Masaki Watai
Masaki Watai (渡井 理己, Watai Masaki, born 18 July 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Portuguese Primeira Liga club Boavista, on loan from Tokushima Vortis.
| 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 | 114 | (14) |
| 2022– | → Boavista (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2023 | |||
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[lower-alpha 1] | League cup[lower-alpha 2] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tokushima Vortis | 2018 | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
- Includes Emperor's Cup
- Includes J. League Cup
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.
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