Masami Sato facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Masami Sato | ||
| Date of birth | August 26, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Kanagawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Maebashi Ikuei High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | Yokohama FC | 70 | (6) |
| 2003 | Yokogawa Musashino | 9 | (3) |
| 2004–2007 | Thespa Kusatsu | 96 | (17) |
| Total | 175 | (26) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Masami Sato, born on August 26, 1981, is a former professional football player from Japan. He played as a forward, which means he was one of the main players responsible for scoring goals for his team. Sato spent his career playing for several clubs in Japan's football leagues.
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Masami Sato's Football Journey
Masami Sato was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. After finishing high school, he began his professional football career in 2000. He joined Yokohama FC, a team in the Japan Football League (JFL).
Early Career and Promotions
Even though he didn't play in many games at first, his team, Yokohama FC, had a great year. They won the JFL championship in 2000. This win meant the team was promoted to a higher league called J2 League. From 2001 onwards, Sato started playing in many more matches for Yokohama FC.
In September 2003, Sato moved to another JFL team, Yokogawa Musashino. He played there for a short time before moving again in 2004.
Becoming a Regular Player
In 2004, Masami Sato joined Thespa Kusatsu, which was also in the JFL at the time. Here, he became a regular player, meaning he was a key part of the team. Thespa Kusatsu also had a successful season. They were promoted to the J2 League at the end of 2004.
Sato continued to play many games for Thespa Kusatsu until 2006. However, in 2007, he had fewer chances to play. He decided to retire from professional football at the end of the 2007 season.
Career Statistics
Here's a look at Masami Sato's playing record during his time in professional football. This table shows how many games he played (Apps) and how many goals he scored (Goals) for each club in different competitions.
| 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 | ||||||
| 2000 | Yokohama FC | Football League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 8 | 1 | |
| 2001 | J2 League | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 7 | |
| 2002 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 27 | 2 | |||
| 2003 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2003 | Yokogawa Musashino | Football League | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | 3 | |
| 2004 | Thespa Kusatsu | Football League | 30 | 9 | 5 | 2 | - | 35 | 11 | |
| 2005 | J2 League | 27 | 5 | 2 | 2 | - | 29 | 7 | ||
| 2006 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 29 | 2 | |||
| 2007 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 14 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 175 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 196 | 36 | ||
Where to Learn More
You can find more information about Masami Sato's career through these links:
- Masami Sato at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- library.footballjapan.jp
See also
In Spanish: Masami Sato para niños
