Daisuke Sato (footballer)

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Caumanday and the surname or paternal family name is Sato.

In this Japanese name, the surname is Sato.

Daisuke Sato
佐藤 大介

Sato after participating in a FIFA international friendly match for the Philippines in 2023.
Personal information
Full name	Daisuke Caumanday Sato
Date of birth	(1994-09-20) September 20, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Davao City, Philippines
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	One Taguig
Number	66
Youth career
2007–2012	Urawa Red Diamonds
2012–2013	Sendai University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	Global	31	(5)
2016–2017	Politehnica Iași	24	(0)
2017	Horsens	3	(0)
2018–2019	Sepsi OSK	44	(0)
2019–2021	Muangthong United	17	(1)
2021	Suphanburi	14	(0)
2022	Ratchaburi Mitr Phol	14	(2)
2022–2024	Persib Bandung	44	(2)
2024	Davao Aguilas	10	(0)
2024–	One Taguig	2	(1)
International career^‡
2014	Philippines U21	3	(0)
2014–	Philippines	60	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 November 2023

Daisuke Caumanday Sato (Japanese: 佐藤 大介, romanized: Satō Daisuke; born September 20, 1994) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Philippines Football League club One Taguig and the Philippines national team.^[1]

Early life

Sato was born in Davao City, Philippines to a Filipino mother and a Japanese father. He was a member of the youth team of the Urawa Red Diamonds.^[2]

Club career

Global announced on March 7, 2014, that it had signed Daisuke Sato.^[2]

Politehnica Iași

In June 2016, he went on trial with Romanian Liga I side Politehnica Iași. He also featured in five pre-season training matches where he started one match and came on as a substitute on the other four. The team won one and drew four.^{[3][4][5][6][7]} He was able to impress coach Nicolò Napoli and was signed permanently on a four-year contract.^[8]

On 17 September 2016, Sato played the whole match against Dinamo Bucuresti as CSM Politehnica Iași lost 3–1, thus becoming the first Filipino-born to play in Romania.^[9]

Horsens

In late June 2017, it was announced that Sato had signed for Danish Super League outfit Horsens on a three-year deal.^[10] However on 6 December 2017, it was announced that Sato terminated his contract with Horsens. He played a total of four matches for the club.^[11]

Sepsi OSK

After his stint in Denmark, Daisuke Sato returned to Romania to play in Liga I. On January 5, 2018, it was reported that Sato has signed in with Sepsi OSK.^[12] Sato left the club in May 2019.^[13] Sato had 44 appearances for Sepsi over two seasons.^[14]

Muangthong United

Thai League side Muangthong United in June 2019 announced that they have signed Sato.^[14]

Suphanburi

On 7 July 2021, after Sato's contract with Muangthong United has ended. He decided to join another Thai League side Suphanburi on a free transfer.^[15][16]

Persib Bandung

On 11 June 2022, Sato joined a Liga 1 team Persib Bandung. He made his league debut on 24 July 2022 in a match against Bhayangkara at the Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Cikarang.^[17] In November 2023, Persib announced that he would be placed on loan to another club.^[18] Persib announced Sato's release from the club on 31 January 2024.^[19]

Davao Aguilas

Sato would return to the Philippines in early 2024, to join Philippines Football League returnee club Davao Aguilas. Aside from being a player, he was tasked to be teach at the club's football youth academy in coordination of the University of Makati.^[20]

One Taguig

On 11 September 2024, Sato joined fellow Filipino side One Taguig.^[21]

International career

Sato made his international debut in a friendly match against Nepal in April 2014 and assisted a goal from his club mate.^[22] The footballer was part of the Philippine squad that played at the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup, where the team finished in second place.^[23]

Sato scored his first International goal in a 2–3 loss against Myanmar during the 2014 Philippine Peace Cup.^[24] He scored his second goal for his country with a long range strike in an exhibition match against Cambodia.^[25][26]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 October 2023^[27]

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		Continental		Other[b]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Global	2014	UFL Div 1	14	3	—		—		?	1[c]	14	4
	2015	UFL Div 1	14	1	?	1	6	0	5	0	25	2
	2016	UFL Div 1	3	1	?	0	—		1	1	4	2
	Total		31	5	?	1	6	0	6	2	43	8
Politehnica Iași	2016–17	Liga I	24	0	2	0	—		—		26	0
	Total		24	0	2	0	—		—		26	0
AC Horsens	2017–18	Superliga	3	0	1	0	—		—		4	0
	Total		3	0	1	0	—		—		4	0
Sepsi OSK	2017–18	Liga I	16	0	—		—		—		16	0
	2018–19	Liga I	28	0	1	0	—		—		29	0
	Total		44	0	1	0	—		—		45	0
Muangthong United	2019	Thai League 1	7	1	—		—		—		7	1
	2020	Thai League 1	10	0	0	0	—		—		10	0
	Total		17	1	0	0	—		—		17	1
Suphanburi	2021–22	Thai League 1	14	0	—		—		—		14	0
Ratchaburi Mitr Phol	2021–22	Thai League 1	14	0	0	0	—		—		14	0
Persib Bandung	2022–23	Liga 1	31	2	0	0	—		—		31	2
	2023–24	Liga 1	13	0	0	0	—		—		13	0
Career total			191	8	4	1	6	0	6	2	207	11

Notes

1. Includes the UFL Cup, Cupa României, and Danish Cup.
2. Includes Singapore Cup and UFL FA League Cup.
3. Goal scored in UFL FA League Cup.

International goals

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
2014
1.	6 September	Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila	Myanmar	1–1	2–3	2014 Philippine Peace Cup[24]
2.	14 November	Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila	Cambodia	1–0	3–0	Friendly[25]
2017
3.	13 June	Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe	Tajikistan	4–2	4–3	2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Honours

Philippines

• AFC Challenge Cup runner-up: 2014

References

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3. "CSMS Iași – Neftçi Baku 3–3" (in Romanian). CSMS Iași. June 25, 2016. Archived from the original on June 27, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
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17. "Wilujeng Sumping, Daisuke Sato" (in Indonesian). Persib Bandung. June 11, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
18. "Persib Lepas Daisuke Sato dan Tyronne Del Pino" [Persib releases Daisuke Sato and Tyronne Del Pino]. CNN Philippines (in Indonesian). November 30, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
19. "Kata-kata Daisuke Sato Usai Resmi Dilepas Persib" [Daisuke Sato's message after his officially released from Persib]. CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). January 31, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
20. "Azkals player Sato joins Davao Aguilas". The Manila Times. February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
21. @onetaguigfc (September 11, 2024). "A Philippine international with 60 caps and 3 goals, Daisuke Sato has already made his mark across various leagues in Europe and Asia—and he's more than ready to bring his #UnderdogMentality on the field in the upcoming season. Welcome to Taguig, Daisuke! ✨ #PlayBigTaguig 🔵🔴" (Tweet). Retrieved September 11, 2024 – via Twitter.
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External links

• Daisuke Sato on Twitter
• Daisuke Sato on Instagram
• Daisuke Sato at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
• Daisuke Sato at Soccerway
• Daisuke Sato at National-Football-Teams.com