Hiroaki Sato (footballer)
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| Full name | Hiroaki Sato | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | February 5, 1932 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Amagasaki, Hyogo, Empire of Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | January 1, 1988 (aged 55) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amagasaki High School | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1951–1954 | Kwansei Gakuin University | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955–???? | Kwangaku Club | |||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1955–1959 | Japan | 15 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hiroaki Sato (佐藤 弘明, Satō Hiroaki; February 5, 1932 – January 1, 1988) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.[1]
Sato was born in Amagasaki on February 5, 1932. After graduating from Kwansei Gakuin University, he played for Kwangaku Club was consisted of his alma mater Kwansei Gakuin University players and graduates. He won 1955, 1958 and 1959 Emperor's Cup.
National team career
On January 2, 1955, when Sato was a Kwansei Gakuin University student, he debuted for Japan national team against Burma. In 1956, he was selected Japan for 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.[2] He also played at 1958 Asian Games. He played 15 games for Japan until 1959.[3]
Sato died on January 1, 1988, at the age of 55.
