Masaki Watai (渡井 理己, Watai Masaki, born 18 July 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Tokushima Vortis.

Masaki Watai
渡井 理己
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-07-18) 18 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Fujinomiya, Japan
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Tokushima Vortis
Number 88
Youth career
2015–2017 Shizuoka Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Tokushima Vortis 113 (14)
2022–2024Boavista (loan) 28 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024

Career

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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

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As of match played 22 October 2023[3][4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

Honours

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Tokushima Vortis

References

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  1. ^ Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ Masaki Watai at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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