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Susumu Watanabe
渡邉 晋

Personal information
Full name	Susumu Watanabe
Date of birth	(1973-10-10) October 10, 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Hinode, Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.84 m
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Montedio Yamagata (manager)
Youth career
1989–1991	Toin Gakuen High School
1992–1995	Komazawa University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1996	Consadole Sapporo	8	(1)
1997–2000	Ventforet Kofu	120	(23)
2001–2004	Vegalta Sendai	53	(3)
Total		181	(27)
Teams managed
2014–2019	Vegalta Sendai
2021	Renofa Yamaguchi
2023–	Montedio Yamagata
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Susumu Watanabe (渡邉 晋, Watanabe Susumu, born October 10, 1973) is a Japanese football expert. He used to be a professional player and now he is a football manager. Currently, he manages the team Montedio Yamagata in the J2 League.

Susumu Watanabe's Playing Days

Susumu Watanabe started his football journey in Hinode, Tokyo. He was born there on October 10, 1973. After finishing university, he joined a team called Consadole Sapporo in 1996. This team was part of the Japan Football League (JFL). However, he did not play many games there.

In 1997, he moved to another JFL club, Ventforet Kofu. Here, he became a regular player, usually playing as a center back. His team, Ventforet Kofu, was promoted to a new league called the J2 League in 1999. Even though he played regularly, the team finished last for two years in a row (1999 and 2000).

In 2001, Susumu Watanabe joined Vegalta Sendai, which was also in the J2 League. He played many games as a regular center back alongside another player named Ricardo. That year, Vegalta Sendai finished second and was promoted to the top league, the J1 League, in 2002.

However, in 2002, another strong player, Norio Omura, joined the team. This meant Watanabe did not get to play as much. In late 2003, he played more games when Omura was not available. But the team was moved back down to the J2 League in 2004. He played very few games in 2004 and decided to stop playing professional football at the end of that season.

Susumu Watanabe's Coaching Career

After he stopped playing, Susumu Watanabe began his coaching career.

Starting at Vegalta Sendai

He started coaching at Vegalta Sendai in 2005, the same club where he finished his playing career. By 2008, he became a coach for the main team. In April 2014, the team was not doing well. Their manager, Graham Arnold, was let go because the team was near the bottom of the league. Susumu Watanabe then became the new manager. Under his leadership, Vegalta Sendai finished 14th in 2014 and stayed in the J1 League. Later, in 2018, his team reached the finals of the Emperor's Cup, finishing as runners-up.

Moving to Renofa Yamaguchi

In 2021, he signed a contract to manage J2 League club Renofa Yamaguchi FC.

Managing Montedio Yamagata

In 2022, he joined Montedio Yamagata, another J2 League club, as a coach. In April 2023, the manager at the time, Peter Cklamovski, was dismissed. Susumu Watanabe was then chosen to become the new manager for Montedio Yamagata.

Player Statistics

Here's a look at Susumu Watanabe's playing record:

Manager Statistics

Here's a summary of Susumu Watanabe's record as a manager (updated to December 31, 2019):

Awards and Honours

With Vegalta Sendai

• Emperor's Cup
  • Runners-up: 2018 (This means they reached the final but didn't win)

Individual Awards

• Monthly Best Coach: June 2019

See also

In Spanish: Susumu Watanabe para niños