:Takeshi Watanabe (footballer)

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|name=Takeshi Watanabe
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|fullname=Takeshi Watanabe

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1972|9|10}}

|birth_place=Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan

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|position=Defender

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|youthyears1=1988–1990|youthclubs1=Fujieda Higashi High School

|youthyears2=1991–1994|youthclubs2=Chuo University

|years1=1995–2004|clubs1=Kashiwa Reysol|caps1=281|goals1=17

|totalcaps=281|totalgoals=17

|nationalyears1=1997|nationalteam1=Japan|nationalcaps1=1|nationalgoals1=0

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{{Nihongo|Takeshi Watanabe|渡辺毅|Watanabe Takeshi|born September 10, 1972}} is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Watanabe was born in Fujieda on September 10, 1972. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined Kashiwa Reysol in 1995. He played as regular player from first season. The club won the champions at 1999 J.League Cup. At the Final, he scored a tie goal in the 89th minute and he was selected MVP. The club also won the 3rd place in 1999 and 2000 J1 League. He retired end of 2004 season.

National team career

On August 13, 1997, Watanabe debuted for Japan national team against Brazil.[http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/watanabe_takeshi.html Japan National Football Team Database]

Club statistics

[http://blog.reysol.co.jp/news/2005/007499.html Kashiwa Reysol]{{in lang|ja}}

colspan=3 \| Club performance ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Cup ! colspan=2 \| League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
Season ! Club ! League ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals
colspan=3 \|Japan ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Emperor's Cup ! colspan=2 \| J.League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Total
1995	rowspan="10"\|Kashiwa Reysol	rowspan="10"\|J1 League	45	1	2	0	colspan="2"
\|47	1
1996	29	3	1	0	14	2	44	5
1997	30	3	3	0	8	1	41	4
1998	33	2	2	0	4	0	39	2
1999	28	0	4	0	9	1	41	1
2000	30	2	1	0	2	0	33	2
2001	29	3	1	0	4	1	34	4
2002	28	1	1	0	7	0	36	1
2003	14	2	2	0	3	0	19	2
2004	15	0	1	0	5	0	21	0
colspan=3\|Total !281\|\|17\|\|18\|\|0\|\|56\|\|5\|\|355\|\|22