Kein Sato

Kein Sato
Personal information
Full name	Keiji Sato
Date of birth	11 July 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth	Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left winger, striker
Team information
Current team	Werder Bremen II
Number	23
Youth career
2006–2013	Setagaya United
2014–2016	Endo Football Academy
2017–2019	Jissen Gakuen High School
College career
Years	Team
2020–2023	Meiji University
Senior career*
Years	Team
2023–	Werder Bremen II
International career‡
2022	Japan U21
2021–	Japan U23
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Japan
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Asian Games
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 April 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 April 2024

Keiji "Kein" 'Sato (Japanese: 佐藤恵允; born 11 July 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left winger or striker for Bremenliga club Werder Bremen II.

Club career[edit]

Sato was born in Tokyo, Japan, to a Colombian father and a Japanese mother.^[2] He started his football career at the age of 5, playing for local club Setagaya United. In 2014, he joined the Endo Football Academy, run by former Japan national team defender Masahiro Endo. In 2017, he attended the Jissen Gakuen High School in Tokyo, before entering the Meiji University.^[3]^[4]

In August 2023, he dropped out of Meiji with a few months before completing his graduation, as he decided to sign for the reserves team of Werder Bremen.^[5]^[6]

International career[edit]

Sato is a youth international for Japan, having represented Japan U23 in the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup and 2022 Asian Games where his team both finished as runners-up, and the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.^[7]^[8]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 4 April 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Werder Bremen II	2023–24	Bremenliga	12	4	—		—		—		12	4
Career total			12	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	4

Honours[edit]

Japan U23

Asian Games Silver Medal: 2022
AFC U-23 Asian Cup: 2024; runner-up: 2022

References[edit]

^ "Kein Sato profile". Bundesliga. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
^ "無名の存在からパリ世代代表へ　佐藤恵允が原点取り戻した監督の一言" (in Japanese). Asahi. 19 April 2024.
^ "明治大学のU-22日本代表FW佐藤恵允、ブレーメン加入が決定！ドリブラーがJリーグを経ずに海外へ". Goal.com. 18 July 2023.
^ "「明治でやってきたことが間違いじゃない」初の代表入りを果たした明治大学MF佐藤恵允が意気込む" (in Japanese). Ultra Soccer. 22 October 2021.
^ "ブレーメン加入の明大４年FW佐藤恵允　退部の葛藤明かすも「迷いはもう今はない。思い切って」" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 20 July 2023.
^ "Press conference held for SATO Kein of the Meiji University Football Club signing a contract and joining the Bundesliga team SV Werder Bremen". Meiji University. 28 July 2023.
^ ""紫紺の１０番"明大ＭＦ佐藤恵允が最高学年へ「結果を出しながら代表もコンスタントに」…パリ五輪世代２３年の誓い" (in Japanese). Hochi News. 9 February 2023.
^ "「ピークに達した佐藤恵允をお見せしたい」。13年ぶり優勝が懸かるアジア大会「人生で一番勝ちたい」日韓決勝戦へ" (in Japanese). Gekisaka. 7 October 2023.

External links[edit]

Kein Sato at Soccerway

[Bundesliga_profile-1] "Kein Sato profile". Bundesliga. Retrieved 1 May 2024.

[2] "無名の存在からパリ世代代表へ　佐藤恵允が原点取り戻した監督の一言" (in Japanese). Asahi. 19 April 2024.

[3] "明治大学のU-22日本代表FW佐藤恵允、ブレーメン加入が決定！ドリブラーがJリーグを経ずに海外へ". Goal.com. 18 July 2023.

[4] "「明治でやってきたことが間違いじゃない」初の代表入りを果たした明治大学MF佐藤恵允が意気込む" (in Japanese). Ultra Soccer. 22 October 2021.

[5] "ブレーメン加入の明大４年FW佐藤恵允　退部の葛藤明かすも「迷いはもう今はない。思い切って」" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 20 July 2023.

[6] "Press conference held for SATO Kein of the Meiji University Football Club signing a contract and joining the Bundesliga team SV Werder Bremen". Meiji University. 28 July 2023.

[7] ""紫紺の１０番"明大ＭＦ佐藤恵允が最高学年へ「結果を出しながら代表もコンスタントに」…パリ五輪世代２３年の誓い" (in Japanese). Hochi News. 9 February 2023.

[8] "「ピークに達した佐藤恵允をお見せしたい」。13年ぶり優勝が懸かるアジア大会「人生で一番勝ちたい」日韓決勝戦へ" (in Japanese). Gekisaka. 7 October 2023.

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