{{Short description|Japanese footballer (born 1972)}} '''Takashi Watari''' ({{langx|ja|亘崇詞}}; born 8 March 1972) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for Peruvian side Sporting Cristal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=亘崇詞さんのアミーゴを訪ねて |url=https://news.jsports.co.jp/football/article/20190310218805/ |publisher=jsports.co.jp}}</ref> After retiring from professional football, he worked as a manager.<ref>{{Cite web |title=「なんて凄い人たちなんだ！」 世界一決定戦のベンチで日本人が目撃、南米名将の懐の深さ |date=13 September 2020 |url=https://www.football-zone.net/archives/282842/2 |publisher=football-zone.net}}</ref> He has also worked as a translator,<ref>{{Cite web |title=¿Qué función cumple Takashi Watari en Boca? |date=23 August 2001 |url=https://www.clarin.com/deportes/diga_0_rySDBwxRFe.html |publisher=clarin.com}}</ref> and obtained a JFA S Class Coaching License.<ref>{{Cite web |title=「マラドーナと一緒にプレーをした最後の日本人」が語る"神の子"とマッサージ室での知られざる秘話 |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/expert/articles/abab0ada18701de051223bd1dfb7f74aac6af161 |publisher=yahoo.co.jp}}</ref>
Watari was born in Okayama<ref>{{Cite web |title=La historia de Takashi Watari |url=https://elbocon.pe/descentralizado/la-increible-historia-del-traductor-japones-que-llego-sporting-cristal-172203/ |publisher=elbocon.pe (Archived) |access-date=2024-02-18 |archive-date=2023-01-05 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230105021924/https://elbocon.pe/descentralizado/la-increible-historia-del-traductor-japones-que-llego-sporting-cristal-172203/ |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> but moved to Argentina at a young age.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Takashi Watari: El traductor |date=30 October 2013 |url=https://www.ole.com.ar/boca-juniors/traductor_0_Byag9UOJj2g.html |publisher=ole.com.ar}}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Watari, Takashi}} Category:Living people Category:1972 births Category:Japanese expatriate men's footballers Category:Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Category:Japanese men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Peru Category:Men's association football midfielders