Kota Watanabe ranks top 15% for ball security (possession lost) and top 30% for duel win rate among defensive midfielders in major leagues on current form.
J1 League 2026/27 · Vissel Kobe
139 apps · 5 goals · 7 assists
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Emperor Cup Vissel Kobe | 2 (2) | 180 | 0 | – | – |
| J1 League Vissel Kobe | 1 (0) | 22 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2026 | J1 100 Year Vision League Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 (15) | 1,377 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2025 | J1 League Yokohama F. Marinos | 31 (20) | 1,901 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2024 | J1 League Yokohama F. Marinos | 30 (28) | 2,319 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2023 | J1 League Yokohama F. Marinos | 34 (32) | 2,728 | 2 | – | |
| 2022 | J1 League Yokohama F. Marinos | 24 (17) | 1,500 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 139 | 10,027 | 5 | 7 | 6.80 |
Kota Watanabe has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists in 1 appearance (22 minutes) for Vissel Kobe in the J1 League 2026/27 season.
Kota Watanabe plays as a defensive midfielder for Vissel Kobe. OddAlerts benchmarks Kota Watanabe against 586 defensive midfielders in major leagues.
On current form, Kota Watanabe's strongest areas compared with other defensive midfielders are ball security (possession lost) (top 15%, 7.71 per 90) and duel win rate (top 30%, 55%).
Kota Watanabe averages a match rating of 6.45 across 1 appearance this season.
The players with the most similar statistical profile to Kota Watanabe on current form are Nicky Souren (SC Cambuur), Ayush Dev Chhetri (Chennaiyin) and Ozan Tufan (Trabzonspor).
Vissel Kobe
