About Tsuyoshi Watanabe
Born 1997. Tsuyoshi Watanabe is a Japanese association football player.
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eredivisie club Feyenoord and the Japan national team.
Club career Watanabe joined J1 League club FC Tokyo in 2018. On 4 January 2021, he started for FC Tokyo in the final of the J.League Cup against Kashiwa Reysol. FC Tokyo won 2–1 to claim the third J.League Cup in club history.
On 28 December 2021, Watanabe signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with KV Kortrijk in Belgium. On 1 July 2023, Watanabe moved to fellow Pro League club KAA Gent on a permanent deal for a fee of €3,500,000.
On 23 July 2025, Watanabe joined Dutch side Feyenoord on a four-year contract. On 12 August, he scored his first two goals for the club in a 5–2 defeat to Turkish sideFenerbahçe in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.
International career On 1 January 2024, Watanabe was selected by manager Hajime Moriyasu as a member of the Japan squad at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
On 15 May 2026, Watanabe was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics Club
International
Honours FC Tokyo J.League Cup: 2020
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Who is Tsuyoshi Watanabe?
Japanese association football player
When was Tsuyoshi Watanabe born?
Tsuyoshi Watanabe was born on 5 February 1997 in Saitama Prefecture.
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Tsuyoshi Watanabe is an association football player.
What nationality is Tsuyoshi Watanabe?
Tsuyoshi Watanabe is Japanese.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Tsuyoshi Watanabe
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