Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.4
goals / match
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
top club · 478 apps
Career highs
€2.30m
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
31
best season · 2008
33 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1982-03-12 · 5 players total
684Appearances
272Goals
47Assists
24Yellow cards
0Red cards
97Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Hisato Sato |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 佐藤 寿人 |
| Date of birth | 1982-03-12 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-02-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Feb 2021
Transfer: JEF Utd. Chiba → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — JEF United Chiba
10 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — JEF United Chiba
21 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Nagoya Grampus → JEF Utd. Chiba
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — Nagoya Grampus
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2017
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2017
2017 — Nagoya Grampus
33 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2017
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jan 2017
Transfer: Sanf. Hiroshima → Nagoya Grampus
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
2016 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
26 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
39 matches · 12 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
37 matches · 17 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
46 matches · 24 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
41 matches · 26 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
37 matches · 14 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2011
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2010
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2010
2010 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
29 matches · 11 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
6 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
40 matches · 21 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
43 matches · 31 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
47 matches · 14 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
39 matches · 22 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
40 matches · 20 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2005
Transfer: Vegalta Sendai → Sanf. Hiroshima
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
2004 — Vegalta Sendai
45 matches · 20 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
2003 — Vegalta Sendai
36 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2003
Transfer: Cerezo Osaka → Vegalta Sendai
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
2002 — Cerezo Osaka
17 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2002
Transfer: JEF Utd Ichihara → Cerezo Osaka
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
2001 — JEF United Ichihara
17 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
2000 — JEF United Ichihara
13 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2000
Transfer: JEF United U18 → JEF Utd Ichihara
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.30m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 271 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2020. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 1.70/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 1.70/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
JEF United Chiba
4.1%
Nagoya Grampus
8.3%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
71.0%
Vegalta Sendai
8.8%
Cerezo Osaka
1.9%
JEF United Ichihara
5.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEF United Chiba | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 357 |
| Nagoya Grampus | 2 | 2017 | 2018 | 47 | 7 | 4 | 725 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 16 | 09/10 | 2016 | 478 | 218 | 43 | 6,214 |
| Vegalta Sendai | 2 | 2003 | 2004 | 81 | 33 | 0 | 774 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 2002 | 2002 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 167 |
| JEF United Ichihara | 2 | 2000 | 2001 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 516 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | J2 League | JEF United Chiba | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | JEF United Chiba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J2 League | JEF United Chiba | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 251 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Nagoya Grampus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J. League Cup | Nagoya Grampus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 243 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Nagoya Grampus | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | Nagoya Grampus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 |
| 2017 | J1 Play-off | Nagoya Grampus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J2 League | Nagoya Grampus | 28 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 351 |
| 2016 | Club World Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J1 - 1st Stage | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 2016 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176 |
| 2016 | Jap. Super Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J. League Championship | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J1 - 1st Stage | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 2015 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 216 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 |
| 2014 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 29 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 2014 | Jap. Super Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Club World Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 232 |
| 2013 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 2013 | Jap. Super Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 2012 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2012 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 130 |
| 2011 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2011 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 163 |
| 2011 | J.League Div.1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 33 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 253 |
| 2010 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
| 2010 | J.League Div.1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 27 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 219 |
| 2009 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2009 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 2009 | J.League Div.1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 200 |
| 2008 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 2008 | J.League Div.2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 40 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 2008 | Jap. Super Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 2007 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 2007 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 534 |
| 2007 | J.League Div.1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 248 |
| 2007 | J1 Relegation | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 2006 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 2006 | J.League Div.1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 33 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 160 |
| 2005 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 171 |
| 2005 | J.League Div.1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 32 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 132 |
| 2004 | Emperor's Cup | Vegalta Sendai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | J.League Div.2 | Vegalta Sendai | 44 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 169 |
| 2003 | J. League Cup | Vegalta Sendai | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 124 |
| 2003 | J1 - 1st Stage | Vegalta Sendai | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 222 |
| 2003 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Vegalta Sendai | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 259 |
| 2002 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 2002 | J.League Div.2 | Cerezo Osaka | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 119 |
| 2001 | J. League Cup | JEF United Ichihara | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| 2001 | J1 - 1st Stage | JEF United Ichihara | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 248 |
| 2001 | J1 - 2nd Stage | JEF United Ichihara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Emperor's Cup | JEF United Ichihara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | J. League Cup | JEF United Ichihara | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| 2000 | J1 - 1st Stage | JEF United Ichihara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | J1 - 2nd Stage | JEF United Ichihara | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | AFC Champions League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | AFC Champions League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | AFC Champions League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | AFC Champions League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 466 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2000-02-01 | JEF United U18 | JEF Utd Ichihara | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-02-01 | JEF Utd Ichihara | Cerezo Osaka | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-02-01 | Cerezo Osaka | Vegalta Sendai | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | Vegalta Sendai | Sanf. Hiroshima | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-06 | Sanf. Hiroshima | Nagoya Grampus | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-05 | Nagoya Grampus | JEF Utd. Chiba | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | JEF Utd. Chiba | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Shoulder injury | 2010-09-08 | 2010-11-01 | 55 | 13 |
| 10/11 | flu | 2011-03-01 | 2011-03-11 | 11 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Muscle injury | 2017-04-01 | 2017-05-13 | 43 | 8 |
| 17/18 | Hamstring injury | 2017-08-25 | 2017-09-15 | 22 | 3 |
Current€25k
Peak€2.30m
Low—
Δ since start−€725k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22360 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3435 | — | 31 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazuhiko Chiba | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shusaku Nishikawa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tsukasa Shiotani | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yoshifumi Kashiwa | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | J.League Div.2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 28 | 40 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 22 | 34 |
| 2004 | J.League Div.2 | Vegalta Sendai | 20 | 44 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | J.League Div.1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 9 | 34 |
| 2011 | J.League Div.1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 7 | 33 |
| 2010 | J.League Div.1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5 | 27 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal | |
| 2005 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2007 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 2009 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 2012 | Goal #200 (career) | |
| 2015 | Goal #250 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33 | 482 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 2016 | 26 | 385 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2015 | 39 | 374 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 2011 | 37 | 506 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2009 | 40 | 378 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2008 | 43 | 348 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2007 | 47 | 1,232 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2006 | 39 | 421 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 2005 | 40 | 303 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 2004 | 45 | 169 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.13 |
| 2003 | 36 | 605 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 2002 | 17 | 167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J1 League
299 apps
134 G
30 A
J2 League
156 apps
59 G
5 A
J. League Cup
57 apps
29 G
1 A
Emperor's Cup
37 apps
16 G
4 A
J1 - 1st Stage
54 apps
16 G
0 A
J1 - 2nd Stage
51 apps
11 G
3 A
Club World Cup
6 apps
3 G
1 A
Jap. Super Cup
4 apps
3 G
0 A
AFC Champions League
14 apps
1 G
3 A
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Frequently asked about Hisato Sato
Who is Hisato Sato?
Hisato Sato is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Hisato Sato?
Hisato Sato is 44 years old. He was born on March 12, 1982 in Kasukabe, Saitama.
What position does Hisato Sato play?
Hisato Sato plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Hisato Sato play for?
Hisato Sato currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Hisato Sato scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Hisato Sato has scored 272 goals in 684 appearances.