Choei Sato
Choei Sato (佐藤 長栄, Sato Choei, born April 15, 1951) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
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| Full name | Choei Sato | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | April 15, 1951 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Yamagata, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1967–1969 | Yonezawa Chuo High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1970–1973 | Chuo University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1974–1988 | Furukawa Electric | 142 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 142 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978 | Japan | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams managed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Brummell Sendai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biography
Sato was born in Yamagata Prefecture on April 15, 1951. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined Japan Soccer League club Furukawa Electric in 1974. He debuted in 1976 and the club won Japan Soccer League and Emperor's Cup. The club also won 1985/86 Japan Soccer League, 1986 JSL Cup. He retired in 1988. He played 142 games in the league.
On July 21, 1978, Sato debuted for the Japan national team against Malaysia.
After retirement, Sato started coaching career at Furukawa Electric (later JEF United Ichihara) in 1991 and he coached until 1994. In 1995, he moved to Shimizu S-Pulse. In 1996, he moved to Brummell Sendai and became a manager. In 1998, he signed with Urawa Reds and coached until 1999.
Statistics
| Club statistics | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | |||
| 1974 | Furukawa Electric | JSL Division 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1982 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1983 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1984 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 1985–86 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1987–88 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Country | Japan | 142 | 0 | |
| Total | 142 | 0 | ||
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
References
- Choei Sato at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database