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.

International career

On 1 January 2024, Watanabe was selected by manager Hajime Moriyasu as a member of the Japan squad at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

Honours

FC Tokyo