Ryo Watanabe (footballer, born October 1996)

Not to be confused with Ryo Watanabe (footballer, born September 1996).

For other people with the same name, see Ryo Watanabe.

Ryo Watanabe

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-10-25) 25 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Júbilo Iwata
Youth career
2003–2008	Shibuya Central SC
2009–2011	Yoyogi Junior High School
2012–2014	Takanawa High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Sanno Institute of Management
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	Azul Claro Numazu	77	(17)
2022–2023	Fujieda MYFC	46	(16)
2023–2024	Cerezo Osaka	14	(1)
2024	→ Júbilo Iwata (loan)	11	(2)
2025–	Júbilo Iwata	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:00, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

Ryo Watanabe (渡邉 りょう, Watanabe Ryō, born 25 October 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Júbilo Iwata.

Career

On 10 January 2019, Watanabe was announced at Azul Claro Numazu from the 2019 season.[1] Whilst at Azul Claro Numazu, he worked as a hotel receptionist and at a car dealership, but after transferring to Fujieda, he was able to focus solely on football.[2] Watanabe made his league debut against Cerezo Osaka U-23 on 10 March 2019.[3] He scored his first league goal against Kataller Toyama on 11 July 2020, scoring in the 89th minute.[4]

On 13 July 2022, Watanabe was announced at Fujieda MYFC.[5] He made his league debut against Tegevajaro Miyazaki on 17 July 2022.[6] Watanabe scored his first league goal against FC Gifu on 14 September 2022, scoring a penalty in the 65th minute.[7]

On 23 July 2023, Watanabe was announced at Cerezo Osaka.[8] He made his league debut against FC Tokyo on 6 August 2023.[9] Watanabe scored his first league goal against Kawasaki Frontale on 2 September 2023, scoring a penalty in the 90th+2nd minute.[10]

On 29 July 2024, Watanabe was announced at Júbilo Iwata on a six month loan deal.[11] He made his league debut against Albirex Niigata on 7 August 2024.[12] Watanabe scored his first league goal against Kashiwa Reysol on 14 September 2024, scoring in the 5th minute.[13]

On 5 January 2025, Watanabe was announced at Júbilo Iwata on a permanent transfer.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 July 2022.[15]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Azul Claro Numazu	2019	J3 League	7	0	0	0	–		0	0	7	0
	2020		34	7	0	0	–		0	0	34	7
	2021		21	7	0	0	–		0	0	21	7
	2022		15	3	0	0	–		0	0	15	3
Career total			77	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	77	17

Notes

References

1. "渡邉 りょう選手、来季加入内定のお知らせ". www.azul-claro.jp (in Japanese).
2. "たたき上げの苦労人・渡辺りょう　胸に刻む「神は細部に宿る」の思いで、新天地で挑戦". www.sponichi.co.jp (in Japanese).
3. "Cerezo Osaka II vs Azul Claro Numazu - 10 March 2019". int.soccerway.com.
4. "Kataller Toyama vs Azul Claro Numazu - 11 July 2020". int.soccerway.com.
5. "渡邉りょう選手 アスルクラロ沼津より完全移籍加入のお知らせ". myfc.co.jp (in Japanese).
6. "Tegevajaro Miyazaki vs Fujieda MYFC - 17 July 2022". int.soccerway.com.
7. "Gifu vs Fujieda MYFC - 14 September 2022". int.soccerway.com.
8. "渡邉 りょう選手　藤枝MYFCより完全移籍加入について". www.cerezo.jp (in Japanese).
9. "Cerezo Osaka vs Tokyo - 6 August 2023". int.soccerway.com.
10. "Cerezo Osaka vs Kawasaki Frontale - 2 September 2023". int.soccerway.com.
11. "渡邉 りょう選手 期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ". www.jubilo-iwata.co.jp (in Japanese).
12. "Albirex Niigata vs Júbilo Iwata - 7 August 2024". int.soccerway.com.
13. "Kashiwa Reysol vs Júbilo Iwata - 14 September 2024". int.soccerway.com.
14. "渡邉 りょう選手　ジュビロ磐田へ完全移籍について". www.cerezo.jp (in Japanese).
15. Ryo Watanabe at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 June 2019.

External links

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