Yohei Sato facts for kids
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| Full name | Yohei Sato | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 22 November 1972 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sendai, Miyagi, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1988–1990 | Miyagi Technical High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1998 | Kashima Antlers | 76 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2003 | Consadole Sapporo | 135 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2008 | Júbilo Iwata | 32 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 243 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yohei Sato (佐藤 洋平, Satō Yōhei, born 22 November 1972) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a goalkeeper for several top Japanese clubs during his career.
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Yohei Sato's Football Journey
Yohei Sato was born in Sendai, Japan, on November 22, 1972. After finishing high school, he began his professional football career in 1991. He joined a team called Sumitomo Metal, which later became known as Kashima Antlers.
Early Career at Kashima Antlers
When he first started, Yohei played in many matches during his first season. However, from 1992 onwards, it became harder for him to play regularly. He was often a backup to another goalkeeper named Masaaki Furukawa. Even so, his team, Kashima Antlers, became champions of the J1 League in 1996.
In 1997, Yohei got his chance to shine. He became the main goalkeeper for Kashima Antlers. That year was very successful for the club. They won both the J.League Cup and the Emperor's Cup. This showed how important he was to the team's success. Unfortunately, in 1998, he again found himself playing less, as Daijiro Takakuwa became the preferred goalkeeper.
Moving to Consadole Sapporo
In 1999, Yohei decided to move to a new team, Consadole Sapporo, which was in the J2 League at the time. Here, he became the regular goalkeeper once more. His strong performance helped Consadole Sapporo win the J2 League championship in 2000. This victory meant the team was promoted to the top division, the J1 League.
Consadole Sapporo stayed in the J1 League for two seasons. However, at the end of the 2002 season, the team was relegated back to J2. In 2003, Yohei's playing time decreased again, this time behind goalkeeper Yosuke Fujigaya.
Time at Júbilo Iwata and Retirement
In September 2003, Yohei Sato made another move, joining Júbilo Iwata. Even though he didn't play in any league matches that year, he played a crucial role in the 2003 Emperor's Cup. He played in every match of the tournament, and Júbilo Iwata went on to win the championship!
In 2004, Yohei became a regular player for Júbilo Iwata. But in 2005, the team signed Japan national team goalkeeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi. This meant Yohei had very few chances to play from then on. He announced his retirement from football in November 2007. However, he briefly returned to play until June 2008 because another reserve goalkeeper was injured. After that, he officially ended his professional playing career.
External links
- Yohei Sato at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Yōhei Satō para niños
