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Sotaro Sada
佐田 聡太郎
Personal information
Full name Sotaro Sada
Date of birth (1984-03-18) March 18, 1984 (age 41)
Place of birth Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1999–2001 Maebashi Ikuei High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0 (0)
2004–2011 Thespa Kusatsu 221 (8)
2012 AC Nagano Parceiro 13 (1)
Total 234 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sotaro Sada (佐田 聡太郎, Sada Sōtarō, born March 18, 1984) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a defender during his career.

Sotaro Sada's Football Journey

Sotaro Sada was born in Maebashi, Japan, on March 18, 1984. He started his professional football career after finishing high school.

Early Career and First Clubs

In 2002, after graduating, Sada joined Sanfrecce Hiroshima, a club in the top Japanese football league, known as the J1 League. The J1 League is the highest level of professional football in Japan.

However, in 2003, Sanfrecce Hiroshima moved down to the J2 League, which is the second division of Japanese professional football. Sada did not play any games for Sanfrecce Hiroshima during his time there.

Time at Thespa Kusatsu

In 2004, Sada moved to Thespa Kusatsu. At that time, Thespa Kusatsu was playing in the Japan Football League (JFL), which is a league below the J1 and J2. He played as a defensive right back for the team.

Thespa Kusatsu performed well and was promoted to the J2 League in 2005. After this promotion, Sada started playing more often for the team. He became a regular player for several years.

From the summer of 2010, his playing time began to decrease. He continued with Thespa Kusatsu until the end of the 2011 season.

Final Club and Retirement

In 2012, Sotaro Sada joined another JFL club, AC Nagano Parceiro. He played for them for one season. At the end of the 2012 season, Sada decided to retire from professional football.

Career Statistics

This table shows Sotaro Sada's playing record for different clubs and leagues throughout his career.

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
2002 Sanfrecce Hiroshima J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 J2 League 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
2004 Thespa Kusatsu Football League 19 0 0 0 - 19 0
2005 J2 League 26 2 2 0 - 28 2
2006 45 4 2 0 - 47 4
2007 39 0 1 0 - 40 0
2008 10 0 1 0 - 11 0
2009 44 1 1 0 - 45 1
2010 25 1 1 0 - 26 1
2011 13 1 1 0 - 14 1
2012 AC Nagano Parceiro Football League 13 1 1 0 - 14 1
Career total 234 9 10 0 0 0 253 9

External Links

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