Sota Watanabe
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Striker
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Started
19
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7 |  Tochigi SC | L2 - 1 | 73 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| May 31 |  Kamatamare Sanuki | L3 - 1 | 31 | — | — | — | — |
| May 24 |  Kagoshima United | L1 - 5 | 90 | — | — | — | — |
| May 17 |  Reilac Shiga | L1 - 0 | 90 | — | — | 1 | — |
| May 10 |  Gainare Tottori | D1 - 1 | 90 | 1 | — | — | — |
| May 6 |  Roasso Kumamoto | L1 - 2 | 44 | — | — | — | — |
| May 3 |  Oita Trinita | W2 - 1 | 69 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Apr 29 |  Tegevajaro Miyazaki | L3 - 0 | 64 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 25 |  Renofa Yamaguchi | D2 - 2 | 86 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Apr 18 |  FC Ryukyu | W0 - 2 | 90 | 1 | — | — | — |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Sota Watanabe
Sota Watanabe is a professional 24-year-old footballer who plays as a striker for Giravanz Kitakyushu, born on February 28, 2002, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Sota Watanabe on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Sota Watanabe Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current J2/J3 100 Year Vision League campaign, Sota Watanabe has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 19 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 3 goals and 1 assist to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 7.
Compared to other strikers in the competition, Sota Watanabe ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Sota Watanabe's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- June 7, 2026: 2-1 loss away vs Tochigi SC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 31, 2026: 3-1 loss away vs Kamatamare Sanuki (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 24, 2026: 1-5 loss at home vs Kagoshima United (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 17, 2026: 1-0 loss away vs Reilac Shiga (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 10, 2026: 1-1 draw away vs Gainare Tottori (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 6, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Roasso Kumamoto (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 3, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Oita Trinita (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 29, 2026: 3-0 loss away vs Tegevajaro Miyazaki (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 25, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Renofa Yamaguchi (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 18, 2026: 0-2 win away vs FC Ryukyu (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Sota Watanabe's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Sota Watanabe's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Sota Watanabe currently plays for Giravanz Kitakyushu alongside Mahiro Yoshinaga, Sho Hiramatsu, Shun Hirayama, Zen Cardona, Shuntaro Kawabe, Kazuki Kumasawa, Rimpei Okano, Ryuki Hirahara, Seung-Jin Koh, Takumi Wakaya, Mitsuki Sugimoto, Koki Hasegawa, Sota Maruyama, Daichi Kawashima, Yuta Saitai. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Sota Watanabe's career has also included time at Kwansei Gakuin University.
On the international stage, Sota Watanabe has represented Japan.
Other notable players from Japan include Tokuma Suzuki, Katsuya Iwatake, Yuta Togashi, Shuto Kawai, Shuhei Takizawa, Kenta Nishizawa, Kazuya Onohara, Ryoga Ishio, Katsuya Nakano, Ryu Takao, Kennedy Ebbs Mikuni, Takumi Nakamura, Yushi Hasegawa, Yutaro Hakamata, Yuya Ono. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Sota Watanabe has competed in J. League 3, J. League Cup. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
FotLive provides comprehensive coverage of Sota Watanabe, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Sota Watanabe to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.