Hisato Sato (佐藤 寿人, Satō Hisato, born March 12, 1982) is a Japanese former football player.[3] He played as a forward for the Japan national team. His brother Yuto Sato is also a footballer.
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| Full name | Hisato Sato[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | March 12, 1982[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1999 | JEF United Ichihara | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | JEF United Ichihara | 22 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Cerezo Osaka | 13 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | → Vegalta Sendai (loan) | 74 | (29) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2016 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 383 | (178) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Nagoya Grampus | 37 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | JEF United Chiba | 31 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 529 | (216) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Japan U-20 | 8 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2010 | Japan | 31 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editBorn in Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan, Sato is a product of JEF United Ichihara's youth system. He was promoted to JEF's top team in 2000. His first league appearance came on April 15, 2000, against Júbilo Iwata. He scored his first league goal on March 21, 2001, against Júbilo Iwata.
Frustrated with a lack of playing time, Sato decided to move to J2 League side Cerezo Osaka in 2002. Cerezo's coach Akihiro Nishimura rated him highly, as he had also managed Sato for Japan's youth team the previous year. However, Sato 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 J1 League.
Sato was loaned out to J1 side Vegalta Sendai in the 2003 season. He finally became a first-choice forward, playing 30 games and scoring 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 scored 18 goals during his first season with the club, including two hat-tricks.
On April 22, 2006, Sato set the record for the fastest goal in J1 League history, scoring just 8 seconds after kick-off against Cerezo Osaka.
On November 22, 2015, he equalled Masashi Nakayama as the all-time top-scorer in the J1 League with 157 goals.[4] After equalling the record, having spent 12 years in Hiroshima, Sato decided to sign for J2 club Nagoya Grampus.[5]
Grampus finished at the 3rd place in 2017 season and was promoted to J1. Although Sato played many matches in 2017, he could not play many matches in 2018.
In 2019, Sato re-joined J2 club JEF United Chiba (formerly JEF United Ichihara) for the first time in 18 years.[6] He retired at the end of the 2020 season.[7]
International career
editIn June 2001, Sato made the Japan U-20 national team squad for the 2001 World Youth Championship. At this tournament, he played 2 matches.
Sato made his international debut for Japan on February 11, 2006, in a friendly against the United States.[8] He scored his first international goal on February 22, 2006, in a 2007 Asian Cup qualification against India.[8] In the run-up to the 2006 World Cup, he was regularly picked for the Japan national team, but he was 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.[8] He played 31 games and scored 4 goals for Japan until 2010.[8]
Style of play
editSato has cited Filippo Inzaghi as his inspiration; his playing style has often been described as being similar to that of the Italian former striker.
Personal life
editHis twin brother Yuto is also a professional footballer who plays for JEF United Chiba and has been capped once at international level.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | AFC | Other1 | Total | ||||||||
| 2000 | JEF United Ichihara | J1 League | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 15 | 2 | ||
| 2001 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 17 | 3 | ||||
| 2002 | Cerezo Osaka | J2 League | 13 | 2 | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | 17 | 5 | |||
| 2003 | Vegalta Sendai | J1 League | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | – | – | 37 | 13 | ||
| 2004 | J2 League | 44 | 20 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 46 | 20 | ||||
| 2005 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | 32 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | – | – | 40 | 20 | ||
| 2006 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 39 | 22 | ||||
| 2007 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | 47 | 14 | |||
| 2008 | J2 League | 40 | 28 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 42 | 30 | |||
| 2009 | J1 League | 34 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | – | – | 40 | 21 | |||
| 2010 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | 35 | 12 | |||
| 2011 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 37 | 14 | ||||
| 2012 | 34 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | 44 | 29 | |||
| 2013 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 21 | ||
| 2014 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 17 | ||
| 2015 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 12 | ||
| 2016 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 5 | ||
| 2017 | Nagoya Grampus | J2 League | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 33 | 6 | ||
| 2018 | J1 League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2019 | JEF United Chiba | J2 League | – | – | ||||||||||
| Career total | 529 | 216 | 41 | 16 | 57 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 654 | 268 | ||
1Includes J1/J2 Play-offs, Japanese Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup and J.League Championship.
International
edit| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2006 | 12 | 3 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 4 |
International goals
edit- As of November 18, 2009[8]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | February 22, 2006 | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan |  India |
6-0 | Won | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 2. | March 30, 2006 | Ōita Stadium, Ōita, Japan |  Ecuador |
1-0 | Won | Friendly Match |
| 3. | August 16, 2006 | Niigata Stadium, Niigata, Japan |  Yemen |
2-0 | Won | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 4. | November 18, 2009 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |  Hong Kong |
4-0 | Won | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
Honors
editClub
editSanfrecce Hiroshima
Individual
edit- J1 League Best Eleven: 2005, 2012
- J2 League: Top scorer: 2008
- J1 League: Top scorer: 2012
- J.League Most Valuable Player: 2012
References
edit- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. November 29, 2012. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 7, 2012.
- ^ "Japan - H. Satō - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- ^ Hisato Satō at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- ^ "J.league.jp Japan Professional Football League".
- ^ Nagoya Grampus
- ^ JEF United Chiba(in Japanese)
- ^ "「とても幸せな時間でした」…FW佐藤寿人が今シーズン限りで現役引退「全ての人に感謝しています」". soccer-king.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "SATO Hisato". Japan National Football Team Database. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ^ "Japan 2 - 0 Yemen". The Rising Sun News. Archived from the original on October 24, 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2009.
- ^ 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)", February 7, 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 146 out of 289)
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", February 8, 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 155 out of 289)
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", February 10, 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 11 out of 289)
External links
edit
- Hisato Satō – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Hisato Satō at National-Football-Teams.com
- Hisato Satō at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- [1]
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Profile at Nagoya Grampus