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Yuto Sato

Yuto Sato

Midfield - Central Midfield  at Retired
Age44
CitizenshipJapan
Height1.70 m
Footright
BornMarch 12, 1982
👕500+ Apps ⏳Veteran
Market value —
Central Midfield Midfield

Career snapshot

3
clubs played for
2000
debut season
0.09
goals / match
JEF United Chiba
top club · 372 apps

Career highs

€950k
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
8
best season · 2004
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals

Born the same day

Vincent Euvrard
Defender - Centre-Back · Retired
Hisato Sato
Attack - Centre-Forward · Retired
Ivan Pogorelov
Midfield - Defensive Midfield · Retired
Edson Rocha
Defender - Centre-Back · Retired

Shares 1982-03-12 · 5 players total

538Appearances
46Goals
14Assists
54Yellow cards
0Red cards
138Full matches (90′)
Full nameYuto Sato
Name in home country佐藤 勇人
Date of birth1982-03-12 (44 yrs)
Place of birthKasukabe, Saitama, Japan
CitizenshipJapan
PositionMidfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield)
Footright
Height170.00 m
Current clubRetired
Joined2020-02-01
Contract expires—
Feb 2020
Transfer: JEF Utd. Chiba → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — JEF United Chiba
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — JEF United Chiba
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — JEF United Chiba
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — JEF United Chiba
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — JEF United Chiba
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — JEF United Chiba
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — JEF United Chiba
31 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2012
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2012
2012 — JEF United Chiba
34 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — JEF United Chiba
38 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — JEF United Chiba
37 matches · 5 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Kyoto Sanga → JEF Utd. Chiba
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
2009 — Kyoto Sanga
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 — Kyoto Sanga
41 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: JEF Utd. Chiba → Kyoto Sanga
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
2007 — JEF United Chiba
32 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — JEF United Chiba
37 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 — JEF United Chiba
46 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
2004 — JEF United Ichihara
35 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
2003 — JEF United Ichihara
34 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
2002 — JEF United Ichihara
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
2001 — JEF United Ichihara
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
2000 — JEF United Ichihara
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2000
Transfer: JEF United U18 → JEF Utd Ichihara
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €950k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
12,380 min
Minutes played by club
JEF United Chiba 62.5%
Kyoto Sanga 15.9%
JEF United Ichihara 21.6%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
JEF United Chiba 13 2005 2019 372 28 14 7,737
Kyoto Sanga 2 2008 2009 74 5 0 1,965
JEF United Ichihara 5 2000 2004 92 13 0 2,678

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

3710132003 — 5 goals (JEF United Ichihara)520032004 — 8 goals (JEF United Ichihara)820042005 — 8 goals (JEF United Chiba)820052006 — 6 goals (JEF United Chiba)620062007 — 4 goals (JEF United Chiba)420072008 — 4 goals (Kyoto Sanga)420082009 — 1 goals (Kyoto Sanga)120092010 — 5 goals (JEF United Chiba)2010 — 8 assists1320102011 — 1 goals (JEF United Chiba)2011 — 2 assists320112012 — 2 goals (JEF United Chiba)2012 — 1 assists320122013 — 2 goals (JEF United Chiba)2013 — 3 assists52013GoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

2000: 0020002001: 0020012002: 0020022003: 5520032004: 8820042005: 8820052006: 6620062007: 4420072008: 4420082009: 1120092010: 5520102011: 1120112012: 2220122013: 2220132014: 0020142015: 0020152016: 0020162017: 0020172018: 0020182019: 002019

