We are pleased to announce that FC Tokyo has confirmed the new signing of Tsuyoshi WATANABE (Chuo University) for the next season.
Additionally, Watanabe has been approved as a "2018 JFA/J.League Special Designated Player" by the Japan Football Association as of today. His jersey number will be 32. The profile is as follows.
【Tsuyoshi WATANABE Player Profile】
□Position: DF
□Date of Birth: February 5, 1997
□Hometown: Saitama.S
□Height/Weight: 184 cm/76 kg
□Blood Type: A
□Career:
2003.4-2009.3 Obukuro FC (FC Tokyo Soccer School, FC Tokyo Soccer School Advanced Class Fukagawa Course)
April 2009 - March 2012 FC Tokyo U-15 Fukagawa
2012.4-2015.3 Yamanashi Gakuin University High School (currently Yamanashi Gakuin High School)
2015 Sec. 93 National High School Soccer Championship Outstanding Player
2015.4- Chuo University
□Representative History:
2015 Japan High School Selection, U-18 Japan national team candidates
□Appeal Points
In addition to strength in aerial battles, he connects sharp interceptions to accurate build-ups, becoming the starting point for attacks. A center-back from the FC Tokyo Academy.
□Player Comment
"I am Tsuyoshi WATANABE, who will join FC Tokyo from next season. I am truly happy to be able to start my professional career at FC Tokyo, which has supported me since I was a child. I have been fortunate to gain a lot of experience up to this point. I am grateful to all the people who have supported me to get here, and I will continue to work hard to become a player who represents FC Tokyo. Thank you for your support."
