Yukihiko Sato

Yukihiko Sato (佐藤 由紀彦, Satō Yukihiko, born May 11, 1976) is a former Japanese football player and he is the currently assistant coach J1 League club of FC Tokyo.

Yukihiko Sato
佐藤 由紀彦

Personal information
Full name	Yukihiko Sato
Date of birth	(1976-05-11) May 11, 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth	Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1992–1994	Shimizu Commercial High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1997	Shimizu S-Pulse	2	(0)
1998	Montedio Yamagata	29	(14)
1999–2002	FC Tokyo	104	(14)
2003–2004	Yokohama F. Marinos	43	(3)
2005–2006	Shimizu S-Pulse	12	(1)
2006–2007	Kashiwa Reysol	41	(4)
2008	Vegalta Sendai	27	(2)
2009–2014	V-Varen Nagasaki	103	(13)
Total		361	(51)
Medal record Shimizu S-Pulse Winner J.League Cup 1996 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2005 Yokohama F. Marinos Winner J1 League 2003 Winner J1 League 2004
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Sato was born in Fuji on May 11, 1976. After graduating from Shimizu Commercial High School, he joined his local club Shimizu S-Pulse as a midfielder in 1995. However he could hardly play in the match. In 1998, he moved to Japan Football League club Montedio Yamagata. He played as regular player and was elected Rookie of the Year awards. In 1999, he moved to newly was promoted to J2 League club, FC Tokyo. He played as right side midfielder and the club was promoted to J1 League from 2000. He also was elected New Hero Award at 1999 J.League Cup. Although he played as regular player until 2001, his opportunity to play decreased behind Naohiro Ishikawa. In 2003, he moved to Yokohama F. Marinos. He played many matches as right side midfielder and the club won the champions for 2 years in a row (2003–2004). However his opportunity to play decreased behind Hayuma Tanaka in late 2004. In 2005, he moved to his first club Shimizu S-Pulse. However he could not play many matches and he moved to J2 club Kashiwa Reysol in June 2006. He played many matches and the club was promoted to J1 from 2007. In 2008, he moved to J2 club Vegalta Sendai and played in 1 season. In 2009, he move to Japan Football League club V-Varen Nagasaki and played as regular player. In 2012, although his opportunity to play decreased, the club won the champions and was promoted to J2 from 2013. He retired end of 2014 season at the age of 38.

Club statistics

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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
1995	Shimizu S-Pulse	J1 League	1	0	0	0	-		-		1	0
1996			1	0	0	0	0	0	-		1	0
1997			0	0	1	0	2	0	-		3	0
1998	Montedio Yamagata	Football League	29	14	4	3	-		-		33	17
1999	FC Tokyo	J2 League	35	6	4	2	7	2	-		46	10
2000		J1 League	28	5	0	0	2	0	-		30	5
2001			28	3	0	0	2	0	-		30	3
2002			13	0	0	0	3	0	-		16	0
2003	Yokohama F. Marinos	J1 League	27	1	3	0	7	1	-		37	2
2004			16	2	1	0	7	1	4	0	28	3
2005	Shimizu S-Pulse	J1 League	12	1	0	0	1	0	-		13	1
2006			0	0	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
2006	Kashiwa Reysol	J2 League	19	2	2	1	-		-		21	3
2007		J1 League	22	2	1	0	3	0	-		26	2
2008	Vegalta Sendai	J2 League	27	2	2	0	-		-		29	2
2009	V-Varen Nagasaki	Football League	23	3	2	0	-		-		25	3
2010			26	5	2	2	-		-		28	7
2011			32	4	1	0	-		-		33	4
2012			18	1	1	0	-		-		19	1
2013		J2 League	3	0	0	0	-		-		3	0
2014			1	0	0	0	-		-		1	0
Total			361	51	24	8	34	4	4	0	423	63

References

1. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 2014 (NSK MOOK)", 14 February 2014, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411109 (p. 179 out of 290)
2. Vegalta Sendai(in Japanese)

External links

• Yukihiko Sato at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)