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Height
6
Shirt
27 years
Oct 18, 1998
Right
Preferred foot
Japan
Country
€376.7K
Transfer value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches8%Shot attempts8%Goals34%
Chances created36%Aerial duels won17%Defensive contributions39%
Transfer value: €376.7K
Highest: €1.9M(Dec 31, 2018)
€1.9M
€1.4M
€930K
€460K
€0

J. League 100 Year Vision League East 2026

1
Goals
2
Assists
14
Started
16
Matches
1,215
Minutes played
6.57
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 31

Shimizu S-Pulse
D1-1
76
0
0
0
0
7.0

May 24

Tokyo Verdy
W0-6
74
0
0
0
0
7.0

May 16

Kashiwa Reysol
L0-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.1

May 10

Kashima Antlers
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.5

May 6

Machida Zelvia
L2-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.7

May 2

Mito Hollyhock
D1-1
34
0
0
0
0
6.5

Apr 29

JEF United Chiba
W2-3
77
0
1
0
0
8.2

Apr 25

Urawa Red Diamonds
W2-3
90
1
0
0
0
7.7

Apr 11

FC Tokyo
L1-3
75
0
0
0
0
6.2

Apr 5

Kashiwa Reysol
L3-0
90
0
0
0
0
5.8
Yokohama F.Marinos

May 31

J. League 100 Year Vision League Placement Matches
Shimizu S-Pulse
1-1
76‎’‎
7.0

May 24

J. League 100 Year Vision League East
Tokyo Verdy
0-6
74‎’‎
7.0

May 16

J. League 100 Year Vision League East
Kashiwa Reysol
0-1
90‎’‎
6.1

May 10

J. League 100 Year Vision League East
Kashima Antlers
1-1
90‎’‎
6.5

May 6

J. League 100 Year Vision League East
Machida Zelvia
2-0
90‎’‎
6.7
2026

Season shot map

On target: 25%
  • 8Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 0.34xG
2 - 3
Shot typeHeaderSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.05xG0.06xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,215

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.34
xG on target (xGOT)
0.15
Non-penalty xG
0.34
Shots
8
Shots on target
2
Headed shots
1

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
1.03
Successful passes
318
Successful passes %
79.1%
Accurate long balls
15
Accurate long balls %
30.6%
Chances created
9
Big chances created
2
Successful crosses
3
Successful crosses %
37.5%

Possession

Successful dribbles
1
Successful dribbles %
33.3%
Duels won
39
Duels won %
52.7%
Aerial duels won
7
Aerial duels won %
63.6%
Touches
530
Touches in opposition box
6
Dispossessed
8
Fouls won
5

Defending

Defensive contributions
55
Tackles
26
Interceptions
9
Blocked shots
5
Fouls committed
12
Recoveries
35
Possession won final 3rd
4
Dribbled past
9
Clearances
15
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
20
xG against while on pitch
16.20

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

News

About

Kota Watanabe is a 27-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Yokohama F.Marinos, born on October 18, 1998, who is right-footed. Follow Kota Watanabe on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 J. League 100 Year Vision League East season, Kota Watanabe has recorded 1 goal, 2 assists, 1,215 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.566875, 1 yellow card.

Kota Watanabe scores highly on Assists, Minutes, and Started compared to defensive midfielders in the J. League 100 Year Vision League East.

Kota Watanabe's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Kota Watanabe's next match is on June 6, 2026 when Yokohama F.Marinos face Shimizu S-Pulse in the J. League 100 Year Vision League Placement Matches.

