Hidemaro Watanabe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hidemaro Watanabe | ||
| Date of birth | September 24, 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan | ||
| Date of death | October 12, 2011 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kokugakuin University | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| National team | |||
| 1954 | Japan | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Hidemaro Watanabe (渡部 英麿, Watanabe Hidemaro, September 24, 1924 – October 12, 2011) 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 .
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[]
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1954 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
References[]
External links[]
- Hidemaro Watanabe at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
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- 1924 births
- 2011 deaths
- Kokugakuin University alumni
- Association football people from Hiroshima Prefecture
- Japanese footballers
- Japan international footballers
- Footballers at the 1954 Asian Games
- Association football goalkeepers
- Asian Games competitors for Japan
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