Tsuyoshi Watanabe
Defender - Centre-Back
at Feyenoord Rotterdam
at Feyenoord Rotterdam
305 days · joined 2025-07-23
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€9.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.06
goals / match
FC Tokyo
top club · 103 apps
Career highs
€9.00m
peak value · 2024
€8.00m
top transfer fee · 25/26
3
best season · 2019
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1997-02-05 · 6 players total
257Appearances
16Goals
4Assists
24Yellow cards
1Red cards
139Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tsuyoshi Watanabe |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 渡辺 剛 |
| Date of birth | 1997-02-05 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | ---, Saitama, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Feyenoord Rotterdam |
| Joined | 2025-07-23 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | JEB ENTERTAINMENT ... |
Jul 2025
Transfer: KAA Gent → Feyenoord
25/26 · Transfer · €8.00m
Jul 2025
25/26 — Feyenoord Rotterdam
5 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Mar 2025
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — KAA Gent
48 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
May 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — KAA Gent
52 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: KV Kortrijk → KAA Gent
23/24 · Transfer · €3.50m
Jul 2022
22/23 — KV Kortrijk
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: FC Tokyo → KV Kortrijk
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — FC Tokyo
34 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — KV Kortrijk
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — FC Tokyo
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Tokyo
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — FC Tokyo, FC Tokyo U23
34 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2019
Transfer: Chuo University → FC Tokyo
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: FC Tokyo → Chuo University
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
Transfer: Chuo University → FC Tokyo
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
2018 — FC Tokyo U23
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2015
Transfer: YGU High School → Chuo University
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €9.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 116 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 2.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 2.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Feyenoord Rotterdam
0.7%
KAA Gent
29.2%
KV Kortrijk
24.5%
FC Tokyo
45.6%
FC Tokyo U23
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 90 |
| KAA Gent | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 100 | 6 | 4 | 3,636 |
| KV Kortrijk | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 3,060 |
| FC Tokyo | 4 | 19/20 | 2021 | 103 | 7 | 0 | 5,686 |
| FC Tokyo U23 | 2 | 2018 | 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Champions League Qu. | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 25/26 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Conference League | KAA Gent | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 720 |
| 24/25 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | JPL Champions PO | KAA Gent | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Jupiler Pro League | KAA Gent | 27 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,212 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | KAA Gent | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Conference L. | KAA Gent | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | JPL | KAA Gent | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,164 |
| 23/24 | JPL Europe PO | KAA Gent | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Jupiler Pro League playoff Europa League | KAA Gent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | KAA Gent | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 22/23 | Croky Cup | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | JPL | KV Kortrijk | 34 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,060 |
| 21/22 | JPL | KV Kortrijk | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 547 |
| 2021 | J1 League | FC Tokyo | 27 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2,266 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J1 League | FC Tokyo | 28 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,197 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | FC Tokyo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J. League Cup | FC Tokyo | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 810 |
| 2019 | J1 League | FC Tokyo | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 866 |
| 2019 | J3 League | FC Tokyo U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J3 League | FC Tokyo U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | AFC Champions League | FC Tokyo | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | AFC CL-Qualification | FC Tokyo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-04-01 | YGU High School | Chuo University | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-19 | Chuo University | FC Tokyo | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | FC Tokyo | Chuo University | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-01 | Chuo University | FC Tokyo | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-04 | FC Tokyo | KV Kortrijk | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | KV Kortrijk | KAA Gent | Transfer | 2800000 | €3.50m |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-23 | KAA Gent | Feyenoord | Transfer | 9000000 | €8.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | minor knock | 2024-02-24 | 2024-02-28 | 5 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Rest | 2024-05-15 | 2024-05-22 | 8 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Ill | 2024-08-21 | 2024-08-24 | 4 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Ill | 2025-02-06 | 2025-02-11 | 6 | 1 |
| 24/25 | minor knock | 2025-03-07 | 2025-03-20 | 14 | 3 |
| 24/25 | minor knock | 2025-05-07 | 2025-05-22 | 16 | 2 |
Current€9.00m
Peak€9.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€8.75m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hirotaka Mita | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Go Hatano | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Takuya Uchida | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hyun-seok Hong | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Noah Fadiga | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarik Tissoudali | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Akihiro Hayashi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leandro Moura | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyosuke Tagawa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pieter Gerkens | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Masato Morishige | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Keigo Higashi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Shuto Abe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adaílton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryoya Ogawa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Davy Roef | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Omri Gandelman | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Torunarigha | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Archie Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | J1 League | FC Tokyo | 2 | 28 |