Explore Kota Watanabe's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Kota Watanabe's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Kota Watanabe currently plays for Yokohama F.Marinos alongside Il-Kyu Park, Ren Kato, Daiya Tono, Takuya Kida, Kaina Tanimura, Jordy Croux, Taisei Inoue, Taiki Watanabe, Jeison Quiñónes, George Onaiwu, Tevis, Yuya Tsuboi, Hiroki Iikura, Ryotaro Tsunoda, Ryo Miyaichi, Tomoki Kondo, Toichi Suzuki, Dean David, Ken Matsubara, Riku Yamane, Aruto Higuchi, Yuri Araújo, Ryoya Kimura, Yuta Tanaka, Kosei Suwama, Takuto Kimura, Kanta Sekitomi, Hikaru Takahashi, Jun Amano, Thomas Deng, Hiroto Asada, and Kei Murakami. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Kota Watanabe's career has also included time at Tokyo Verdy.

On the international stage, Kota Watanabe has represented Japan and Japan U23.

Kota Watanabe is from Japan, and the national team includes Zion Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Ko Itakura, Yuto Nagatomo, Wataru Endo, Ao Tanaka, Takefusa Kubo, Keisuke Goto, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Yuito Suzuki, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Ayumu Seko, Hiroki Ito, Maya Yoshida, Tomoki Hayakawa, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, and Kento Shiogai. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Kota Watanabe has won 3 titles: J. League (2022, 2019) and Super Cup (2023) with Yokohama F.Marinos.

Kota Watanabe has competed in J. League 100 Year Vision League East, League Cup, AFC Champions League Elite, and J. League 2. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Kota Watanabe, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Kota Watanabe to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches8%Shot attempts8%Goals34%
Chances created36%Aerial duels won17%Defensive contributions39%

Career

Senior career

Yokohama F.MarinosAug 2019 - now
243
10
94
4

National team

7
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Yokohama F.Marinos

Japan
2
J. League(2022 · 2019)
1
Super Cup(2023)

News

About

Kota Watanabe is a 27-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Yokohama F.Marinos, born on October 18, 1998, who is right-footed. Follow Kota Watanabe on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 J. League 100 Year Vision League East season, Kota Watanabe has recorded 1 goal, 2 assists, 1,215 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.566875, 1 yellow card.

Kota Watanabe scores highly on Assists, Minutes, and Started compared to defensive midfielders in the J. League 100 Year Vision League East.

Kota Watanabe's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Kota Watanabe's next match is on June 6, 2026 when Yokohama F.Marinos face Shimizu S-Pulse in the J. League 100 Year Vision League Placement Matches.

Explore Kota Watanabe's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Kota Watanabe's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Kota Watanabe currently plays for Yokohama F.Marinos alongside Il-Kyu Park, Ren Kato, Daiya Tono, Takuya Kida, Kaina Tanimura, Jordy Croux, Taisei Inoue, Taiki Watanabe, Jeison Quiñónes, George Onaiwu, Tevis, Yuya Tsuboi, Hiroki Iikura, Ryotaro Tsunoda, Ryo Miyaichi, Tomoki Kondo, Toichi Suzuki, Dean David, Ken Matsubara, Riku Yamane, Aruto Higuchi, Yuri Araújo, Ryoya Kimura, Yuta Tanaka, Kosei Suwama, Takuto Kimura, Kanta Sekitomi, Hikaru Takahashi, Jun Amano, Thomas Deng, Hiroto Asada, and Kei Murakami. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Kota Watanabe's career has also included time at Tokyo Verdy.

On the international stage, Kota Watanabe has represented Japan and Japan U23.

Kota Watanabe is from Japan, and the national team includes Zion Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Ko Itakura, Yuto Nagatomo, Wataru Endo, Ao Tanaka, Takefusa Kubo, Keisuke Goto, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Yuito Suzuki, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Ayumu Seko, Hiroki Ito, Maya Yoshida, Tomoki Hayakawa, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, and Kento Shiogai. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Kota Watanabe has won 3 titles: J. League (2022, 2019) and Super Cup (2023) with Yokohama F.Marinos.

Kota Watanabe has competed in J. League 100 Year Vision League East, League Cup, AFC Champions League Elite, and J. League 2. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Kota Watanabe, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Kota Watanabe to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.