Hisato Sato
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
football
player who currently plays for Sanfrecce Hiroshima
in the J. League
. He is a left-footed forward.
's youth system. He was promoted to JEF's top team in 2000. His first league appearance came on April 15, 2000 against Jubilo Iwata
. He scored his first league goal on March 21, 2001 against Jubilo Iwata.
Frustrated with the lack of play, he decided to move to division 2 side Cerezo Osaka
in 2002. Cerezo's coach Akihiro Nishimura rated him highly as Sato had played for Japan's youth team in the previous year which was also managed by Nishimura. However, he suffered from Guillain-Barré syndrome
at the beginning of the season, and found himself playing not many games with Akinori Nishizawa
and Yoshito Okubo
ahead of him in the pecking order. The club finished 2nd and was promoted to Division 1.
Sato was loaned out to fellow J1 side Vegalta Sendai
in the 2003 season. He finally became a first-choice forward playing 30 games with 9 goals. Despite his efforts, Sendai was relegated to J2. His loan contract became a permanent one and he played 44 league games with 20 goals for Sendai in the 2005 season but failed to navigate the club to J1.
He was transferred to J1 side Sanfrecce Hiroshima
in the 2005 season. He recorded a hat trick twice and scored 18 goals in the season.
Sato made his international debut for Japan on February 11, 2006 in a friendly against the United States
. He scored his first international goal on February 22, 2006 in an Asian Cup qualifier against India
. In the run-up to the 2006 World Cup
, he was regularly picked for the Japan national team, but left out of the final squad by national coach Zico
.
Sato was a member of the Japan team for the 2007 Asian Cup
finals and played four games in the tournament all as a substitute.
He is the record holder of the fastest goal in J. League. He scored for Hiroshima after 8 seconds from the kick-off on April 22, 2006 against Cerezo Osaka
.
His twin brother Yuto
is also a professional footballer who plays for JEF United Ichihara and up to now was capped once on the international level.
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|2000||rowspan="2"|JEF United Ichihara||rowspan="2"|J. League Division 1||8||0||3||0||4||2||colspan="2"|-||15||2
|-
|2001||14||2||0||0||3||1||colspan="2"|-||17||3
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|2002
||Cerezo Osaka
||J. League Division 2
||13||2||4||3||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||17||5
|-
|2003||rowspan="2"|Vegalta Sendai
||J. League Division 1||30||9||1||0||6||4||colspan="2"|-||37||13
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|2004
||J. League Division 2||44||20||2||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||46||20
|-
|2005||rowspan="7"|Sanfrecce Hiroshima
||rowspan="3"|J. League Division 1||32||18||2||0||6||2||colspan="2"|-||40||20
|-
|2006||33||18||2||2||4||2||colspan="2"|-||39||22
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|2007||34||12||5||1||6||1||colspan="2"|-||45||14
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|2008
||J. League Division 2||40||28||2||2||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||42||30
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|2009||rowspan="3"|J. League Division 1||34||15||1||1||5||5||colspan="2"|-||40||21
|-
|2010
||27||10||colspan="2"|-||2||1||6||1||35||12
|-
|2011
||32||10||2||2||2||1||colspan="2"|-||36||13
341||144||24||11||38||19||6||1||409||175
|-
|2006||12||3
|-
|2007||7||0
|-
|2008||6||0
|-
|2009||3||1
|-
|2010||3||0
|-
!Total||31||4
|}
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player who currently plays for Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'...
in the J. League
J. League
The or is the top division of and is the top professional association football league in Japan. It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football and the only league given top class 'A' ranking by the AFC. Currently, J. League Division 1 is the first level of the Japanese...
. He is a left-footed forward.
Playing career
Sato is a product of JEF United IchiahraJEF United Ichihara Chiba
is a Japanese professional football club that plays in J. League Division 2. On February 1, 2005, the club changed its name from JEF United Ichihara to the current name after Chiba city had joined Ichihara, Chiba as its hometown in 2003. The club name, JEF -taken from JR East and Furukawa Electric-...
