Masanao Sasaki
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Masanao Sasaki | ||
| Date of birth | June 19, 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Chiba, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1978–1980 | Ichihara Midori High School | ||
| 1981–1984 | Kokushikan University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1991 | Honda | 121 | (10) |
| 1991–1992 | All Nippon Airways | 17 | (1) |
| 1992–1993 | JEF United Ichihara | 18 | (1) |
| 1994 | Kashiwa Reysol | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 160 | (12) | |
| National team | |||
| 1988–1991 | Japan | 20 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Masanao Sasaki (佐々木 雅尚, Sasaki Masanao, born June 19, 1962) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
Biography[change | change source]
Sasaki was born in Chiba Prefecture on June 19, 1962. After graduating from Kokushikan University, he joined Japan Soccer League club Honda in 1985. He played 121 matches und scored 10 goals for the club. He moved to All Nippon Airways in 1991. He also played at his local club JEF United Ichihara (1992–93) and Kashiwa Reysol (1994). He retired in 1994.
On June 2, 1988, Sasaki debuted for the Japan national team against China. In 1989 and 1990, he played all matches included 1990 World Cup qualification and 1990 Asian Games. He played 20 games for Japan until 1991.
Statistics[change | change source]
| 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 | ||||||
| 1985/86 | Honda | JSL Division 1 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| 1986/87 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 3 | ||||
| 1987/88 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 5 | ||||
| 1988/89 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||||
| 1989/90 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 1 | ||||
| 1990/91 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||||
| 1991/92 | All Nippon Airways | JSL Division 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 1992 | JEF United Ichihara | J1 League | - | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 1993 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 1994 | Kashiwa Reysol | Football League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | |
| Country | Japan | 160 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 185 | 17 | |
| Total | 160 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 185 | 17 | ||
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 11 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 0 |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Masanao Sasaki at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Masanao Sasaki at J.League (in Japanese)
- ↑ Japan National Football Team Database
Other websites[change | change source]
- Masanao Sasaki at J.League (player) (in Japanese)
- Masanao Sasaki at National Football Teams.com
- Masanao Sasaki at FootballDatabase.eu
- Masanao Sasaki at WorldFootball.net
- Masanao Sasaki at Transfermarkt (player)
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