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Ippei Watanabe
Personal information
Full name Ippei Watanabe
Date of birth (1969-09-28) 28 September 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Height 1.84 m (6 ft +12 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
*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.

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

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