Tsuyoshi Watanabe
Tsuyoshi Watanabe is a Japanese football player who plays as a defender for Eredivisie club Feyenoord and the Japan national team.
Club career
Watanabe joined J1 League club FC Tokyo in 2018. On 4 January 2021, he started for FC Tokyo in the final of the J.League Cup against Kashiwa Reysol. FC Tokyo won 2–1 to claim the third J.League Cup in club history.On 28 December 2021, Watanabe signed a three and a half year contract with Kortrijk in Belgium. On 1 July 2023, Watanabe moved to fellow Pro League club KAA Gent on a permanent deal for a fee of €3,500,000.
On 23 July 2025, Watanabe joined Dutch side Feyenoord on a four year contract. On 12 August, he scored his first two goals for the club in a 5–2 defeat to Fenerbahçe in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.