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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | 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 clubs in Japan. Sato was born in Sendai, Japan, on November 22, 1972.
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Yohei Sato's Football Journey
Early Days and Big Wins
Yohei Sato started his professional football career in 1991. He joined a team called Sumitomo Metal, which later became the famous Kashima Antlers. In his first year, he played in many matches. However, after 1992, it became harder for him to play regularly. Another great goalkeeper, Masaaki Furukawa, often played instead.
Even though he didn't play every game, his team, Kashima Antlers, won the J1 League championship in 1996. In 1997, Sato became the main goalkeeper for the team. That year was very successful! Kashima Antlers won both the J.League Cup and the Emperor's Cup. These are two of the biggest football tournaments in Japan.
New Teams, New Challenges
In 1998, another goalkeeper, Daijiro Takakuwa, joined Kashima Antlers. This meant Sato had fewer chances to play. So, in 1999, he moved to a new team, Consadole Sapporo, which was in the J2 League.
At Consadole Sapporo, Sato became the regular goalkeeper again. He helped his team win the J2 League championship in 2000. This win meant Consadole Sapporo was promoted to the top league, the J1 League! They played in J1 until the end of the 2002 season. In 2003, Consadole Sapporo went back to J2, and Sato's playing time decreased.
Later in 2003, Sato moved to Júbilo Iwata. He didn't play much in the league games for this team. But he was the star in the 2003 Emperor's Cup. He played in every match and helped Júbilo Iwata win the championship! He continued to play regularly in 2004.
A Goalkeeper's Story Ends
In 2005, a famous goalkeeper, Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi, who played for the Japan national team, joined Júbilo Iwata. This made it very hard for Sato to get playing time. From 2005 onwards, he rarely played in matches.
Yohei Sato announced that he would retire from football in November 2007. However, he made a short comeback! A reserve goalkeeper on his team got injured, so Sato returned to play until June 2008 to help out. After that, he officially ended his career as a professional football player.
See also
In Spanish: Yōhei Satō para niños
