Hidemaro Watanabe Explained

Hidemaro Watanabe
渡部 英麿
Fullname:Hidemaro Watanabe
Birth Date:24 September 1924
Birth Place:Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Death Place:Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Hiroshima Daiichi High School
Youthclubs2:Kokugakuin University
Clubs1:Chugoku Electric Power
Nationalyears1:1954
Nationalteam1:Japan
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0

was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Watanabe was born in Hiroshima on September 24, 1924. After graduating from Kokugakuin University, he played for Chugoku Electric Power.

National team career

In March 1954, Watanabe was selected Japan national team for 1954 World Cup qualification. At this qualification, on March 14, he debuted against South Korea. He also played at 1954 Asian Games. He played 2 games for Japan in 1954.[1]

On October 12, 2011, Watanabe died of pancreatic cancer in Hiroshima at the age of 87.

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
195420
Total20

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/watanabe_hidemaro.html Japan National Football Team Database