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 | |||
| Hiroshima Daiichi High School | |||
| Kokugakuin University | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Chugoku Electric Power | |||
| International career | |||
| 1954 | Japan | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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 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
| 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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