Kentaro Sawada facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kentaro Sawada | ||
| Date of birth | May 15, 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder, Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1988 | Fujisawa Nishi High School | ||
| 1989–1992 | Chuo University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1993–1998 | Kashiwa Reysol | 168 | (7) |
| 1999–2003 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 111 | (8) |
| Total | 279 | (15) | |
| National team | |||
| 1995–1996 | Japan | 4 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2021 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima (interim) | ||
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Kentaro Sawada (沢田 謙太郎, Sawada Kentaro, born May 15, 1970) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Club career
Sawada was born in Kamakura on May 15, 1970. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined Japan Football League club Kashiwa Reysol in 1993. He played as right-midfielder and right side-back. The club won the 2nd place in 1994 and was promoted to J1 League. He moved to Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 1999. He retired end of 2003 season.
National team career
On September 20, 1995, Sawada debuted for Japan national team against Paraguay. He also played in 1996. He played four games for Japan until 1996.
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1993 | Kashiwa Reysol | Football League | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| 1994 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| 1995 | J1 League | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 45 | 0 | ||
| 1996 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| 1997 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| 1998 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| 1999 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | 29 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 4 |
| 2000 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2001 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2003 | J2 League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 279 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 236 | 16 | ||
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 |
See also
In Spanish: Kentaro Sawada para niños
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