| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Fujinomiya, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Boavista (on loan from Tokushima Vortis) | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Shizuoka Gakuen High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Tokushima Vortis | 113 | (14) |
| 2022– | → Boavista (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 December 2023 | |||
Masaki Watai (渡井 理己, Watai Masaki, born 18 July 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Primeira Liga club Boavista, on loan from Tokushima Vortis.
Career
Watai was born in Shizuoka Prefecture on 18 July 1999. After graduating from Shizuoka Gakuen High School, he joined J2 League club Tokushima Vortis in 2018. On 6 June, he debuted against Tochigi SC in Emperor's Cup.[1]
Watai was loaned to Portuguese club, Boavista for the 2022–23 season. On 8 July 2023, Watai was again sent on a season-long loan to Boavista, this time with a future option to buy.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tokushima Vortis | 2018 | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | J2 League | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 33 | 6 | ||
| 2020 | J2 League | 38 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 6 | |||
| 2021 | J1 League | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | J2 League | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| Total | 113 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 129 | 14 | ||
| Boavista (loan) | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 131 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 152 | 15 | ||
- ^ Includes Emperor's Cup, Taça de Portugal
- ^ Includes J. League Cup, Taça da Liga
- ^ Appearances in J2 League promotion play-offs
Honours
Tokushima Vortis
References
- ^ Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
- ^ "Masaki Watai: "Agora estou mais preparado para fazer uma grande época"" [Masaki Watai: "Now I'm more ready to have a great season"] (in European Portuguese). Boavista. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2019 (NSK MOOK)", 9 February 2019, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411628 (p. 194 out of 289)
- ^ Masaki Watai at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
External links
- Masaki Watai at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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This page was last edited on 25 December 2023, at 17:34