Announcement of Kazuma WATANABE's Permanent Transfer to Vissel Kobe
We are pleased to announce that Kazuma WATANABE has been transferred permanently to Vissel Kobe.
[Kazuma WATANABE Player Profile]
□ Position: FW
□ Date of Birth: August 10, 1986
□ Place of Birth: Nagasaki Prefecture
□ Height/Weight: 182cm/77kg
□ Blood Type: O
□ Career: 2002-2004 Nagasaki Prefectural Kunimi High School
2003 Inter-High School Championship Winner
82nd All Japan High School Soccer Tournament Winner
2004 Inter-High School Championship Winner
83rd All Japan High School Soccer Tournament Best 4
2005-2008 Waseda University
2005 Top Scorer in Kanto University Soccer League
2006 Top Scorer in Kanto University Soccer League
2009–2011 Yokohama F.Marinos
2009 J.League Rookie of the Year
2012- FC Tokyo
□ National Team History: 2004 U-19 Japan national team (3rd place at AFC Youth Championship Malaysia)
2007 U-22 Japan national team
Universiade Japan national team (5th place at Universiade Thailand)
2010 Japan national team (Participated in AFC Asian Cup qualifiers)
□Appearance Record (As of December 31, 2014)
| Year | Affiliation | Category | League Match | Cup Tournament | Emperor's Cup | ACL | ||||
| Appearance | Goal | Appearance | Goal | Appearance | Goal | Appearance | Goal | |||
| 2009 | Yokohama F.Marinos | J1 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | - | - |
| 2010 | Yokohama F.Marinos | J1 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - |
| 2011 | Yokohama F.Marinos | J1 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| 2012 | FC Tokyo | J1 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 2013 | FC Tokyo | J1 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| 2014 | FC Tokyo | J1 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| J1 Total Record | 174 | 54 | 30 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 3 | ||
□Player's Comment
"Thank you for the past three years. I was happy to be able to fight while being supported by wonderful teammates, fans, and supporters. It is sad to leave the team I have come to love, but I want to be proud of my decision and continue to do my best from now on.
Even if I wear a different uniform, I want to become a player who can be supported even a little, so please continue to support FC Tokyo and Kazuma WATANABE.
