Yohei Sato

Yohei Sato (佐藤 洋平, Satō Yōhei, born 22 November 1972) is a former Japanese football player.

Yohei Sato
佐藤 洋平
Personal information
Full name Yohei Sato
Date of birth (1972-11-22) 22 November 1972
Place of birth Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1988–1990 Miyagi Technical High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1998 Kashima Antlers 76 (0)
1999–2003 Consadole Sapporo 135 (0)
2003–2008 Júbilo Iwata 32 (0)
Total 243 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Sato was born in Sendai on 22 November 1972. After graduating from high school, he joined Sumitomo Metal (later Kashima Antlers) in 1991. Although he played many matches in first season, he could hardly play in the match behind Masaaki Furukawa from 1992. His opportunity to play decreased from 1995, the club won the champions 1996 J1 League. In 1997, he became a regular goalkeeper and the club won the champions J.League Cup and Emperor's Cup. However he could not play in the match behind Daijiro Takakuwa in 1998. He moved to J2 League club Consadole Sapporo. He played as regular goalkeeper, and the club won the champions in 2000 and was promoted to J1 League. However the club was relegated to J2 end of 2002 season and his opportunity to play decreased behind Yosuke Fujigaya in 2003. In September 2003, he moved to Júbilo Iwata. Although he had no opportunity to play in league competition, at 2003 Emperor's Cup, he played all matches and won the champions. He played as regular player in 2004. However the club got Japan national team goalkeeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi in 2005 and Sato could hardly play in the match from 2005. He announced his retirement in November 2007. However he came back as player until June 2008 because reserve goalkeeper got hurt.

Club statistics
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Asia Total
1991/92Sumitomo MetalJSL Division 115000-150
1992Kashima AntlersJ1 League-0000-00
1993000000-00
1994500000-50
199526040--300
199615000100-250
19972805060-390
1998201000-30
1999Consadole SapporoJ2 League3503020-400
20003703020-420
2001J1 League2900020-310
20022701060-340
2003J2 League7000--70
2003Júbilo IwataJ1 League005000-50
2004230205050350
200560001050120
2006102010-40
2007200010-30
2008000000-00
Total 26802603601003300
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