Mitsuteru Watanabe (original) (raw)

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Japanese footballer

Mitsuteru Watanabe渡辺 光輝

Personal information
Full name Mitsuteru Watanabe
Date of birth (1974-04-10) April 10, 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Youth career
1990–1992 Hamamatsu Nishi High School
1993–1996 Waseda University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2003 Kashiwa Reysol 136 (17)
2004–2005 Gamba Osaka 41 (2)
2006 Yokohama FC 0 (0)
Total 177 (19)
Medal record Kashiwa Reysol Winner J.League Cup 1999 Gamba Osaka Winner J1 League 2005 Runner-up J.League Cup 2005
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mitsuteru Watanabe (渡辺 光輝, Watanabe Mitsuteru, born April 10, 1974) is a former Japanese football player.[1]

Watanabe was born in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 10, 1974.[2] After graduating from Waseda University, he joined J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol in 1997. He played many matches as right side midfielder from 1998 and the club won the champions 1999 J.League Cup. In 2000, he became a regular player as right side midfielder. The club also won the 3rd place in 1999 and 2000 J1 League. In 2004, he moved to Gamba Osaka. He played many matches as right side back and right side midfielder and the club won the champions 2005 J1 League first league champions in the club history. The club also won the 2nd place 2005 J.League Cup. In 2006, he moved to J2 League club Yokohama FC. However he could not play at all in the match and retired end of 2006 season.

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup League Cup Total
1997 Kashiwa Reysol J1 League 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1998 15 3 0 0 1 0 16 3
1999 19 2 3 0 6 1 28 3
2000 28 5 2 0 1 0 31 5
2001 28 4 1 0 4 0 33 4
2002 25 1 1 0 6 0 32 1
2003 20 2 2 1 3 0 25 3
2004 Gamba Osaka J1 League 19 0 2 0 7 1 28 1
2005 22 2 1 0 9 1 32 3
2006 Yokohama FC J2 League 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
Career total 177 19 12 1 37 3 226 23