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Daigo Watanabe
渡邉 大剛
Personal information
Full name Daigo Watanabe
Date of birth (1984-12-03) 3 December 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Unzen, Nagasaki, Japan
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
2000–2002 Kunimi High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2010 Kyoto Sanga FC 169 (9)
2011–2015 Omiya Ardija 148 (12)
2016 Busan IPark 5 (0)
2016–2018 Kamatamare Sanuki 80 (3)
2019– Shinagawa CC Yokohama
Total 402 (24)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Daigo Watanabe (渡邉 大剛, Watanabe Daigō, born 3 December 1984) is a Japanese footballer. He plays as a midfielder. Daigo has two younger brothers, Kazuma Watanabe and Mitsuki Watanabe, who are also professional footballers.

Playing Career

Daigo Watanabe started his football journey in high school. He played for Kunimi High School from 2000 to 2002. This was where he developed his skills before becoming a professional player.

Early Professional Years

Daigo began his professional career with Kyoto Sanga FC. He joined the team in 2001 and stayed there for many years until 2010. During his time at Kyoto Sanga FC, he played in 169 games and scored 9 goals. This was a very important period for him to grow as a player.

Moving to Omiya Ardija

After leaving Kyoto Sanga FC, Daigo moved to Omiya Ardija in 2011. He played for this club until 2015. At Omiya Ardija, he played in 148 matches and scored 12 goals. He was a key midfielder for the team during these years.

Later Career

In 2016, Daigo had a short time playing for Busan IPark in South Korea. He played 5 games for them. Later that same year, he returned to Japan. He joined Kamatamare Sanuki. He played for Kamatamare Sanuki until the end of 2018. He appeared in 80 games and scored 3 goals for the team.

After his contract with Kamatamare Sanuki ended, Daigo Watanabe joined Shinagawa CC Yokohama in 2019. Throughout his career, Daigo has played in over 400 professional matches. He has scored 24 goals in total.

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