Assists by season

2000: 0020002001: 0020012002: 0020022003: 0020032004: 0020042005: 0020052006: 0020062007: 0020072008: 0020082009: 0020092010: 8820102011: 2220112012: 1120122013: 3320132014: 0020142015: 0020152016: 0020162017: 0020172018: 0020182019: 002019
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
2019 Emperor's Cup JEF United Chiba 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 J2 League JEF United Chiba 18 0 0 2 0 0
2018 Emperor's Cup JEF United Chiba 2 0 0 0 0 0
2018 J2 League JEF United Chiba 8 0 0 1 0 0
2017 Emperor's Cup JEF United Chiba 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 J1 Play-off JEF United Chiba 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 J2 League JEF United Chiba 19 0 0 2 0 0
2016 Emperor's Cup JEF United Chiba 2 0 0 0 0 0
2016 J2 League JEF United Chiba 11 0 0 0 0 0
2015 Emperor's Cup JEF United Chiba 1 0 0 0 0 0
2015 J2 League JEF United Chiba 26 0 0 4 0 0
2014 Emperor's Cup JEF United Chiba 3 0 0 0 0 0
2014 J.League Div.2 JEF United Chiba 24 0 0 2 0 0
2014 J1 Play-off JEF United Chiba 1 0 0 0 0 0
2013 Emperor's Cup JEF United Chiba 1 2 1 1 0 45
2013 J.League Div.2 JEF United Chiba 30 0 2 2 0 0
2013 J1 Play-off JEF United Chiba 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 Emperor's Cup JEF United Chiba 1 0 0 0 0 0
2012 J.League Div.2 JEF United Chiba 31 2 0 6 0 1,231
2012 J1 Play-off JEF United Chiba 2 0 1 0 0 0
2011 Emperor's Cup JEF United Chiba 2 0 0 0 0 0
2011 J.League Div.2 JEF United Chiba 36 1 2 2 0 3,240
2010 Emperor's Cup JEF United Chiba 1 0 1 0 0 0
2010 J.League Div.2 JEF United Chiba 36 5 7 3 0 648
2009 J. League Cup Kyoto Sanga 5 1 0 0 0 450
2009 J.League Div.1 Kyoto Sanga 28 0 0 2 0 0
2008 Emperor's Cup Kyoto Sanga 1 0 0 0 0 0
2008 J. League Cup Kyoto Sanga 6 1 0 0 0 495
2008 J.League Div.1 Kyoto Sanga 34 3 0 3 0 1,020
2007 J. League Cup JEF United Chiba 5 1 0 0 0 450
2007 J.League Div.1 JEF United Chiba 27 3 0 6 0 739
2006 Emperor's Cup JEF United Chiba 1 0 0 0 0 0
2006 J. League Cup JEF United Chiba 10 2 0 1 0 454
2006 J.League Div.1 JEF United Chiba 26 4 0 4 0 553
2005 Emperor's Cup JEF United Chiba 1 0 0 0 0 0
2005 J. League Cup JEF United Chiba 11 0 0 3 0 0
2005 J.League Div.1 JEF United Chiba 34 8 0 3 0 377
2004 Emperor's Cup JEF United Ichihara 1 0 0 0 0 0
2004 J. League Cup JEF United Ichihara 5 1 0 0 0 450
2004 J1 - 1st Stage JEF United Ichihara 14 3 0 1 0 404
2004 J1 - 2nd Stage JEF United Ichihara 15 4 0 0 0 338
2003 Emperor's Cup JEF United Ichihara 3 1 0 0 0 300
2003 J. League Cup JEF United Ichihara 3 0 0 1 0 0
2003 J1 - 1st Stage JEF United Ichihara 13 2 0 1 0 513
2003 J1 - 2nd Stage JEF United Ichihara 15 2 0 3 0 673
2002 Emperor's Cup JEF United Ichihara 1 0 0 0 0 0
2002 J. League Cup JEF United Ichihara 6 0 0 1 0 0
2002 J1 - 1st Stage JEF United Ichihara 2 0 0 0 0 0
2002 J1 - 2nd Stage JEF United Ichihara 11 0 0 0 0 0
2001 J. League Cup JEF United Ichihara 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 J1 - 1st Stage JEF United Ichihara 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 J1 - 2nd Stage JEF United Ichihara 0 0 0 0 0 0
2000 J. League Cup JEF United Ichihara 2 0 0 0 0 0
2000 J1 - 1st Stage JEF United Ichihara 1 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
99/00 2000-01-01 JEF United U18 JEF Utd Ichihara Transfer 0 —
07/08 2008-01-01 JEF Utd. Chiba Kyoto Sanga Transfer 0 —
09/10 2010-01-01 Kyoto Sanga JEF Utd. Chiba Transfer 900000 —
19/20 2020-02-01 JEF Utd. Chiba Retired Transfer 0 —
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
12/13 Meniscus injury 2012-12-05 2013-01-31 58 2
Current—
Peak€950k
Low—
Δ since start−€950k
—€238k€475k€713k€950k197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 —
Jan 1, 1970 €25k
Jan 1, 1970 €25k
Jan 1, 1970 €25k
Jan 1, 1970 €75k
Jan 1, 1970 €75k
Jan 1, 1970 €150k
Jan 1, 1970 €475k
Jan 1, 1970 €550k
Jan 1, 1970 €700k
Jan 1, 1970 €700k
Jan 1, 1970 €900k
Jan 1, 1970 €950k
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #3435 — 1 0 — — former national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Koki Yonekura 2 3 0
Kazuki Oiwa 2 0 0
Kentaro Sato 2 0 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
2005 J.League Div.1 JEF United Chiba 8 34
2010 J.League Div.2 JEF United Chiba 5 36
2004 J1 - 2nd Stage JEF United Ichihara 4 15

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
2010 J.League Div.2 JEF United Chiba 7 36
2011 J.League Div.2 JEF United Chiba 2 36
2013 J.League Div.2 JEF United Chiba 2 30

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
2000 Senior debut season
2003 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
2019 18 0 2 0 0 0
2018 10 0 1 0 0 0
2017 21 0 2 2 0 0
2015 27 0 4 0 0 0
2014 28 0 2 0 0 0
2013 31 45 3 0 0 6
2012 34 1,231 6 0 0 0.44
2011 38 3,240 2 0 0 0.06
2010 37 648 3 0 0 0.42
2009 33 450 2 1 0 0.6
2008 41 1,515 3 0 0 0.18
2007 32 1,189 6 0 0 0.45
2006 37 1,007 5 1 0 0.54
2005 46 377 6 0 0 1.43
2004 35 1,192 1 1 0 0.15
2003 34 1,486 5 0 0 0.3
2002 20 0 1 1 0 0

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

J.League Div.1
149 apps
18 G
0 A
J2 League
239 apps
8 G
11 A
J. League Cup
53 apps
6 G
0 A
J1 - 2nd Stage
41 apps
6 G
0 A
J1 - 1st Stage
30 apps
5 G
0 A
Emperor's Cup
22 apps
3 G
2 A
J1 Play-off
4 apps
0 G
1 A

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Frequently asked about Yuto Sato

Who is Yuto Sato?

Yuto Sato is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.

How old is Yuto Sato?

Yuto Sato is 44 years old. He was born on March 12, 1982 in Kasukabe, Saitama.

What position does Yuto Sato play?

Yuto Sato plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).

What club does Yuto Sato play for?

Yuto Sato currently plays for Retired.

How many career goals has Yuto Sato scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yuto Sato has scored 46 goals in 538 appearances.