Yuto Sato

Yuto Sato
Personal information
Full name	Yuto Sato
Date of birth	March 12, 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1997–1999	JEF United Ichihara
Senior career*
Years	Team
2000–2007	JEF United Chiba
2008–2009	Kyoto Sanga FC
2010–2019	JEF United Chiba
Total
National team
2006	Japan
Honours
JEF United Chiba
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Yuto Sato (佐藤勇人, Sato Yuto, born March 12, 1982) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team. His twin brother Hisato Sato also played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Sato was born in Kasukabe on March 12, 1982. He joined J1 League club JEF United Ichihara (later JEF United Chiba) with twin brother Yuto Sato from their youth team in 2000. He debuted in 2000 and played many matches as defensive midfielder from 2002. In 2003, he completely became a regular player and JEF United finished at the 3rd place under new manager Ivica Osim. After that, JEF United won the champions in 2005 and 2006 J.League Cup. In 2008, Sato moved to Kyoto Sanga FC. He played as regular player in 2 seasons. In 2010, Sato re-joined JEF United Chiba which was relegated to J2 League from 2010 season. He played as regular player. However the club missed promotion for J1. He retired end of the 2019 season.

In August 2006, when Sato played for JEF United Chiba, he was selected Japan national team under new manager Ivica Osim who is manager for JEF United until July 2006. On August 16, Sato debuted for Japan against Yemen.

Statistics

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Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
2000	JEF United Ichihara	J1 League	1	0	0	0	2	0	3	0
2001			0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0
2002			13	0	3	0	6	0	22	0
2003			28	4	3	1	3	0	34	5
2004			29	7	1	0	5	1	35	8
2005	JEF United Chiba	J1 League	34	8	1	0	11	0	46	8
2006			26	4	1	0	10	2	37	6
2007			27	3	0	0	5	1	32	4
2008	Kyoto Sanga FC	J1 League	34	3	1	0	6	1	41	4
2009	Kyoto Sanga FC	J1 League	28	0	0	0	5	1	33	1
2010	JEF United Chiba	J2 League	36	5	1	0	-		37	5
2011			36	1	2	0	-		38	1
2012			31	2	1	0	-		32	2
2013			30	0	1	2	-		31	2
2014			24	0	2	0	-		26	0
2015			26	0	1	0	-		27	0
2016			11	0	2	0	-		13	0
2017			19	0	1	0	-		20	0
2018			8	0	2	0	-		10	0
2019			18	0	0	0	-		18	0
Country	Japan		459	37	26	3	53	6	538	46
Total			459	37	26	3	53	6	538	46