Kota Watanabe Stats
Club: Vissel Kobe · Position: Midfielder.
Now at Vissel Kobe. The 2026 season below was played at Yokohama F. Marinos — use the season buttons above for their other campaigns.
Next: Vissel Kobe v Urawa · J1 League · Sun 8 Nov, 05:00 GMT · Urawa allow 12.4 shots per game over their last 8 (7 with the stat recorded) — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.
Kota Watanabe (Vissel Kobe, midfielder) has 1 goal and 2 assists in 19 appearances in 2026 (1425 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in J1 League: 0.48, higher than 18% of 125 midfielders. Started 17 of 19. Next: Vissel Kobe v Urawa, Sun 8 Nov, 05:00 GMT.
Key Facts
Figures as of
Kota Watanabe has 17 starts from 19 appearances in 2026 (all competitions), 75 minutes per appearance.
Watanabe had a tackle in 9 of 10 recent appearances with the stat recorded (all competitions).
In 2026, Kota Watanabe has been shown two yellow cards across 19 appearances.
Kota Watanabe (Vissel Kobe) averages a TACTIX Impact of 2.3 per match across 19 appearances, and has one goal and two assists in 19 appearances in 2026 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 3 November 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 19 appearances in 2026 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
Kota Watanabe is a midfielder at Yokohama F. Marinos, with 17 appearances and 1310 minutes in the J1 League 2026. TACTIX Impact: 2.5 per match across 17 appearances in J1 League matches, the 59th percentile of 432 qualifying J1 League players. Kota Watanabe has started 17 of 19 appearances in 2026 (all competitions), averaging 75 minutes. That is 73% of the J1 League minutes available to him (1310 of 1800 across 20 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 0.63 shots per 90 at home (713 minutes) against 0.38 away (712 minutes), all competitions 2026.
By the numbers
Shots per 90 is up from 0.19 last season (1924 minutes in the J1 League) to 0.48 in 2026. Kota Watanabe recorded a tackle in 9 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Lower on the radar: Dribbling (third percentile) and Duels (16th percentile), against 125 Midfielders, J1 League 2026 (n = 125).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): -0.7, 3.1, 2.5, 1.8, 1.8 — broadly level, averaging 1.7 against a season figure of 2.3. Discipline: two yellow cards in 19 appearances in 2026, and 0.89 fouls per 90 in the J1 League. Next up: Vissel Kobe v Urawa, Sun 8 Nov, 05:00 GMT (J1 League). Urawa allow 12.4 shots per game over their last 8 (7 with the stat recorded).
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Midfielders, J1 League 2026 (n = 125): S. Kawahara, Kazuki Kozuka and T. Semba (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2026 · All Competitions
Started 17 of 19 appearances, 2 from the bench · 75 minutes per appearance · 73% of the J1 League minutes available (1310 of 1800).
J1 League only: 17 apps · 2.5 Impact per match in 2026. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the J1 League Impact leaderboard.
Kota Watanabe Stats per 90 · J1 League 2026, midfielder
| Stat | Kota Watanabe | vs midfielders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passesper 90 | 32.08 | higher than 38% | 43.08 |
| Pass accuracy | 80.1% | higher than 51% | 87.5% |
| Key passesper 90 | 0.62 | higher than 22% | 0.75 |
| Shotsper 90 | 0.48 | higher than 18% | 0.19 |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 0.14 | higher than 18% | 0.00 |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 0.07 | higher than 3% | 0.47 |
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.99 | higher than 73% | 1.54 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.69 | higher than 42% | 1.26 |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.89 | fewer than 63% | 1.08 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.07 | fewer than 66% | 0.09 |
Per 90 minutes over 1310 minutes in J1 League 2026. Ranked against 125 J1 League midfielders with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction. Last season: the same competition, 1924 minutes.
Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
- 1+ shot4 of 10
- 1+ shot on target1 of 10
- 1+ tackle9 of 10
- 1+ foul committed6 of 10
- Scored0 of 10
- Assisted1 of 10
- Booked1 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-04-29 to 2026-11-03, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile Radar · J1 League 2026, midfielder
Kota Watanabe · Midfielders, J1 League 2026 (n = 125) median
| Axis | Kota Watanabe | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.48on target 28.6% | 0.86 | 18th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 43rd |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.76 | 1.09 | 26th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 32.08accuracy 80.1% | 35.34 | 38th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.07success 25.0% | 0.61 | 3rd |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 3.02win rate 55.0% | 4.05 | 16th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.02 | 2.68 | 63rd |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.96 | 1.17 | 32nd |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 1310 minutes in J1 League 2026. Cohort: 125 players with 450+ minutes.
Where That Sits in the J1 League
2.5 per match — 59th percentile of 432 qualifying J1 League players (6+ apps), 2026. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · Every Team, by Season · All Competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | SoT/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0.14 | 0.62 | 2.5 |
| 2026 | Vissel Kobe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.2 |
| 2025 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 2.0 |
| 2024 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.34 | 1.20 | 2.0 |
| 2023 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 2.8 |
| 2022 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.94 | 2.1 |
| 2021 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.25 | 1.8 |
| 2019 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.6 |
Game Log · Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | Vissel Kobe v Ratchaburi | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.8 | -0.7 | ||
| 2026-10-27 | Daejeon Citizen v Vissel Kobe | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.1 | 3.1 | |
| 2026-06-06 | v Shimizu S-pulse | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2.5 | |
| 2026-05-31 | @ Shimizu S-pulse | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.8 | |
| 2026-05-24 | @ Tokyo Verdy | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 | 1.8 | |
| 2026-05-16 | v Kashiwa Reysol | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.5 | |
| 2026-05-10 | v Kashima | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 | 2.8 | |
| 2026-05-06 | @ Machida Zelvia | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.6 | 3.4 | |
| 2026-05-02 | v Mito Hollyhock sub | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 0.9 | |
| 2026-04-29 | @ JEF United Chiba | 77 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 | 5.4 |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2026 · all competitions: Key passes 0.63 at home (713 min), 0.51 away (712 min); Shots 0.63 at home (713 min), 0.38 away (712 min).
Impact Trend · Last 10 Matches
TACTIX Model: Kota Watanabe’s Match Projections
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many shots does Kota Watanabe average per 90?
- Kota Watanabe averages 0.48 shots per 90 minutes in J1 League 2026 (1310 minutes) — higher than 18% of 125 J1 League midfielders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Kota Watanabe have this season?
- This season Kota Watanabe has 1 goal and 2 assists in 19 appearances (1425 minutes played).
- Does Kota Watanabe start every game?
- Kota Watanabe started 17 of 19 appearances in 2026, averaging 75 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Kota Watanabe get booked?
- Kota Watanabe was booked in 1 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 2 yellow and 0 red this season.
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