Ryo Watanabe leaves Cerezo Osaka for Jubilo Iwata

Cerezo Osaka can confirm that Ryo Watanabe, who was on loan at Jubilo Iwata, leaves the club to join Jubilo Iwata on a permanent deal.

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"First of all, I would like to thank all the sponsors, fans and supporters, volunteers, and everyone involved with Cerezo Osaka for their tremendous support and encouragement during the 2024 season. As I said when I left the club on loan in the summer, I would also like to take this opportunity to thank president Morishima, manager Kogiku, general manager Kajino, and everyone else involved for taking me from a nobody a year and a half ago to the J1 team I have dreamed of since I was little. Thank you very much. In this tough world, it is only natural that if you cannot produce results, you will lose your place, and everything is your own responsibility. I came to this club and was unable to leave anything behind as a player. During my one year with this club, I had many difficult times, and there were many times when I felt like breaking down and wanting to run away. However, I was able to stay strong because of the supporters who cheered me on, and because my best teammates, staff, and family were always nearby, reaching out and helping me. Manager Kogiku always said that everyday life is everything. I was able to face my weaknesses without turning away from the bad things and to practice without losing heart because of the people around me who support me and because I have believed in these words. Unfortunately, I was not able to turn this into strength and achieve results on the pitch, but I am not lying about the process that I have been accumulating. I can proudly say that. Everything that happens in life has meaning. Even this unexpressed frustration has meaning. I wanted to somehow make up for that frustration here, but I am really, really disappointed that I cannot do so as a player for this club that I love. I will definitely return to this stage, to J1, and to this pitch. I sincerely hope that day will come, and at the same time, I will make it one of my goals for the rest of my soccer career. I believe that one day I will be able to meet you all again. This has been long, but thank you so much for your kindness and support! Thank you very much!"

Profile

Date of Birth
October 25, 1996

Place of Birth
Tokyo

Height / Weight
179cm / 71kg

Position
Forward

Career
Shibuya Central FC
Yoyogi Junior High School
Takanawa High School
Sangyo Noritsu University
Azul Claro Numazu
Fujieda MYFC
Cerezo Osaka
Jubilo Iwata *Loan

Player Data
J1: 25 games / 3 goals
J2: 26 games / 13 goals
J3: 94 games / 20 goals
League Cup: 1 game / 0 goal
Emperor's Cup: 3 games / 2 goals