| 23/24 | JPL | KAA Gent | 2 | 26 |
| 2019 | J1 League | FC Tokyo | 2 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Jupiler Pro League | KAA Gent | 2 | 27 |
| 23/24 | JPL | KAA Gent | 2 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | FC Tokyo | Chuo University | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-19 | Chuo University | FC Tokyo | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Feyenoord Rotterdam The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-17 | NL1 |
PEC Zwolle | – | Feyenoord Rotterdam | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1–1 | AZ | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1–1 | AZ | Available |
| 2026-05-03 | NL1 |
Fortuna Sittard | 1–2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-05-03 | NL1 |
Fortuna Sittard | 1–2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3–1 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3–1 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | NL1 |
NEC | 1–1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-04-05 | NL1 |
FC Volendam | 0–0 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1–1 | AFC Ajax | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2–1 | SBV Excelsior | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 3–3 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | NL1 |
FC Twente '65 | 2–0 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2–1 | Telstar 1963 | Available |
| 2026-02-15 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1–0 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2026-02-08 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 0–1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-02-01 | NL1 |
PSV | 3–0 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-01-25 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 4–2 | Heracles Almelo | Available |
| 2026-01-18 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3–4 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-01-11 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 2–2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-12-21 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1–1 | FC Twente '65 | Available |
| 2025-12-14 | NL1 |
AFC Ajax | 2–0 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 6–1 | PEC Zwolle | Available |
| 2025-11-30 | NL1 |
Telstar 1963 | 1–2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-11-23 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2–4 | NEC | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 2–1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3–1 | FC Volendam | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2–3 | PSV | Available |
| 2025-10-19 | NL1 |
Heracles Almelo | 0–7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3–2 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2025-09-28 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 0–1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-09-21 | NL1 |
AZ | 3–3 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-09-17 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2–0 | Fortuna Sittard | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1–0 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 0–4 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | NL1 |
SBV Excelsior | 1–2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 2–0 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | INJURED minor knock |
| 2025-05-14 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2–0 | RKC Waalwijk | INJURED minor knock |
| 2025-05-11 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2–3 | PSV | INJURED minor knock |
| 2025-05-03 | NL1 |
Heracles Almelo | 1–4 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-04-25 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 4–0 | PEC Zwolle | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | NL1 |
Fortuna Sittard | 0–2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | NL1 |
AZ | 0–1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-04-02 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 4–1 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3–2 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | NL1 |
FC Twente '65 | 2–6 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | INJURED minor knock |
| 2025-03-11 | CL |
FC Internazionale Milano | 2–1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | INJURED minor knock |
| 2025-03-05 | CL |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 0–2 | FC Internazionale Milano | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 0–0 | NEC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Tsuyoshi Watanabe's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sint-Truidense VV | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 31% |
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 28 | -18 | 0% |
| KRC Genk | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 25 | -15 | 17% |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 25% |
| KVC Westerlo | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 36% |
| RSC Anderlecht | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 23 | -18 | 18% |
| Cercle Brugge | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 36% |
| Standard Liège | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 73% |
| Sporting Charleroi | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 36% |
| Club Brugge KV | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 27% |
| KV Mechelen | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 45% |
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 27% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 2019 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 48 | 1,932 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 23/24 | 52 | 1,704 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 22/23 | 36 | 3,060 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 21/22 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 34 | 2,813 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 |
| 2020 | 31 | 1,197 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2019 | 34 | 1,676 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Jupiler Pro League
94 apps
5 G
4 A
J1 League
75 apps
5 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
2 apps
2 G
0 A
J. League Cup
19 apps
2 G
0 A
Conference League
16 apps
1 G
0 A
UECL Qualifiers
11 apps
1 G
0 A
JPL Champions PO
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Croky Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
JPL Europe PO
9 apps
0 G
0 A
AFC Champions League
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Tsuyoshi Watanabe?
Tsuyoshi Watanabe is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Feyenoord Rotterdam.
How old is Tsuyoshi Watanabe?
Tsuyoshi Watanabe is 29 years old. He was born on February 5, 1997 in ---, Saitama.
What position does Tsuyoshi Watanabe play?
Tsuyoshi Watanabe plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Tsuyoshi Watanabe play for?
Tsuyoshi Watanabe currently plays for Feyenoord Rotterdam.
How many career goals has Tsuyoshi Watanabe scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tsuyoshi Watanabe has scored 16 goals in 257 appearances.
What is Tsuyoshi Watanabe's market value?
Tsuyoshi Watanabe's most recent reported market value is €9.00m.