Choei Sato facts for kids
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| Full name | Choei Sato | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | April 15, 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Yamagata, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1967–1969 | Yonezawa Chuo High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1970–1973 | Chuo University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1974–1988 | Furukawa Electric | 142 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 142 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1978 | Japan | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1996 | Brummell Sendai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Choei Sato (佐藤 長栄, Satō Chōei, born April 15, 1951) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played as a goalkeeper. Sato also played for the Japan national team.
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Playing Career
Choei Sato was born in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 1951. He went to Chuo University for his college studies. After finishing university, he joined a football club called Furukawa Electric in 1974.
Club Success
Sato started playing for Furukawa Electric in 1976. That year, his team had a great season. They won two big titles: the Japan Soccer League and the Emperor's Cup.
He continued to play for Furukawa Electric for many years. His team won the Japan Soccer League again in the 1985–86 season. They also won the JSL Cup three times, in 1977, 1982, and 1986. Choei Sato played 142 games in the league during his career. He stopped playing professional football in 1988.
National Team Appearance
On July 21, 1978, Choei Sato played his first and only game for the Japan national team. This match was against the Malaysia national team.
Coaching Career
After he stopped playing, Choei Sato became a football coach.
- In 1991, he started coaching at his old club, Furukawa Electric. He coached there until 1994.
- In 1995, he moved to coach for Shimizu S-Pulse.
- In 1996, he became the manager for Brummell Sendai.
- From 1998 to 1999, he coached for Urawa Reds.
Club Statistics
| Club performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | |||
| 1974 | Furukawa Electric | JSL Division 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1982 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1983 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1984 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 1985/86 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 1986/87 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1987/88 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 142 | 0 | ||
National Team Statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
See also
In Spanish: Choei Sato para niños
