Sho Sasaki (footballer)

Sho Sasaki (佐々木 翔, born 2 October 1989) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Sho Sasaki
佐々木 翔
Personal information
Full name Sho Sasaki[1]
Date of birth (1989-10-02) 2 October 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Zama, Kanagawa, Japan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Number 19
Youth career
1996–1997 Kurihara FC (AC Rosso)
1998–2004 Yokohama F. Marinos
2005–2007 Shiroyama High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Kanagawa University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Ventforet Kofu 102 (8)
2015– Sanfrecce Hiroshima 234 (12)
International career
2018–2022 Japan 15 (2)
Medal record
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Winner J1 League 2015
Runner-up J1 League 2018
Men's football
Representing  Japan
EAFF Championship
Winner 2022 Japan Team
Runner-up 2019 South Korea Team
AFC Asian Cup
Runner-up 2019 United Arab Emirates Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 January 2023, 17:34 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 July 2022

International career

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On 30 August 2018, Sasaki received his first international callup from the Japan national football team for the Kirin Challenge Cup 2018.[3]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of the start from 2023 season.[4][5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League J. League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Asia Other[a] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ventforet Kofu 2012 J2 League 35 2 0 0 35 2
2013 J1 League 33 3 4 0 4 0 41 3
2014 34 3 3 0 6 0 43 3
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2015 22 0 4 0 6 1 6 1 38 2
2016 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 0
2017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 34 3 2 0 0 0 36 3
2019 31 1 1 0 2 0 6 2 40 3
2020 32 1 0 0 1 0 33 1
2021 30 2 0 0 3 0 33 2
2022 34 3 6 1 11 0 51 4
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 289 19 20 1 33 1 7 2 7 1 356 24

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[6]
National team Year Apps Goals
Japan 2018 3 0
2019 6 0
Total 9 0
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sasaki goal.
List of international goals scored by Sho Sasaki
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 15 June 2021 Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita, Japan   Kyrgyzstan 4–1 5–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 27 July 2022 Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan   South Korea 2–0 3–0 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship

Honours

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Club

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

International

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References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2015: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 December 2015. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Sho Sasaki" (in Japanese). Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  3. ^ "SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) Squad, Schedule - KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2018【9/7@Hokkaido vs Chile】【9/11@Osaka vs Costa Rica】". jfa.jp. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  4. ^ 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. 122 out of 289)
  5. ^ 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)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 50 out of 289)
  6. ^ Sho Sasaki at National-Football-Teams.com  
  7. ^ "【公式】C大阪vs広島の試合結果・データ(JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ:2022年10月22日)". J.League. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
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