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Hideki Sahara
佐原 秀樹

Personal information
Full name	Hideki Sahara
Date of birth	(1978-05-15) May 15, 1978 (age 47)
Place of birth	Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.84 m (6 ft +1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
1994–1996	Toko Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1997–2010	Kawasaki Frontale	140	(3)
1997	→Grêmio (loan)
2008–2009	→FC Tokyo (loan)	35	(2)
Total		175	(5)
Honours Kawasaki Frontale Runner-up J1 League 2006 Runner-up J.League Cup 2000 Runner-up J.League Cup 2007 FC Tokyo Winner J.League Cup 2009
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Hideki Sahara (佐原 秀樹, Sahara Hideki, born May 15, 1978) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a defender. Sahara spent most of his career with Kawasaki Frontale. He also played for FC Tokyo for two seasons.

Playing Career of Hideki Sahara

Hideki Sahara was born in Yokohama, Japan, on May 15, 1978. After finishing high school, he started his professional football journey. In 1997, he joined Kawasaki Frontale. At that time, the team was part of the Japan Football League.

Sahara played his first matches in 1998. He quickly became an important player for the team. In 1999, Kawasaki Frontale moved up to the new J2 League. Sahara became a regular player as a central defender. He played alongside teammates like Tetsuo Nakanishi and Takumi Morikawa.

That same year, Kawasaki Frontale won the J2 League championship. This success meant they were promoted to the top league, the J1 League, in 2000. Sahara continued to play regularly in the J1 League. However, he got injured and could not play for almost two seasons.

During this time, Kawasaki Frontale was relegated back to the J2 League in 2001. Sahara returned to play in 2002. But he faced tough competition for a spot in the team. Other defenders like Hiroki Ito and Yoshinobu Minowa played more often.

In 2004, Sahara played more matches again. Kawasaki Frontale won the J2 League championship once more. They were promoted back to the J1 League in 2005.

In 2007, Sahara moved to FC Tokyo on a temporary loan. He played many games as a central defender in 2008. In 2009, he faced another injury. Despite this, FC Tokyo won the 2009 J.League Cup. They beat Kawasaki Frontale in the final match.

Sahara returned to Kawasaki Frontale in 2010. He played his final season there before retiring from football at the end of 2010.

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