Yoshitaka Watanabe

Yoshitaka Watanabe
渡辺 佳孝

Personal information
Full name	Yoshitaka Watanabe
Date of birth	(1973-04-18) April 18, 1973
Place of birth	Miyagi, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1989–1991	Miyagi Technical High School
1992–1995	Juntendo University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–1999	Vegalta Sendai	46	(1)
Total		46	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yoshitaka Watanabe (渡辺 佳孝, Watanabe Yoshitaka, born April 18, 1973) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Watanabe was born in Miyagi Prefecture on April 18, 1973. After graduating from Juntendo University, he joined Japan Football League club Brummell Sendai (later Vegalta Sendai) based in his local in 1996. Although he could not play at all in the match until 1997, he played many matches as center back and left side back from 1998. The club was also promoted to J2 League from 1999. However he left the club end of 1999 season.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1996	Brummell Sendai	Football League	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
1997			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998			22	1	4	0	4	0	30	1
1999	Vegalta Sendai	J2 League	24	0	2	0	2	0	28	0
Total			46	1	6	0	6	0	58	1

External links

• Yoshitaka Watanabe at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)