Yuhei Sato
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Lambton Jaffas FC
at Lambton Jaffas FC
519 days · joined 2024-12-21
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
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Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Tokyo Verdy
top club · 135 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 2020
—
int'l / penalties
343Appearances
24Goals
40Assists
23Yellow cards
1Red cards
165Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Yuhei Sato |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 佐藤 優平 |
| Date of birth | 1990-10-29 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 172.00 m |
| Current club | Lambton Jaffas FC |
| Joined | 2024-12-21 |
| Contract expires | — |
Dec 2024
Transfer: Busan IPark → Lambton Jaffas
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Transfer: Jeonnam Dragons → Busan IPark
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Busan IPark, Jeonnam Dragons
27 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Jeonnam Dragons
36 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Jeonnam Dragons
36 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2022
Transfer: Tokyo Verdy → Jeonnam Dragons
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Tokyo Verdy
35 matches · 1 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Jeonnam Dragons
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Tokyo Verdy
41 matches · 7 G · 5 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Tokyo Verdy
32 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — Tokyo Verdy
27 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: Monte. Yamagata → Tokyo Verdy
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Montedio Yamagata
21 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2017
Injury: unknown
22 games missed
Jul 2016
2016 — Montedio Yamagata
24 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2016
Transfer: Yokohama F. M. → Monte. Yamagata
15/16 · Transfer
Dec 2015
Transfer: Albirex Niigata → Yokohama F. M.
15/16 · Return from loan
Jul 2015
Transfer: Yokohama F. M. → Albirex Niigata
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
2015 — Albirex Niigata, Yokohama F. Marinos
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Yokohama F. Marinos
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Yokohama F. Marinos
3 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 — Yokohama F. Marinos
21 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2013
Transfer: Kokushikan Univ → Yokohama F. M.
12/13 · Transfer
Apr 2009
Transfer: F. Marinos U18 → Kokushikan Univ
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Jeonnam Dragons
34.8%
Busan IPark
6.2%
Tokyo Verdy
30.8%
Montedio Yamagata
18.6%
Yokohama F. Marinos
9.5%
Albirex Niigata
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeonnam Dragons | 4 | 2022 | 21/22 | 89 | 2 | 6 | 5,165 |
| Busan IPark | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 923 |
| Tokyo Verdy | 4 | 2018 | 2021 | 135 | 16 | 23 | 4,567 |
| Montedio Yamagata | 2 | 2016 | 2017 | 45 | 2 | 8 | 2,767 |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 4 | 13/14 | 2015 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 1,415 |
| Albirex Niigata | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League | Jeonnam Dragons | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | K League 2 | Busan IPark | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 923 |
| 2024 | K League 2 | Jeonnam Dragons | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | K1 Promotion Playoff | Busan IPark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Korea Cup | Jeonnam Dragons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | K League 2 | Jeonnam Dragons | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2,414 |
| 2023 | Korea Cup | Jeonnam Dragons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | K League 2 | Jeonnam Dragons | 36 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2,751 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Tokyo Verdy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 34 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2,678 |
| 2020 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 41 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 391 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 32 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1,247 |
| 2018 | J1 Play-off | Tokyo Verdy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 251 |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | Montedio Yamagata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J2 League | Montedio Yamagata | 20 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1,419 |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup | Montedio Yamagata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J2 League | Montedio Yamagata | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,348 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | Albirex Niigata | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J. League Cup | Yokohama F. Marinos | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J1 - 1st Stage | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Albirex Niigata | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J. League Cup | Yokohama F. Marinos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 903 |
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup | Yokohama F. Marinos | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 355 |
| 2013 | J. League Cup | Yokohama F. Marinos | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 157 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | AFC Champions League | Yokohama F. Marinos | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-04-01 | F. Marinos U18 | Kokushikan Univ | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-01 | Kokushikan Univ | Yokohama F. M. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-21 | Yokohama F. M. | Albirex Niigata | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-31 | Albirex Niigata | Yokohama F. M. | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-11 | Yokohama F. M. | Monte. Yamagata | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-08 | Monte. Yamagata | Tokyo Verdy | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Tokyo Verdy | Jeonnam Dragons | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-05 | Jeonnam Dragons | Busan IPark | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-12-21 | Busan IPark | Lambton Jaffas | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Cruciate ligament surgery | 2017-01-09 | 2017-07-01 | 174 | 22 |
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rihito Yamamoto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tae-hyeon Kim | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chan-ul Im | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Da-sol Kim | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Haruya Ide | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Chima Fujita | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Koki Morita | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Valdívia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tae-won Ko | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Junki Koike | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Naoto Kamifukumoto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Pllana | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ryota Kajikawa | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Matheus | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryoya Yamashita | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shion Inoue | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomohiro Taira | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 7 | 41 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 6 | 24 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 2 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 8 | 34 |
| 2017 | J2 League | Montedio Yamagata | 6 | 20 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 5 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-12-31 | Albirex Niigata | Yokohama F. M. | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-21 | Yokohama F. M. | Albirex Niigata | Loan | — | €400k |
Teams faced most often by Yuhei 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansan Greeners | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 45% |
| Seoul E-Land | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 40% |
| Bucheon FC 1995 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 35% |
| Gyeongnam | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 45% |
| Gimpo | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 25% |
| Chungnam Asan | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 45% |
| FC Anyang | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 30% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 44% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 25% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 44% |
| Gamba Osaka | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 50% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 47% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 2013 | 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 | 27 | 923 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 36 | 2,414 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2022 | 36 | 2,751 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 35 | 2,678 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 41 | 391 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 2019 | 32 | 1,247 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2018 | 27 | 251 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 2017 | 21 | 1,419 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 2016 | 24 | 1,348 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2015 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 17 | 903 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 2013 | 21 | 512 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J2 League
174 apps
18 G
30 A
K League 2
95 apps
3 G
7 A
Emperor's Cup
11 apps
1 G
1 A
J. League Cup
10 apps
1 G
0 A
J.League Div.1
27 apps
1 G
0 A
AFC Champions League
8 apps
0 G
1 A
J1 Play-off
3 apps
0 G
1 A
J1 - 2nd Stage
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Yuhei Sato?
Yuhei Sato is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Lambton Jaffas FC.
How old is Yuhei Sato?
Yuhei Sato is 35 years old. He was born on October 29, 1990 in Yokohama, Kanagawa.
What position does Yuhei Sato play?
Yuhei Sato plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Yuhei Sato play for?
Yuhei Sato currently plays for Lambton Jaffas FC.
How many career goals has Yuhei Sato scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yuhei Sato has scored 24 goals in 343 appearances.