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Kodai Watanabe
渡辺 広大
Personal information
Full name Kodai Watanabe
Date of birth (1986-12-04) 4 December 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Chiba, Japan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Vonds Ichihara
Youth career
2002–2004 Municipal Funabashi High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2014 Vegalta Sendai 170 (9)
2015–2016 Montedio Yamagata 52 (0)
2017–2019 Renofa Yamaguchi FC 61 (4)
2019 Thespakusatsu Gunma (loan) 34 (2)
2019–2022 Thespakusatsu Gunma 60 (3)
2023– Vonds Ichihara 0 (0)
Honours
Vegalta Sendai
Runner-up J1 League 2012
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 December 2022, 19:21 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Kodai Watanabe (渡辺 広大, Watanabe Kōdai, born 4 December 1986) is a Japanese footballer. He plays as a centre back. Kodai Watanabe joined Vonds Ichihara in 2023.

Kodai Watanabe's Football Journey

Kodai Watanabe was born on December 4, 1986, in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He started his football journey in high school. From 2002 to 2004, he played for Municipal Funabashi High School. This was where he began to develop his skills as a defender.

Early Professional Career

Kodai Watanabe turned professional in 2005. He joined Vegalta Sendai, a team in the J2 League. He played for Vegalta Sendai for many years, from 2005 to 2014. During his time there, he played in 170 matches and scored 9 goals. In 2012, his team, Vegalta Sendai, was the runner-up in the J1 League. This was a big achievement for him and his team.

Moving to New Teams

After his long spell at Vegalta Sendai, Kodai Watanabe moved to Montedio Yamagata in 2015. He played there for two seasons, until 2016. He then joined Renofa Yamaguchi FC in 2017, where he played until 2019.

In 2019, he went on loan to Thespakusatsu Gunma. A loan means he played for them for a short time. Later that year, he officially joined Thespakusatsu Gunma. He continued to play for them until 2022.

Current Club

On December 23, 2022, Kodai Watanabe made another move. He joined Vonds Ichihara, a club in the Kantō region of Japan. He started playing for them in the 2023 season. He continues to be an important player for his team.

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