K. Watanabe · career
Kota Watanabe
Defensive · Yokohama F. Marinos · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Remarkably consistent
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 1 club — 163 appearances, 5 goals and 8 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Yokohama F. Marinos — Season rating 32, 2 goals and 0 assists in 33 games. 2023/24 was the leap — Season rating up 19 points at Yokohama F. Marinos. Form has slipped 11 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 11 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±6 points) across 6 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 31 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 21 |
| 2024/25 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 30 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 21 |
| 2023/24 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 33 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 32 |
| 2022/23 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 24 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 13 |
| 2021/22 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 26 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 17 |
| 2020/21 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 19 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 15 |
| 2019/20 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Tokyo Verdy | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Tokyo Verdy | 38 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Tokyo Verdy | 28 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Tokyo Verdy | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan U23 | 2018/19 | Asian Games | 6 | 0 |
Honours
J1 League×3Super Cup×2J.League World Challenge×3J1 League×3AFC Champions League Elite×2Asian Games×2Super Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 17 | 1310 | 1 | 2 | 6.8 |
Schedule · 2025/26
31 played5 unused sub9 not in squad· 1924 min, 0g 2a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22 | Friendlies Clubs | H Oita Trinita | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 26 | Friendlies Clubs | H Roasso Kumamoto | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 30 | Friendlies Clubs | H Ventforet Kofu | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 15 | J1 League | H Albirex Niigata | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 23 | J1 League | A Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 26 | J1 League | H Yokohama FC | 0-0 | Played | 70 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 1 | J1 League | H Shonan Bellmare | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 16 | J1 League | H Gamba Osaka | 2-0 | Played | 89 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 29 | J1 League | A Fagiano Okayama | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 2 | J1 League | A Nagoya Grampus | 0-2 | Played | 77 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 5 | J1 League | H Tokyo Verdy | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 9 | J1 League | A Kawasaki Frontale | 3-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 12 | J1 League | A Avispa Fukuoka | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 16 | J1 League | H Shimizu S-pulse | 2-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 20 | J1 League | A Urawa | 1-3 | Played | 30 | 6.7 | ||
| May 11 | J1 League | A Cerezo Osaka | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| May 14 | J1 League | H Kashiwa Reysol | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| May 17 | J1 League | H Kyoto Sanga | 0-3 | Played | 15 | 6.5 | ||
| May 21 | J1 League | H Vissel Kobe | 1-2 | Played | 14 | 6.3 | ||
| May 25 | J1 League | H Kashima | 3-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 31 | J1 League | A Machida Zelvia | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 11 | Emperor Cup | H Reinmeer Aomori | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 15 | J1 League | A Albirex Niigata | 0-1 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Jun 21 | J1 League | H Fagiano Okayama | 0-1 | Played | 20 | 6.9 | ||
| Jun 25 | J1 League | H FC Tokyo | 0-3 | Played | 20 | 6.3 | ||
| Jun 28 | J1 League | A Shonan Bellmare | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Jul 5 | J1 League | A Yokohama FC | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Jul 20 | J1 League | H Nagoya Grampus | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jul 30 | Friendlies Clubs | H Liverpool | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | J1 League | A Tokyo Verdy | 0-1 | Played | 45 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 16 | J1 League | A Shimizu S-pulse | 3-1 | Played | 61 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Aug 23 | J1 League | H Machida Zelvia | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Aug 30 | J1 League | A Vissel Kobe | 0-1 | Played | 89 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 3 | J-League Cup | H Kashiwa Reysol | 1-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 7 | J-League Cup | A Kashiwa Reysol | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 13 | J1 League | H Kawasaki Frontale | 0-3 | Played | 66 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 20 | J1 League | H Avispa Fukuoka | 2-0 | Played | 9 | 6.5 | ||
| Sep 23 | J1 League | A Gamba Osaka | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Sep 28 | J1 League | A FC Tokyo | 3-2 | Played | 59 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 4 | J1 League | A Kashiwa Reysol | 0-1 | Played | 9 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 18 | J1 League | H Urawa | 4-0 | Played | 81 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 25 | J1 League | H Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 9 | J1 League | A Kyoto Sanga | 3-0 | Played | 12 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 30 | J1 League | H Cerezo Osaka | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Dec 6 | J1 League | A Kashima | 1-2 | Played | 77 | 6.5 |