Taiki Watanabe (渡邊泰基, Watanabe Taiki, born 22 April 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taiki Watanabe | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Niigata, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Yokohama F. Marinos | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2014 | Albirex Niigata | ||
| 2015–2017 | Maebashi Ikuei High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | Albirex Niigata | 64 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | → Zweigen Kanazawa (loan) | 64 | (2) |
| 2024– | Yokohama F. Marinos | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:26, 14 February 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
After attending Maebashi Ikuei High School, Taiki Watanabe joined back with Albirex Niigata for the 2018 season, debuting in a J. League Cup match against FC Tokyo.[1]
Watanabe spent two years at Niigata before moving on loan to Zweigen Kanazawa mid-way through the 2020 season.[2] After making 27 appearances for Zweigen Kanazawa in the second half of the season, his loan was extended for the whole of the 2021 season.
Watanabe scored his first professional goal in a 2-3 league defeat to Mito HollyHock in May 2021.[3]
Watanabe returned to Albirex Niigata for the 2022 season, although he only played a handful of games in the season they were promoted to the J1 League. He made his J1 League debut in March 2023, in a 2–2 draw with Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo and went on to make 27 appearances across all competitions in the 2023 season.
In December 2023, it was announced that Watanabe would be joining Yokohama F. Marinos.[4]
Club statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Total | ||||||
| Albirex Niigata | 2018 | J2 League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 2019 | J2 League | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | J2 League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | J1 League | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| Total | 64 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 78 | 2 | ||
| Zweigen Kanazawa (loan) | 2020 | J2 League | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 27 | 0 | |
| 2021 | J2 League | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 37 | 2 | ||
| Total | 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 2 | ||
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 2024 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 128 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 142 | 4 | ||
References edit
- ^ ""栄冠"から2か月…新潟DF渡邊泰基、デビュー戦で2歳下の久保建英に刺激「負けたくなかった」". ゲキサカ. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "渡邊 泰基 選手 ツエーゲン金沢に期限付き移籍のお知らせ". アルビレックス新潟 公式サイト｜ALBIREX NIIGATA OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2021 J2 League 21/05/05 Zweigen Kanazawa - Mito Hollyhock Results,Players,Highlight". Soccer D.B. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "渡邊 泰基 選手 横浜F・マリノスに完全移籍のお知らせ". アルビレックス新潟 公式サイト｜ALBIREX NIIGATA OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). 27 December 2023. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)" Archived 19 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine, 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 160 out of 289)
- ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2023 Taiki Watanabe Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
External links edit
- Taiki Watanabe at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Profile at J. League
- Profile at Albirex Niigata
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