# Masashi Watanabe

Masashi Watanabe was a Japanese footballer and manager (11 January 1936 – 7 December 1995). Watanabe played as a forward for Nippon Steel and Yawata Steel. Watanabe scored 31 goals in 118 league and international games.

## Watanabe's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, league games | 79 | 19 |
| Japan | 39 | 12 |
| Total | 118 | 31 |

Goals per game: 0.26.

## Watanabe's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 0

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1954–1958: Yawata Steel
2. 1962–1971: Nippon Steel, 79 games, 19 goals

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