Masaki Watai

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	Kashiwa Reysol
Number	11
Youth career
2015–2017	Shizuoka Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2024	Tokushima Vortis	119	(14)
2022–2024	→ Boavista (loan)	28	(1)
2025–	Kashiwa Reysol	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 December 2024, 16:55 (UTC)

Masaki Watai (渡井 理己, Watai Masaki, born 18 July 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder and currently play for Kashiwa Reysol.

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]

On 29 December 2024, Watai announce official transfer to J1 club, Kashiwa Reysol from 2025 season. ^[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of the start from 2025 season. ^{[4] [5]}

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		29	6	2	0	—		2 [c]	0	33	6
	2020		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
	2024		6	0	0	0	—				6	0
	Total		119	14	7	0	7	0	2	0	135	14
Boavista (loan)	2022–23	Primeira Liga	15	1	1	0	2	0	—		18	1
	2023–24		13	0	1	0	1	0	—		15	0
	Total		28	1	2	0	3	0	—		33	1
Kashiwa Reysol	2025	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			147	15	9	0	10	0	2	0	168	15

1. Includes Emperor's Cup, Taça de Portugal
2. Includes J. League Cup, Taça da Liga
3. Appearances in J2 League promotion play-offs

Honours

Tokushima Vortis

• J2 League: 2020

References

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. "渡井 理己選手 移籍加入のお知らせ" (Press release). 柏レイソル. 29 December 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
4. 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)
5. Masaki Watai at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 December 2024.

External links

• Masaki Watai at J.League ( archive ) (in Japanese)