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)
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)
Medal record Kashima Antlers Winner J1 League 1996 Winner J1 League 1998 Runner-up J1 League 1993 Runner-up J1 League 1997 Winner J.League Cup 1997 Winner Emperor's Cup 1997 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1993 Júbilo Iwata Runner-up J1 League 2003 Winner Emperor's Cup 2003 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2004
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
1991/92	Sumitomo Metal	JSL Division 1	15	0			0	0	-		15	0
1992	Kashima Antlers	J1 League	-		0	0	0	0	-		0	0
1993			0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
1994			5	0	0	0	0	0	-		5	0
1995			26	0	4	0	-		-		30	0
1996			15	0	0	0	10	0	-		25	0
1997			28	0	5	0	6	0	-		39	0
1998			2	0	1	0	0	0	-		3	0
1999	Consadole Sapporo	J2 League	35	0	3	0	2	0	-		40	0
2000			37	0	3	0	2	0	-		42	0
2001		J1 League	29	0	0	0	2	0	-		31	0
2002			27	0	1	0	6	0	-		34	0
2003		J2 League	7	0	0	0	-		-		7	0
2003	Júbilo Iwata	J1 League	0	0	5	0	0	0	-		5	0
2004			23	0	2	0	5	0	5	0	35	0
2005			6	0	0	0	1	0	5	0	12	0
2006			1	0	2	0	1	0	-		4	0
2007			2	0	0	0	1	0	-		3	0
2008			0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
Total			268	0	26	0	36	0	10	0	330	0

External links

• Yohei Sato at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Júbilo Iwata at the Wayback Machine (archived 18 July 2011)