was a Japanese

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player. He played for Japan national team.

National team career

In May 1925, when Watanabe was a Kwansei Gakuin University student, he was selected Japan national team for

1925 Far Eastern Championship Games The 1925 Far Eastern Championship Games was the seventh edition of the regional multi-sport event, contested between China, Japan and the Philippines, and was held from 17 to 22 May in Manila, the Philippines. A total of eight sports were contested ...

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. At this competition, on May 17, he debuted against

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

. On May 20, he also played against

Republic of China Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast ...

. But Japan lost in both matches (0-4, v Philippines and 0-2, v Republic of China). He played 2 games for Japan in 1925.Japan National Football Team Database
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Year of birth missing Year of death missing Kwansei Gakuin University alumni Japanese men's footballers Japan men's international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers {{Japan-footy-goalkeeper-stub