Yoshiichi Watanabe
Japanese association football player
Yoshiichi Watanabe (渡辺 由一, Watanabe Yoshiichi, born April 5, 1954) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
| Personal information | |||||||||||
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| Full name | Yoshiichi Watanabe | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | April 5, 1954 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Japan | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||
| 1970–1972 | Tohoku High School | ||||||||||
| 1973–1976 | Sendai University | ||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 1977–1982 | Mazda | 81 | (3) | ||||||||
| Total | 81 | (3) | |||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||
| 1979 | Japan | 6 | (1) | ||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||||||||||
Biography
changeWatanabe was born on April 5, 1954. After graduating from Sendai University, he joined Japan Soccer League club Toyo Industries (later Mazda) in 1977. The club won the 2nd place in 1978 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1982. He played 81 games and scored 3 goals in the league.
On June 16, 1979, Watanabe debuted for Japan national team against South Korea. He played 6 games and scored 1 goal for Japan in 1979.
Statistics
change| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1979 | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 1 |
References
changeOther websites
change- Yoshiichi Watanabe at National-Football-Teams.com
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