TSUYOSHI WATANABE
Defender · Feyenoord · Eredivisie
“A dominant centre-back who carries Japan forward.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
T. Watanabe rates good: a centre back whose value rests on reliable season-to-season consistency and strong position-adjusted output, with his form stable and his career at or near its peak. He is in his prime, and the case has already been made at Gent.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €12.7M – €14.3M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Watanabe is a front-foot defender who wins the contact and sets the tone early. In possession, he does not just clear lines; he steps out, drives into space, and turns defensive recovery into a clean progressive carry. His game is built on physical authority and calm forward intent, making him a reliable anchor in the middle of the back line.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.46
SoT / 90
0.23
Accuracy
50%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 4 shots in 11 matches (782 min).
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Last 12 matches · shots
4 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA Champions League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 6.28 |
 Eredivisie | 8 | 0 | 1 | 670 | 6.9 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 782 | 6.81 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.12
per 90
Shots
0.46
per 90
Shots on target
0.23
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.12
per 90 · 50% completed
Key passes
0.69
per 90
Pass accuracy
93%
Fouls won
0.23
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
1.61
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 |  PSV Eindhoven | Eredivisie | D1-1 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Oct 21 |  Real Betis | UCL | L1-0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Oct 17 |  Telstar | Eredivisie | W3-4 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Oct 14 |  Como | UCL | W3-2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| Sep 28 |  Venezuela | Friendly | W2-1 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Sep 20 |  Utrecht | Eredivisie | W5-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Eredivisie670 (86%)UEFA Champions League112 (14%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Feyenoord | Eredivisie | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 | 6.91 |
| 2025/26 | Feyenoord | Eredivisie | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0.13 | 7.12 |
| 2024/25 |  Gent | Jupiler Pro League | 43 | 3 | 3 | 0.14 | 7.29 |
| 2023/24 | Gent | Jupiler Pro League | 52 | 3 | 0 | 0.06 | 7.00 |
| 2022/23 |  Kortrijk | Jupiler Pro League | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 | 7.10 |
| 2021/22 |  FC Tokyo | J1 League | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0.05 | 6.79 |
| 2020/21 | FC Tokyo | J1 League | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0.05 | 6.93 |
| 2019/20 | FC Tokyo | J1 League | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0.09 | 6.90 |
Career highlights
J-League Cup
2020/2021
Spell detail
Apps
48
Goals
5
Assists
1
Minutes
4,002
By season
| 2026/27 | Eredivisie | 9 app | 0 g | 6.91 |
| 2025/26 | Eredivisie | 39 app | 5 g | 7.12 |
Goals by season
5 goals in the spell
International career
Japan
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Japan
Japan's tournament →Apps
2
Minutes
90
Goals
0
Assists
0
Avg rating
6.70