Market value
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Rating · 2024
5.4
Average
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
2
clubs played for
2011
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Yokohama FC
top club · 317 apps
Position rank · 2024
#260
goals rank
#207
assists rank
21
season goals
25
season assists
Among 461 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€700k
peak value · 2019
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top transfer fee
5
best season · 2018
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int'l / penalties
425Appearances
21Goals
25Assists
71Yellow cards
1Red cards
131Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kensuke Sato |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 佐藤 謙介 |
| Date of birth | 1989-01-19 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Saitama, Saitama, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-02-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Japan Sports ... |
Feb 2025
Transfer: Reno. Yamaguchi → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Renofa Yamaguchi
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Renofa Yamaguchi
19 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Renofa Yamaguchi
41 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Renofa Yamaguchi
22 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
May 2021
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jan 2021
Transfer: Yokohama FC → Reno. Yamaguchi
20/21 · Transfer
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2020
2020 — Yokohama FC
20 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Yokohama FC
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Yokohama FC
38 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Yokohama FC
40 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Yokohama FC
41 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Yokohama FC
35 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Yokohama FC
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Yokohama FC
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — Yokohama FC
31 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Yokohama FC
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2011
Transfer: Chuo University → Yokohama FC
10/11 · Transfer
Apr 2007
Transfer: Urawa Reds U18 → Chuo University
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €700k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 353 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2024. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.08/90
Assists1 total · 0.08/90
G+A2 total · 0.17/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.50/90
Minutes played by club
Renofa Yamaguchi
36.2%
Yokohama FC
63.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renofa Yamaguchi | 4 | 2021 | 2024 | 108 | 2 | 7 | 4,260 |
| Yokohama FC | 10 | 2011 | 2020 | 317 | 19 | 18 | 7,521 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Renofa Yamaguchi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J2 League | Renofa Yamaguchi | 22 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,075 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Renofa Yamaguchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J2 League | Renofa Yamaguchi | 18 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Renofa Yamaguchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J2 League | Renofa Yamaguchi | 40 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3,185 |
| 2021 | J2 League | Renofa Yamaguchi | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | Yokohama FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Yokohama FC | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,396 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Yokohama FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Yokohama FC | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 Play-off | Yokohama FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Yokohama FC | 37 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 573 |
| 2017 | J2 League | Yokohama FC | 40 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 899 |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup | Yokohama FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J2 League | Yokohama FC | 38 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1,110 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | Yokohama FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 2015 | J2 League | Yokohama FC | 33 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | Yokohama FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.2 | Yokohama FC | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 646 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.2 | Yokohama FC | 30 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,120 |
| 2012 | Emperor's Cup | Yokohama FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.2 | Yokohama FC | 28 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 597 |
| 2012 | J1 Play-off | Yokohama FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Emperor's Cup | Yokohama FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | J.League Div.2 | Yokohama FC | 32 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-04-01 | Urawa Reds U18 | Chuo University | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Chuo University | Yokohama FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-09 | Yokohama FC | Reno. Yamaguchi | Transfer | 550000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | Reno. Yamaguchi | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Meniscus damage | 2020-10-21 | 2020-12-13 | 54 | 9 |
| 20/21 | Hamstring muscle injury | 2021-05-10 | 2021-06-07 | 29 | 5 |
Current—
Peak€700k
Low—
Δ since start−€275k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibba Laajab | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Tetsuya Okubo | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Takahiro Nakazato | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Naoki Nomura | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuki Nogami | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazuyoshi Miura | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kosuke Onose | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shogo Nishikawa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joji Ikegami | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kengo Kitazume | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Masakazu Yoshioka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Renan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daisuke Takagi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | J2 League | Yokohama FC | 5 | 37 |
| 2017 | J2 League | Yokohama FC | 4 | 40 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.2 | Yokohama FC | 3 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | J2 League | Yokohama FC | 6 | 40 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Yokohama FC | 3 | 37 |
| 2016 | J2 League | Yokohama FC | 3 | 38 |
Teams faced most often by Kensuke Sato's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vissel Kobe | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 29% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 29% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 14% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 14% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 29% |
| Gamba Osaka | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 14% |
| FC Tokyo | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 29% |
| Kashima Antlers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 29% |
| Sagan Tosu | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 17% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 33% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 0% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Senior debut season | |
| 2012 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26 | 1,075 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 41 | 3,185 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 2021 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 20 | 1,396 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2019 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 38 | 573 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.26 |
| 2017 | 40 | 899 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.7 |
| 2016 | 41 | 1,110 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 2015 | 35 | 180 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 19 | 646 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2013 | 30 | 2,120 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 2012 | 31 | 597 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.21 |
| 2011 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J2 League
388 apps
19 G
22 A
Emperor's Cup
15 apps
1 G
2 A
J1 League
20 apps
1 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Kensuke Sato
Who is Kensuke Sato?
Kensuke Sato is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Kensuke Sato?
Kensuke Sato is 37 years old. He was born on January 19, 1989 in Saitama, Saitama.
What position does Kensuke Sato play?
Kensuke Sato plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Kensuke Sato play for?
Kensuke Sato currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Kensuke Sato scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kensuke Sato has scored 21 goals in 425 appearances.