Ippei Watanabe facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ippei Watanabe | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Aichi Prefecture, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft +1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender (retired) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992-1995 1996 1997 1998 1999-2000 |
Yokohama Flügels Júbilo Iwata Vissel Kobe Mito Hollyhock Yokohama |
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ippei Watanabe (born 28 September 1969) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a defender, a position where players focus on stopping the opposing team from scoring goals. Watanabe spent his entire professional career playing for various clubs in Japan.
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Playing Career Highlights
Ippei Watanabe started his professional football journey in 1992. He played for several different teams during his career.
Early Career with Yokohama Flügels
Watanabe began his career with Yokohama Flügels. He played for this club from 1992 to 1995. During these years, he was a regular player, appearing in many games. He even scored a few goals, which is quite good for a defender!
Moving to Other Clubs
After leaving Yokohama Flügels, Watanabe played for a few other teams. In 1996, he joined Júbilo Iwata. The next year, in 1997, he played for Vissel Kobe. These moves allowed him to experience different team environments.
Later Career and Retirement
In 1998, Watanabe moved to Mito Hollyhock. He then finished his playing career with Yokohama from 1999 to 2000. He retired from professional football after the 2000 season.
Career Statistics Explained
Football players often have detailed statistics that show their performance. These numbers help us understand how many games they played and how many goals they scored.
Understanding the Numbers
The table below shows Ippei Watanabe's career statistics. Here's what some of the columns mean:
- Year: The football season.
- Club: The team he played for that year.
- League: The division of football the team was in (e.g., J. League 1, J. League 2).
- League Games: How many games he played in the main league.
- League Goals: How many goals he scored in the main league.
- Cup Games: Games played in cup competitions.
- Cup Goals: Goals scored in cup competitions.
- Total Games: All games played in the season.
- Total Goals: All goals scored in the season.
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1992 | Yokohama Flügels | J. League 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1993 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 4 | ||
| 1994 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 2 | ||
| 1995 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 25 | 1 | |||
| 1996 | Júbilo Iwata | J. League 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | Vissel Kobe | J. League 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 1998 | Mito Hollyhock | Football League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 1 | |
| 1999 | Yokohama | J. League 2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 12 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 17 | 1 | |||
| Country | Japan | 118 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 133 | 11 | |
| Total | 118 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 133 | 11 | ||
See also
- In Spanish: Ippei Watanabe para niños
