Kazuma Watanabe

Kazuma Watanabe
Watanabe playing for FC Tokyo in 2013
Personal information
Full name Kazuma Watanabe
Date of birth (1986-08-10) 10 August 1986 (age 40)
Place of birth Nagasaki, Japan
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Matsumoto Yamaga FC
Number 49
Youth career
2002–2004 Kunimi High School
2005–2008 Waseda University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Yokohama F. Marinos 88 (28)
2012–2014 FC Tokyo 86 (26)
2015–2018 Vissel Kobe 114 (34)
2018–2020 Gamba Osaka 63 (11)
2021–2022 Yokohama FC 53 (7)
2023– Matsumoto Yamaga FC 0 (0)
International career‡
2010 Japan 1 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Japan
AFC U-19 Championship
Bronze medal – third place2004 Malaysia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 January 2010

Kazuma Watanabe (渡邉 千真, Watanabe Kazuma; born 10 August 1986) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Matsumoto Yamaga FC in the J3 League. He plays as a centre-forward and has previously had spells with Yokohama F. Marinos, FC Tokyo, Vissel Kobe and Gamba Osaka.

Biography

Watanabe was born in Unzen on August 10, 1986. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos in 2009. In first season, he scored 13 goals and he was selected "J.League Rookie of the Year award". In 2012, he moved to FC Tokyo. He played for the club in 3 seasons. In 2015, he moved to Vissel Kobe. In August 2018, he moved to Gamba Osaka. In 2021, he moved to Yokohama FC.

In January 2010, Watanabe was selected the Japan national team for 2011 Asian Cup qualification. At this qualification, he debuted against Yemen on January 6.

Career statistics

Club

Updated as of match played on 22 April 2021.

Club Season League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup AFC Other1 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Yokohama F. Marinos 2009 34133484--4521
2010 2482061--329
2011 3075152--4010
Total 8828105197--11740
FC Tokyo 2012 276103273103911
2013 33175141--4219
2014 2633140--334
Total 862692113731011434
Vissel Kobe 2015 28104387--4020
2016 33122273--4217
2017 3485470--4612
2018 1942053--267
Total 114341392713--15456
Gamba Osaka 2018 1230000--123
20191831070--263
20203362020--376
Total 63123090--7512
Yokohama FC 2021800010--90
Total 800010--90
Career total 359100351667237310469142

1Includes Japanese Super Cup.

International

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
201010
Total10

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Kazuma Watanabe at J.League (in Japanese) Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "Kazuma Watanabe Soccerway Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "Kazuma Watanabe Gamba Osaka Player Profile". Gamba Osaka (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  4. ↑ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 58 out of 289)
  5. ↑ "Soccer D.B. : Kazuma Watanabe All-Time Record". Soccer D.B. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

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