Jin Sato (footballer)
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{{short description|Japanese footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name=Jin Sato
佐藤 尽
|image=
|fullname=Jin Sato
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1974|9|27}}
|birth_place=Muroran, Japan
|height={{Height|m=1.81}}
|position=Defender
|currentclub=
|youthyears1=1990–1992|youthclubs1=Muroran Otani High School
|youthyears2=1993–1996|youthclubs2=Kokushikan University
|years1=1997–1998|clubs1=Yokohama Flügels|caps1=17|goals1=1
|years2=1999–2002|clubs2=Kyoto Purple Sanga|caps2=65|goals2=4
|years3=2002–2004|clubs3=Consadole Sapporo|caps3=61|goals3=5
|totalcaps=143|totalgoals=10
|manageryears1=2021|managerclubs1=Montedio Yamagata
|medaltemplates=
{{Medal|Team|Yokohama Flügels}}
{{Medal|W|Emperor's Cup|1998}}
{{Medal|RU|Emperor's Cup|1997}}
{{Medal|Team|Kyoto Purple Sanga}}
{{Medal|W|Emperor's Cup|2002}}
}}
{{Nihongo|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
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
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| colspan=3 | Club performance
! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Cup ! colspan=2 | League Cup ! colspan=2 | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals
! Apps | Goals | ||||
| colspan=3 | Japan
! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Emperor's Cup ! colspan=2 | J.League Cup ! colspan=2 | Total | ||||||||||
| 1997 | rowspan="2"|Yokohama Flügels | rowspan="2"|J1 League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| 1999 | rowspan="4"|Kyoto Purple Sanga | rowspan="2"|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 | rowspan="3"|Consadole Sapporo | J1 League | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 2003 | rowspan="2"|J2 League | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" | ||||
| |30 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2004 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" | |||||
| |13 | 0 | |||||||||
| colspan=3 | Career total
!143||10||11||2||17||0||171||12 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{J.League player|1926}}
- {{J.League manager}}
{{Montedio Yamagata managers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sato, Jin}}
Category:Kokushikan University alumni
Category:Association football people from Hokkaido
Category:Japanese men's footballers
Category:Yokohama Flügels players
Category:Kyoto Sanga FC players
Category:Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo players
Category:Montedio Yamagata managers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Sportspeople from Muroran
Category:20th-century Japanese sportsmen
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