Sho Sasaki
Defender - Centre-Back
at Sanfrecce Hiroshima
at Sanfrecce Hiroshima
4,152 days · joined 2015-01-10
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€300k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
2
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
top club · 362 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#1920
goals rank
#2382
assists rank
33
season goals
26
season assists
Among 3,233 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.30m
peak value · 2019
€325k
top transfer fee · 14/15
5
best season · 2024
15 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-10-02 · 5 players total
481Appearances
33Goals
26Assists
48Yellow cards
1Red cards
169Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sho Sasaki |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 佐々木 翔 |
| Date of birth | 1989-10-02 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Zama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| Joined | 2015-01-10 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
2025 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
36 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
44 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
2023 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
39 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
51 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
33 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
33 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
6 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
36 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2017
Injury: unknown
58 games missed
Jul 2016
2016 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
9 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2016
Injury: unknown
48 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
34 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Ventforet Kofu → Sanf. Hiroshima
14/15 · Transfer · €325k
Jul 2014
2014 — Ventforet Kofu
43 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Ventforet Kofu
41 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Ventforet Kofu
35 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2012
Transfer: Kanagawa Uni → Ventforet Kofu
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.30m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2801 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.20/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.20/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
76.8%
Ventforet Kofu
23.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 13 | 15/16 | 24/25 | 362 | 25 | 18 | 11,669 |
| Ventforet Kofu | 3 | 2012 | 2014 | 119 | 8 | 8 | 3,533 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League Two | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 444 |
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Jap. Super Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 36 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 530 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 995 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 30 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 863 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 32 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2,846 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 31 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,739 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1,015 |
| 2016 | Club World Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J1 - 1st Stage | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Jap. Super Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J. League Championship | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2015 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 2015 | J1 - 1st Stage | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | Ventforet Kofu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J. League Cup | Ventforet Kofu | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | Ventforet Kofu | 34 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,020 |
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup | Ventforet Kofu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | J. League Cup | Ventforet Kofu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 | Ventforet Kofu | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 990 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.2 | Ventforet Kofu | 35 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1,523 |
| 18/19 | AFC Champions League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 191 |
| 18/19 | AFC CL-Qualification | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | AFC Champions League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Kanagawa Uni | Ventforet Kofu | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-10 | Ventforet Kofu | Sanf. Hiroshima | Transfer | 700000 | €325k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2016-03-20 | 2016-12-31 | 287 | 48 |
| 16/17 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2017-01-22 | 2017-12-31 | 344 | 58 |
Current€300k
Peak€1.30m
Low€300k
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €950k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3435 | #19 | 15 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshifumi Kashiwa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuki Nogami | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tsukasa Morishima | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Taishi Matsumoto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gakuto Notsuda | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Makoto Mitsuta | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Hideomi Yamamoto | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ezequiel | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sho Inagaki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Takumu Kawamura | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomoya Fujii | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | Ventforet Kofu | 3 | 34 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 | Ventforet Kofu | 3 | 33 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4 | 34 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 34 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.2 | Ventforet Kofu | 3 | 35 |
Last 50 matches for Sanfrecce Hiroshima The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2026-04-29 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–1 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2026-04-20 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 2–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–1 | Fagiano Okayama | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2026-04-02 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 | Kashima Antlers | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | JAP1 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 1–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2026-03-16 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–1 | Kashiwa Reysol | Available |
| 2026-03-02 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 | Yokohama FC | Available |
| 2026-02-26 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2026-02-23 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
| 2026-02-16 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-06-29 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-06-26 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–1 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | JAP1 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 0–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-06-19 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 3–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-06-15 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4–1 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-05-26 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-05-19 | JAP1 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 0–5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–3 | Kashima Antlers | Available |
| 2025-05-06 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–3 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-04-28 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | JAP1 |
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Shonan Bellmare | Available |
| 2025-04-03 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 0–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4–0 | Sagan Tosu | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-12-08 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 3–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5–1 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-11-03 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–1 | Kyoto Sanga FC | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | JAP1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 2–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | FC Machida Zelvia | Available |
| 2024-09-22 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6–2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 2–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–2 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Kashiwa Reysol | Available |
| 2024-08-17 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2024-08-07 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 0–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-07-21 | JAP1 |
Sagan Tosu | 1–4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-07-14 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2024-07-05 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–3 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
Teams faced most often by Sho Sasaki'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashima Antlers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0% |
| FC Tokyo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100% |
| FC Machida Zelvia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 50% |
| Vissel Kobe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| Júbilo Iwata | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50% |
| Sagan Tosu | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 100% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Avispa Fukuoka | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 44 | 1,170 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 2023 | 39 | 156 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.73 |
| 2022 | 51 | 1,525 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 2021 | 33 | 863 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 2020 | 33 | 2,846 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 2019 | 34 | 2,739 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2018 | 36 | 1,015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 43 | 1,020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 2013 | 41 | 990 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2012 | 35 | 1,523 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 18/19 | 6 | 191 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J1 League
324 apps
20 G
15 A
J. League Cup
49 apps
4 G
2 A
Emperor's Cup
26 apps
3 G
2 A
J.League Div.2
35 apps
2 G
3 A
AFC Champions League
6 apps
2 G
1 A
AFC Champions League Two
6 apps
1 G
0 A
J. League Championship
2 apps
1 G
0 A
J1 - 2nd Stage
12 apps
0 G
2 A
Club World Cup
4 apps
0 G
1 A
J1 - 1st Stage
14 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Sho Sasaki?
Sho Sasaki is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
How old is Sho Sasaki?
Sho Sasaki is 36 years old. He was born on October 2, 1989 in Zama, Kanagawa.
What position does Sho Sasaki play?
Sho Sasaki plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Sho Sasaki play for?
Sho Sasaki currently plays for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
How many career goals has Sho Sasaki scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sho Sasaki has scored 33 goals in 481 appearances.
What is Sho Sasaki's market value?
Sho Sasaki's most recent reported market value is €300k.