürnberg's second team.^{[ citation needed ]}

Angthong

On 25 January 2017, Angthong F.C. of Thai League 2 announced that they have signed Ott. ^[6]

Ceres-Negros and United City

In 2018, Ott joined Philippines Football League club Ceres-Negros. He reunited with his brother Manuel who is also a player of Ceres-Negros.^{[ citation needed ]} In mid-2020, Ceres–Negros became United City, after undergoing a management change in mid-2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Ott and his brother were re-signed by the club's new owners. ^[7]

PS Barito Putera

On 4 August 2022, Ott decided to go to Indonesia and signed a contract with Liga 1 club PS Barito Putera. ^[8] He made his club debut on 13 August, coming on as a starter in a 1–0 lose against PSS Sleman. ^[9] Ott assisted a goal by Kahar Kalu Muzakkar in Barito's 5–2 lose against Persib Bandung on 16 September. ^[10]

On 10 January 2023, Ott scored his first league goal and saved his team from defeat in a 1–1 draw with PSM Makassar. ^[11] On 14 February, Ott scored a brace for the club in a 4–1 home win against RANS Nusantara. ^[12] On 21 March, Ott scored an equalizer against Persis Solo, although the team went on to lose 2-3 anyways. ^[13]

International career

In June 2013, Ott was called up for the Philippines national team by German coach Michael Weiss for an international friendly against Hong Kong but did not take part. ^[14] In late September 2016, he was called up by American coach Thomas Dooley for the October international friendly matches against Bahrain and North Korea as part of their preparation for the 2016 AFF Championship. ^[15]

He made his debut against Bahrain, coming on as a half-time substitute for Kevin Ingreso and scored the Philippines' only goal within five minutes as they lost 3–1. ^[16]

International goals

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ott goal.

List of international goals scored by Mike Ott

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	6 October 2016	Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines	Bahrain	1–2	1–3	Friendly
2	10 October 2017	Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar	Yemen	1–1	1–1	2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3	5 September 2019	Panaad Stadium, Bacolod, Philippines	Syria	2–4	2–5	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
4	16 July 2022	Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Bali, Indonesia	Timor-Leste	1–0	4–1	Friendly
5	19 June 2023	Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines	Chinese Taipei	1–1	2–3	Friendly

Notes

1. Mike Ott was born in Germany. Thus, he does not possess his mother's maiden name which is Gelito.

References

1. "Mike Ott to play for the Philippines in upcoming friendlies". Channel News Asia. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
2. Hartmann, Katrin (5 December 2018). "From Germany, brothers Manny and Mike Ott help Azkals find football miracle". ABS-CBN Sports / Goethe-Institut. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
3. "Manuel Ott will die Philippinen zur Endrunde führen". Merkur. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
4. "Nurnberg agree deal to sign Mike Ott from TSV 1860 Munich". Sky Sports. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
5. "Nuremberg sign Ott on three-year contract". Four Four Two. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
6. "Noch ein Münchner in Thailand" [Another Münchner in Thailand] (in German). Thai-fussball.com. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
7. "Ott brothers give United City a killer midfield". The Philippine Star. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
8. "Profil Mike Ott Pemain Asing Baru Barito Putera, Siap Perkuat Laskar Antasari di Liga 1 2022/2023". wartabanjar.com (in Indonesian). 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
9. "Hasil BRI Liga 1: PSS Sleman Tundukkan Barito Putera 1-0". bola.net (in Indonesian). 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
10. "PERSIB VS. BARITO PUTERA 5 - 2". Soccerway. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
11. "Hasil Barito Putera vs PSM Skor Akhir 1-1, Mike Ott Penyelamat Muka di Demang Lehman". Tribunnews (in Indonesian). 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
12. "Diwarnai Brace Mike Ott, Barito Putera Menang Telak atas RANS Nusantara FC". www.langkar.id (in Indonesian). 14 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
13. "Hasil Liga 1 - Diwarnai Drama 5 Gol, Persis Solo Menang Tipis atas Barito Putera". www.borneotrend.com (in Indonesian). 22 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
14. "Azkals beat Hong Kong for the first time behind mammoth Neil Etheridge". GMA News. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
15. "Men's national team line up for October friendlies". Philippine Football Federation. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
16. Songalia, Ryan (7 October 2016). "Bahrain tops Azkals despite Mike Ott's debut goal". Rappler. Retrieved 7 October 2016.

External links

• Mike Ott at National-Football-Teams.com
• Mike Ott at Soccerway
• Mike Ott at WorldFootball.net