Tsuyoshi Watanabe
Japan · Defender · Feyenoord Rotterdam
Born 5 February 1997 (age 29). Height 186 cm. Preferred foot: right. Position: Defender. Nationality: Japan. Market value €10M.
Current club: Feyenoord Rotterdam — 30 appearances, 2 goals and 0 assists this season.
Career totals: 16 goals and 5 assists in 273 appearances (22,114 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eredivisie | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2,637 | 7.12 |
| UEFA Europa League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 413 | 6.83 |
| Friendlies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 7 |
| UEFA Champions League | 2 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 7.95 |
| Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 8.700000 |
| KNVB Beker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.9 |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 246 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.07 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.02 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.09 |
| Shots | 124 |
| Shots on target | 56 |
| Shot conversion, % | 13 |
| Key passes per 90 | 0.25 |
| Passes per 90 | 49.71 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 0.21 |
| Dribble success, % | 78 |
| Duels won, % | 63 |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.29 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.25 |
| Yellow cards | 20 |
| Red cards | 1 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | Ajax | 1–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-03-28 | at Scotland | 0–1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-03-31 | at England | 0–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-04-05 | at Football Club Volendam | 0–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2026-04-12 | at Nijmegen Eendracht Combinatie | 1–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-04-25 | Football Club Groningen | 3–1 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-05-03 | at Fortuna Sittardia Combinatie | 1–2 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-05-10 | Alkmaar Zaanstreek | 1–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-05-31 | Iceland | 1–0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-06-14 | at Netherlands | 2–2 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-06-25 | Sweden | 1–1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-08-16 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2–2 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-08-23 | at SC Cambuur Leeuwarden | 2–5 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-08-30 | ADO Den Haag | 2–2 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-09-05 | at Nijmegen Eendracht Combinatie | 1–3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.02 |
| 2026-09-09 | at Futbol Club Barcelona | 5–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.18 |
| 2026-09-13 | at Prins Hendrik Ende Desespereert Nimmer Combinatie Zwolle | 0–7 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.77 |
| 2026-09-20 | Football Club Utrecht | 5–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.37 |
| 2026-09-28 | Venezuela | 2–1 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-10-14 | Calcio Como | 3–2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6.17 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
0 goals and 0 assists in 4 matches (90 minutes). See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- Brazil 2–1 Japan · Round of 32 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Japan 1–1 Sweden · Group Stage - 3 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Tunisia 0–4 Japan · Group Stage - 2 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Netherlands 2–2 Japan · Group Stage - 1 — 0 goals, 0 assists
Honours
2 trophies won out of 6 finals and podium finishes.
- J-League Cup · 2020/2021 · Winner
- J1 League · 2019 · 2nd Place
- EAFF E-1 Football Championship · 2018/2019 · 2nd Place
- J1 League · 2nd Place
- J-League Cup · Winner
- EAFF E-1 Football Championship · 2nd Place
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-23 | Gent | Feyenoord Rotterdam | €8M |
| 2023-07-01 | KV Kortrijk | Gent | €3.5M |
| 2022-01-04 | FC Tokyo | KV Kortrijk | N/A |
| 2019-02-01 | — | FC Tokyo | — |
| 2019-01-31 | FC Tokyo | — | — |
| 2018-07-19 | — | FC Tokyo | — |
| 2015-04-01 | — | — | — |
Clubs and national teams
- FC Tokyo
- Feyenoord Rotterdam
- Gent
- Japan · national team
- KV Kortrijk