Shuta Sonoda

Shuta Sonoda
其田 秀太

Personal information
Full name	Shuta Sonoda
Date of birth	(1969-02-06) February 6, 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth	Nagasaki, Japan
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Kunimi High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–1993	Yokohama Flügels	63	(10)
1994–1996	Avispa Fukuoka	71	(6)
1997–1999	Sagawa Express Tokyo	0	(0)
Total		134	(16)
Managerial career
2004	Sagawa Express Tokyo
Medal record All Nippon Airways Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1988/89 Winner Emperor's Cup 1993
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shuta Sonoda (其田 秀太, Sonoda Shuta, born February 6, 1969) is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Playing career

Sonoda was born in Nagasaki Prefecture on February 6, 1969. After graduating from high school, he joined All Nippon Airways in 1988. He played many matches as offensive midfielder from first season. However his opportunity to play decreased from 1991 under new manager Shu Kamo and he could not play at all in the match from 1992. In 1994, he moved to Japan Football League club Fujieda Blux (later Fukuoka Blux, Avispa Fukuoka). He played as regular player and the club won the champions 1995 and was promoted to J1 League. In 1997, he moved to Sagawa Express Tokyo. However could not play at all in the match and retired end of 1999 season.

Coaching career

After retirement, Sonoda became a coach for Sagawa Express Tokyo in 2000. In 2004, he became a manager and managed the club in 1 season.

Club statistics

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
1988/89	All Nippon Airways	JSL Division 1	17	1
1989/90			19	5			3	1	22	6
1990/91			16	3			0	0	16	3
1991/92			11	1			0	0	11	1
1992	Yokohama Flügels	J1 League	-				0	0	0	0
1993			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1994	Fujieda Blux	Football League	27	5	0	0	-		27	5
1995	Fukuoka Blux	Football League	27	0	3	0	-		30	0
1996	Avispa Fukuoka	J1 League	17	1	2	1	13	0	32	2
1997	Sagawa Express Tokyo	Football League	0	0	-		-		0	0
1998			0	0	-		-		0	0
1999		Football League	0	0	-		-		0	0
Total			134	16	5	1	16	1	155	18

References

External links

• Shuta Sonoda at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)