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| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | |
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| Birth | 5 April 1990 | |
| Age | 34 years |
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Masashi Watanabe (渡辺 正, Watanabe Masashi, January 11, 1936 – December 7, 1995) was a Japanese football player who won the bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Playing career
Masashi Watanabe played for Nippon Steel (formerly; Yawata Steel) from 1953 to 1958 and from 1962 to 1971.
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1958 | 2 | 1 |
| 1959 | 8 | 4 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 6 | 1 |
| 1962 | 3 | 0 |
| 1963 | 5 | 3 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 3 | 0 |
| 1966 | 2 | 1 |
| 1967 | 3 | 1 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 39 | 12 |
Awards and Honors
- Japan Soccer League Best Eleven: 1968
Coaching career
In 1980, Masashi Watanabe became manager for Japan national team.
Death
On December 7, 1995, Masashi Watanabe died in Chiba. (aged 59, Heart failure)