Jin Sato (footballer)
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| Full name | Jin Sato | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | September 27, 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1992 | Muroran Otani High School | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1996 | Kokushikan University | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Yokohama Flügels | 17 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2002 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 65 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Consadole Sapporo | 61 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 143 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Montedio Yamagata | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jin Sato (佐藤 尽, Satō Jin, born September 27, 1974) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He is the currently the first-team coach for J2 League club Montedio Yamagata.
Playing career
[edit]Sato was born in Muroran on September 27, 1974. After graduating from Kokushikan University, he joined J1 League club Yokohama Flügels in 1997. He played many matches as center back and the club won the champions 1998 Emperor's Cup. However the club was disbanded end of 1998 season due to financial strain, he moved to Kyoto Purple Sanga in 1999. Although he played many matches, the club was relegated to J2 League from 2001. In 2001, the club won the champions and was returned to J1 in a year. However his opportunity to play decreased in 2002 and he moved to Consadole Sapporo in July. Although he played as starting member in all matches in 2002 season, the club was relegated to J2 from 2003. From 2004, he played many matches and retired end of 2005 season.
Club statistics
[edit]| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1997 | Yokohama Flügels | J1 League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| 1999 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | J1 League | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| 2000 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 2001 | J2 League | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| 2002 | J1 League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2002 | Consadole Sapporo | J1 League | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 2003 | J2 League | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | - | 30 | 4 | ||
| 2004 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 13 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 143 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 171 | 12 | ||
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Jin Sato at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Jin Sato manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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- 1974 births
- Living people
- Kokushikan University alumni
- Association football people from Hokkaido
- Japanese men's footballers
- J1 League players
- J2 League players
- Yokohama Flügels players
- Kyoto Sanga FC players
- Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo players
- J2 League managers
- Montedio Yamagata managers
- Men's association football defenders
- People from Muroran
- 20th-century Japanese sportsmen
- Japanese football defender, 1970s birth stubs