Sotaro Sada facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sotaro Sada | ||
| Date of birth | March 18, 1984 | ||
| 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 (born March 18, 1984) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a defender, helping to stop opposing teams from scoring goals.
Sotaro Sada's Football Journey
Sotaro Sada was born in Maebashi, Japan, on March 18, 1984. After finishing high school, he joined a professional football club called Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2002. This club played in the top Japanese league, the J1 League.
In 2003, Sanfrecce Hiroshima moved down to the J2 League, which is the second division. In 2004, Sotaro Sada moved to another club, Thespa Kusatsu. At that time, Thespa Kusatsu was in the Japan Football League (JFL), a lower league. He played as a right-back, a defensive position on the right side of the field.
Thespa Kusatsu did very well and was promoted to the J2 League in 2005. Sotaro Sada became a regular player for the team, meaning he played in many games. He continued to play for Thespa Kusatsu until 2011.
In 2012, Sotaro Sada joined AC Nagano Parceiro, another club in the Japan Football League. He played there for one season. At the end of 2012, he decided to retire from playing professional football.
Career Statistics
Here's a look at Sotaro Sada's career statistics, showing how many games he played and goals he scored for each club.
| 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 | ||
See also
- In Spanish: Sotaro Sada para niños
