Mitsuo Watanabe
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| Full name | Mitsuo Watanabe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | June 4, 1953 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nasu, Tochigi, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1969–1971 | Nasu High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1972–1983 | Fujita Industries | 201 | (34) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 201 | (34) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1974–1979 | Japan | 28 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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Mitsuo Watanabe (渡辺 三男, Watanabe Mitsuo, born June 4, 1953) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
Biography
[change | change source]Watanabe was born in Nasu, Tochigi on June 4, 1953. After graduating from Nasu High School, he joined his local club Towa Real Estate in 1972. The club moved to Tokyo and was changed to "Fujita Industries" in 1975. The club won the Japan Soccer League champions in 1977, 1979 and 1981. The club also won 1977 and 1979 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1983. He played 201 games and scored 34 goals in the league.
On February 12, 1974, Watanabe debuted for the Japan national team against Singapore. In September, he was selected Japan for 1974 Asian Games. He also played at 1976 Summer Olympics qualification. He played 28 games and scored 4 goals for Japan until 1979.
Statistics
[change | change source]| Club statistics | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | |||
| 1972 | Towa Real Estate | JSL Division 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 1973 | 18 | 6 | ||
| 1974 | 18 | 8 | ||
| 1975 | Fujita Industries | JSL Division 1 | 18 | 4 |
| 1976 | 18 | 6 | ||
| 1977 | 17 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | 18 | 3 | ||
| 1980 | 18 | 3 | ||
| 1981 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1982 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1983 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Country | Japan | 201 | 34 | |
| Total | 201 | 34 | ||
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1974 | 7 | 1 |
| 1975 | 12 | 3 |
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 4 |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Mitsuo Watanabe at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Japan National Football Team Database
Other websites
[change | change source]- Mitsuo Watanabe at National-Football-Teams.com
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