Yūto Satō

Yuto Sato (佐藤 勇人, Satō Yūto, born March 12, 1982) is a Japanese retired football player.[2] He played for the Japan national team. His brother Hisato Sato is also footballer.

Yuto Sato
佐藤 勇人
Personal information
Full name Yuto Sato
Date of birth (1982-03-12) March 12, 1982[1]
Place of birth Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1994–1999 JEF United Ichihara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2007 JEF United Chiba 158 (26)
2008–2009 Kyoto Sanga FC 62 (3)
2010–2019 JEF United Chiba 356 (10)
Total 441 (37)
International career
2006 Japan 1 (0)
Medal record
JEF United Chiba
WinnerJ.League Cup2005
WinnerJ.League Cup2006
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2020

Club career

Sato was born in Kasukabe on March 12, 1982. He joined J1 League club JEF United Ichihara (later JEF United Chiba) from youth team in 2000. He debuted in 2000 and played many matches as defensive midfielder from 2002. In 2003, he completely became a regular player and JEF United finished at the 3rd place under new manager Ivica Osim. After that, JEF United won the champions in 2005 and 2006 J.League Cup.

In 2008, Sato moved to Kyoto Sanga FC.[3] He played as regular player in 2 seasons.

In 2010, Sato re-joined JEF United Chiba which club was relegated to J2 League from 2010 season. He played as regular player and JEF United qualified for Promotion Playoffs to J1 for 3 years in a row (2012-2014). However the club missed promotion for J1.

In October 2019, he announced he would play the last season for the club.[4] In January 2020, he became "Club Officer", representing the club in several occasions.[5]

National team career

In August 2006, when Sato played for JEF United Chiba, he was selected Japan national team under new manager Ivica Osim who is manager for JEF United until July 2006. On August 16, Sato debuted for Japan against Yemen.[6]

Club statistics
As of 1 January 2020.[7]
Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
2000JEF United IchiharaJ1 League10002030
200100300030
20021303060220
20032843130345
20042971051358
2005JEF United ChibaJ1 League34810110468
200626410102376
20072730051324
Total1582612142421231
2008Kyoto Sanga FCJ1 League3431061414
20092800051331
Total62310111744
2010JEF United ChibaJ2 League36510–375
201136120–381
201231210–322
201330012–312
201424020–260
201526010–270
201611020–130
201719010–200
20188020–100
201918000–180
Total2298132–25210
Career total 4593726353653846

National team statistics

[6]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
200610
Total10

References
  1. "Japan - Y. Satō - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  2. Yūto Satō at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
  3. J.League(in Japanese)
  4. "佐藤勇人選手 現役引退のお知らせ | トップチーム | 2019.10 | 新着情報 ｜ ジェフユナイテッド市原・千葉 公式ウェブサイト".
  5. "佐藤勇人氏「クラブユナイテッドオフィサー（Club United Officer）」就任について | クラブ | 2020.01 | 新着情報 ｜ ジェフユナイテッド市原・千葉 公式ウェブサイト".
  6. Japan National Football Team Database
  7. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 191 out of 289)


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