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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1974–1979 | Japan | 28 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
Club career
[edit]Watanabe was born in Nasu, Tochigi on June 4, 1953. After graduating from high school, he joined his local club Towa Real Estate in 1972. The club moved to Tokyo and was changed to "Fujita Industries". The club won the 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.
National team career
[edit]On February 12, 1974, Watanabe debuted for 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.[1]
Club statistics
[edit]| Club performance | 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 | ||
| Total | 201 | 34 | ||
National team statistics
[edit]| 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
[edit]External links
[edit]- Mitsuo Watanabe at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
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- 1953 births
- Living people
- Association football people from Tochigi Prefecture
- Japanese men's footballers
- Japan men's international footballers
- Japan Soccer League players
- Shonan Bellmare players
- Footballers at the 1974 Asian Games
- Men's association football midfielders
- Asian Games competitors for Japan
- Men's association football forwards
- Japanese football midfielder stubs