's youth system. He was promoted to JEF's top team in 2000. His first league appearance came on April 15, 2000 against Jubilo Iwata
Júbilo Iwata
is a professional Japanese association football team currently playing in the J. League Division 1 . The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese and Spanish. The team's home town is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium...
. He scored his first league goal on March 21, 2001 against Jubilo Iwata.
Frustrated with the lack of play, he decided to move to division 2 side Cerezo Osaka
Cerezo Osaka
is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city....
in 2002. Cerezo's coach Akihiro Nishimura rated him highly as Sato had played for Japan's youth team in the previous year which was also managed by Nishimura. However, he suffered from Guillain-Barré syndrome
Guillain-Barré syndrome
Guillain–Barré syndrome , sometimes called Landry's paralysis, is an acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy , a disorder affecting the peripheral nervous system. Ascending paralysis, weakness beginning in the feet and hands and migrating towards the trunk, is the most typical symptom...
at the beginning of the season, and found himself playing not many games with Akinori Nishizawa
Akinori Nishizawa
is a Japanese former footballer.He was capped 29 times and scored 10 goals for the Japanese national team between 1997 and 2002. He played one game at the 2002 FIFA World Cup....
and Yoshito Okubo
Yoshito Okubo
is a Japanese football player, he is a forward and currently plays for Vissel Kobe.- Career :On January 3, 2009, Vissel announced his transfer to VfL Wolfsburg of the 1. Bundesliga...
ahead of him in the pecking order. The club finished 2nd and was promoted to Division 1.
Sato was loaned out to fellow J1 side Vegalta Sendai
Vegalta Sendai
is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in J. League Division 1. The team is located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Their home stadium is Yurtec Stadium Sendai, in Izumi-ku, Sendai, although a few home games have also been played at nearby Miyagi Stadium.-History:Founded in 1988...
in the 2003 season. He finally became a first-choice forward playing 30 games with 9 goals. Despite his efforts, Sendai was relegated to J2. His loan contract became a permanent one and he played 44 league games with 20 goals for Sendai in the 2005 season but failed to navigate the club to J1.
He was transferred to J1 side Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'...
in the 2005 season. He recorded a hat trick twice and scored 18 goals in the season.
Sato made his international debut for Japan on February 11, 2006 in a friendly against the United States
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
. He scored his first international goal on February 22, 2006 in an Asian Cup qualifier against India
India national football team
The Indian national football team is the national football team of India and is governed by the All India Football Federation. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation. Since 1948, the AIFF has been affiliated with FIFA, the international governing body for football. In 1954, AIFF became...
. In the run-up to the 2006 World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
, he was regularly picked for the Japan national team, but left out of the final squad by national coach Zico
Zico
Arthur Antunes Coimbra , better known as Zico , is a Brazilian coach and former footballer. He is the current head coach of the Iraq national football team. Often called the "White Pelé", he is commonly considered one of the most skilled finishers and one of the best passers ever and possibly the...
.
Sato was a member of the Japan team for the 2007 Asian Cup
2007 AFC Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi...
finals and played four games in the tournament all as a substitute.
He is the record holder of the fastest goal in J. League. He scored for Hiroshima after 8 seconds from the kick-off on April 22, 2006 against Cerezo Osaka
Cerezo Osaka
is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city....
.
His twin brother Yuto
Yuto Sato
is a Japanese football player currently plays for JEF United Ichihara Chiba.He made his first cap for Japan national football team on August 16, 2006 against Yemen....
is also a professional footballer who plays for JEF United Ichihara and up to now was capped once on the international level.
Honors and awards
- J. LeagueJ. LeagueThe or is the top division of and is the top professional association football league in Japan. It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football and the only league given top class 'A' ranking by the AFC. Currently, J. League Division 1 is the first level of the Japanese...
Best Eleven: 2005J. League 2005The 2005 season was the 13th season since the establishment of J. League. It began on March 5 and ended on December 3, followed by promotion/relegation series matches on December 7 and 10.-Promotion and relegation:... - J. League Division 2: Top scorer 2008J. League 2008The 2008 J. League Division 1 season is the 44th season of the top-flight club football in Japan and the 16th season since the establishment of J1 League. The season began on March 8 and ended on December 6....
