| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Masanao Sasaki | ||
| Date of birth | (1962-06-19) June 19, 1962 (age 62) | ||
| Place of birth | Chiba, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | 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) | |
| International career | |||
| 1988–1991 | Japan | 20 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
Club career
Sasaki was born in Chiba Prefecture on June 19, 1962. After graduating from Kokushikan University, he joined Honda in 1985. 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.
National team career
On June 2, 1988, Sasaki debuted for the Japan national team against China. In 1989 and 1990, he played in all Japan’s international matches included the 1990 World Cup qualification and the 1990 Asian Games. He played 20 games for Japan between 1988 and 1991.
Club statistics
| Club performance | 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 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| 1986/87 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 4 | ||
| 1987/88 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 5 | ||
| 1988/89 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
| 1989/90 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 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 | - | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1993 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 1994 | Kashiwa Reysol | Football League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 160 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 198 | 18 | ||
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 11 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 0 |
References
External links
- Masanao Sasaki at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Masanao Sasaki at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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- Living people
- Kokushikan University alumni
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- Japanese men's footballers
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- Japan Soccer League players
- J1 League players
- Japan Football League (1992–1998) players
- Honda FC players
- Yokohama Flügels players
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- Footballers at the 1990 Asian Games
- Men's association football midfielders
- Asian Games competitors for Japan
- 20th-century Japanese sportsmen
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