| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Fujinomiya, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Boavista (on loan from Tokushima Vortis) | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Shizuoka Gakuen High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Tokushima Vortis | 113 | (14) |
| 2022– | → Boavista (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 December 2023 | |||
Masaki Watai (渡井 理己, Watai Masaki, born 18 July 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Primeira Liga club Boavista, on loan from Tokushima Vortis.
Watai was born in Shizuoka Prefecture on 18 July 1999. After graduating from Shizuoka Gakuen High School, he joined J2 League club Tokushima Vortis in 2018. On 6 June, he debuted against Tochigi SC in Emperor's Cup.[1]
Watai was loaned to Portuguese club, Boavista for the 2022–23 season. On 8 July 2023, Watai was again sent on a season-long loan to Boavista, this time with a future option to buy.[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tokushima Vortis | 2018 | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | J2 League | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 33 | 6 | ||
| 2020 | J2 League | 38 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 6 | |||
| 2021 | J1 League | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | J2 League | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| Total | 113 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 129 | 14 | ||
| Boavista (loan) | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 131 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 152 | 15 | ||
Tokushima Vortis