Career statistics
Last update: 17 December 2010|-
|2000||rowspan="2"|JEF United Ichihara||rowspan="2"|J. League Division 1||8||0||3||0||4||2||colspan="2"|-||15||2
|-
|2001||14||2||0||0||3||1||colspan="2"|-||17||3
|-
|2002
2002 J. League Division 2
The 2002 J. League Division 2 season is the 31st season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 4th season since the establishment of J2 League....
||Cerezo Osaka
Cerezo Osaka
is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city....
||J. League Division 2
J. League Division 2
The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...
||13||2||4||3||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||17||5
|-
|2003||rowspan="2"|Vegalta Sendai
Vegalta Sendai
is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in J. League Division 1. The team is located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Their home stadium is Yurtec Stadium Sendai, in Izumi-ku, Sendai, although a few home games have also been played at nearby Miyagi Stadium.-History:Founded in 1988...
||J. League Division 1||30||9||1||0||6||4||colspan="2"|-||37||13
|-
|2004
2004 J. League Division 2
The 2004 J. League Division 2 season is the 33rd season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 6th season since the establishment of J2 League....
||J. League Division 2||44||20||2||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||46||20
|-
|2005||rowspan="7"|Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'...
||rowspan="3"|J. League Division 1||32||18||2||0||6||2||colspan="2"|-||40||20
|-
|2006||33||18||2||2||4||2||colspan="2"|-||39||22
|-
|2007||34||12||5||1||6||1||colspan="2"|-||45||14
|-
|2008
2008 J. League Division 2
The 2008 J. League Division 2 season is the 37th season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 10th season since the establishment of J2 League. The season started on March 8 and ended on December 6....
||J. League Division 2||40||28||2||2||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||42||30
|-
|2009||rowspan="3"|J. League Division 1||34||15||1||1||5||5||colspan="2"|-||40||21
|-
|2010
2010 J. League Division 1
The 2010 J. League Division 1 season was the 46th season of the top-flight club football in Japan and the 18th season since the establishment of J1 League. The season began on March 6 and ended on December 4....
||27||10||colspan="2"|-||2||1||6||1||35||12
|-
|2011
2011 J. League Division 1
The 2011 J. League Division 1 season is the 46th season of Japanese top flight football and 19th since the establishment of the J. League. The season began on March 5 and is scheduled to end on December 3, with a planned five-week summer break between June 27–July 29 in order to allow preparation...
||32||10||2||2||2||1||colspan="2"|-||36||13
341||144||24||11||38||19||6||1||409||175
|-
|2006||12||3
|-
|2007||7||0
|-
|2008||6||0
|-
|2009||3||1
|-
|2010||3||0
|-
!Total||31||4
|}
International goals
Last update: 18 November 2009| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Feb 22, 2006 | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama Yokohama is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
6-0 | Won | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
| 2. | Mar 30, 2006 | Ōita Stadium Oita Stadium Ōita Bank Dome is a multi-purpose stadium in the city of Ōita in Ōita Prefecture on Kyushu Island in Japan.The stadium is currently called , or as an abbreviated form, by naming rights. It was formerly called as sponsored by the Kyushu Oil until early 2010. It is primarily used for soccer, and is... , Ōita Oita, Oita is the capital city of Ōita Prefecture located on the island of Kyushu, Japan.- Demographics and geography :Ōita is the most populous city in Ōita Prefecture... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
1-0 | Won | Friendly Match | |
| 3. | Aug 16, 2006 | Niigata Stadium, Niigata Niigata, Niigata is the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It lies on the northwest coast of Honshu, the largest island of Japan, and faces the Sea of Japan and Sado Island.... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
2-0 | Won | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
| 4. | Nov 18, 2009 | Hong Kong Stadium Hong Kong Stadium Hong Kong Stadium is the main sports venue of Hong Kong. Redeveloped from the old Government Stadium it reincarnated as Hong Kong Stadium in 1994... , Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour... |
4-0 | Won | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification |