Koichi Sato (footballer)
Japanese footballer
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Koichi Sato (佐藤 洸一, Satō Kōichi; born November 28, 1986) is a Japanese former football player who played as a forward.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Koichi Sato | ||
| Date of birth | November 28, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Veertien Mie | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hinaga FC | |||
| 1999–2001 | Yokkaichi Minami Junior High School | ||
| 2002–2004 | Yokkaichi Nishi High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Yokkaichi University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | FC Gifu | 148 | (39) |
| 2013–2016 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 129 | (31) |
| 2017–2018 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 72 | (19) |
| 2019 | Ventforet Kofu | 19 | (4) |
| 2020–2022 | Veertien Mie | 32 | (2) |
| Total | 400 | (95) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:10, 4 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
On 28 December 2016, Sato was announced at fellow J2 club Zweigen Kanazawa on a permanent transfer.[2] He enjoyed a high goalscoring spell during the 2017 season, scoring 15 goals and assisting 5 times by November.[3]
On 26 December 2018, Sato was announced at fellow J2 club Ventforet Kofu on a permanent transfer.[4] On 23 November 2019, the club announced that Sato would not be extending his contract for the 2020 season with the club.[5]
On 8 January 2020, Sato was announced at Japan Football League club Veertien Mie on a permanent transfer.[6]
On 28 November 2022, Sato announced his retirement from football, retiring from football at the end of the 2022 season at his hometown club of Veertien Mie.[7]
Style of play
Sato is described as a defensive, energetic player who is good at pressing play.[8]
Club statistics
Updated to 23 February 2020.[9][10][11][12][13][14]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | Total | |||||
| 2008 | FC Gifu | J2 League | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 43 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 18 | ||
| 2010 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 5 | ||
| 2011 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 7 | ||
| 2012 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 10 | ||
| 2013 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 42 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 12 | |
| 2014 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 13 | ||
| 2015 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 7 | ||
| 2016 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2017 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 42 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 16 | |
| 2018 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 4 | ||
| 2019 | Ventforet Kofu | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | |
| Total | 368 | 93 | 18 | 8 | 386 | 101 | ||
