is a former
Japan
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ese
football
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player.
Playing career
Watada was born in
Kobe
Kobe ( , ; officially , ) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture Japan. With a population around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Tokyo and Yokohama. It is located in Kansai region, whic ...
on 26 March 1976.
After graduating from
University of Tsukuba
is a public university, public research university located in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Ibaraki, Japan. It is a top 10 Designated National University, and was ranked Type A by the Japanese government as part of the Top Global University Pro ...
, he joined his local club
Vissel Kobe
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The team's home stadium is Noevir Stadium Kobe, in Hyōgo-ku, though some home match ...
in 1998. He played many matches as substitute forward from first season and as regular player from 2000. In 2001, he moved to
JEF United Ichihara
, full name and also known as , is a Japanese professional football club that plays in the J2 League. On 1 February 2005, the club changed its name from ''JEF United Ichihara'' to the current name after Chiba city had joined Ichihara, Chiba as ...
on loan. In 2003, he returned to Vissel Kobe. Although he could not play at all in the match in 2003, he played as substitute and scored many goals in 2004. In 2006, he moved to
Regional Leagues
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club
Banditonce Kobe. However he could hardly play in the match. In 2007, he moved to
Japan Football League
The also known as simply the JFL is the 4th tier of the Japanese association football league system, positioned beneath the three divisions of the J.League. The league features fully professional teams that hold J.League associate membership am ...
(JFL) club
FC Gifu
Football Club Gifu, abbreviated as is a Japanese football club based in Gifu, Japan. They play in the J3 League, the third tier of Japanese professional football. They also run a reserve team that play in the Tōkai Adult League Division 2.
Hi ...
. He played many matches and the club was promoted to
J2 League
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end of 2007 season. In 2008, he moved to JFL club
FC Kariya
are a Japanese football club based in Kariya, Aichi. They're aiming to gain professional status. Since the 2022 season, after being relegated from the Japan Football League, they are playing in the Tōkai Adult Soccer League
History
The club ...
. He retired end of 2008 season.
Club statistics
References
External links
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Kariya
1976 births
Living people
University of Tsukuba alumni
Association football people from Hyōgo Prefecture
Japanese men's footballers
J1 League players
Japan Football League players
Vissel Kobe players
JEF United Chiba players
FC Gifu players
FC Kariya players
Men's association football forwards
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