Akihiro Sato (footballer, born August 1986)

Not to be confused with Akihiro Sato (footballer, born October 1986).

Akihiro Sato
佐藤昭大

Personal information
Full name	Akihiro Sato
Date of birth	(1986-08-30) 30 August 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Asahi, Mie, Japan
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
2002–2004	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2009	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	38	(0)
2007	→ Ehime FC (loan)	28	(0)
2010–2015	Kashima Antlers	10	(0)
2016–2018	Roasso Kumamoto	82	(1)
2019–2020	Montedio Yamagata	13	(0)
Medal record Kashima Antlers Winner J.League Cup 2011 Winner J.League Cup 2012 Winner J.League Cup 2015 Winner Emperor's Cup 2010
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 January 2021

Akihiro Sato (佐藤 昭大, Satō Akihiro, born 30 August 1986 in Asahi, Mie) is a former Japanese footballer who last played for Montedio Yamagata in the J2 League.^[1]

Club career

After four season with Kashima Antlers, he was released by the club in November 2015.^[2]

Career statistics

Updated to end of 2018 season.^[3][4]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		League Cup		Asia		Total
2005	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J1 League	8	0	2	0	0	0	-		10	0
2006			0	0	0	0	1	0	-		1	0
2007	Ehime F.C.	J2 League	28	0	0	0	-		-		28	0
2008	Sanfrecce Hiroshima		24	0	4	0	-		-		28	0
2009		J1 League	6	0	2	0	1	0	-		9	0
2010	Kashima Antlers		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012			0	0	1	0	2	0	-		3	0
2013			0	0	0	0	2	0	-		2	0
2014			0	0	0	0	1	0	-		1	0
2015			10	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
2016	Roasso Kumamoto	J2 League	41	0	0	0	-		-		41	0
2017			10	1	0	0	-		-		10	1
2018			31	0	0	0	-		-		31	0
Career total			158	1	11	0	7	0	0	0	176	1

References

1. "Stats Centre: Akihiro Sato Facts". TurboScores. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
2. "公式サイトUrl変更のお知らせ | 鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト".
3. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 237 out of 289)
4. 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. 241 out of 289)

External links

• Akihiro Sato at Soccerway
• Akihiro Sato at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Profile at Roasso Kumamoto