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Shogo Sakurai
桜井 鐘吾
Personal information
Full name Shogo Sakurai
Date of birth (1984-04-03) April 3, 1984 (age 41)
Place of birth Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2000–2002 Kyoto Purple Sanga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Mito HollyHock 8 (1)
2004–2005 Grulla Morioka 22 (19)
2006 Sagawa Printing 2 (0)
2007–2008 FC Kyoto Bamb 26 (4)
Total 58 (24)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shogo Sakurai (born April 3, 1984) is a former professional football player from Japan. He played as a forward. This means his main job on the field was to score goals for his team.

Shogo Sakurai was born in Kyoto, Japan. He started playing football in youth teams. Later, he became a professional player.

Shogo Sakurai's Football Journey

Shogo Sakurai played for several different football clubs during his career in Japan. He was known for his ability to score goals. This was especially true during his time with certain teams.

Starting as a Professional Player

Shogo Sakurai began his professional career in 2003. He joined a team called Mito HollyHock. This team played in the J2 League. The J2 League is one of Japan's professional football leagues. During his time there, he played in 8 games. He scored 1 goal for the team.

Great Success at Grulla Morioka

In 2004, Shogo Sakurai moved to Grulla Morioka. This was a very successful time for him. He played in the Japanese Regional Leagues. Here, he showed how good he was at scoring goals.

During the 2004 season, he scored an amazing 15 goals. He did this in just 10 games. The next year, in 2005, he scored 4 more goals in 12 games. This made him a very important player for Grulla Morioka.

Playing for Other Teams

After his time at Grulla Morioka, Shogo Sakurai played for other teams. In 2006, he joined Sagawa Printing. This team played in the Japan Football League. He played in 2 games for this club.

From 2007 to 2008, he played for FC Kyoto Bamb. He continued to play in the Japanese Regional Leagues with this team. He played in 26 games and scored 4 goals during these two seasons.

Total Career Goals

Throughout his professional career, Shogo Sakurai played in a total of 58 games. In these games, he scored 24 goals. This shows he was a valuable forward for the teams he played for.

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