Choei Sato
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| Full name | Choei Sato | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | April 15, 1951 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Yamagata, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1967–1969 | Yonezawa Chuo High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1970–1973 | Chuo University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1974–1988 | Furukawa Electric | 142 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 142 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978 | Japan | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Brummell Sendai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Choei Sato (佐藤 長栄, Satō Chōei, born April 15, 1951) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
Club career
[edit]Sato was born in Yamagata Prefecture on April 15, 1951. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined Furukawa Electric in 1974. He debuted in 1976 and the club won Japan Soccer League and Emperor's Cup. The club also won 1985–86 Japan Soccer League, 1986 JSL Cup. He retired in 1988. He played 142 games in the league.
National team career
[edit]On July 21, 1978, Sato debuted for Japan national team against Malaysia.[1]
Coaching career
[edit]After retirement, Sato started coaching career at Furukawa Electric (later JEF United Ichihara) in 1991 and he coached until 1994. In 1995, he moved to Shimizu S-Pulse. In 1996, he moved to Brummell Sendai and became a manager. In 1998, he signed with Urawa Reds and coached until 1999.
Club statistics
[edit]| Club performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | |||
| 1974 | Furukawa Electric | JSL Division 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1982 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1983 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1984 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 1985/86 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 1986/87 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1987/88 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 142 | 0 | ||
National team statistics
[edit]| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Choei Sato at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
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- 1951 births
- Living people
- Chuo University alumni
- Association football people from Yamagata Prefecture
- Japanese men's footballers
- Japan men's international footballers
- Japan Soccer League players
- JEF United Chiba players
- Japanese football managers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Japanese football goalkeeper stubs