Dai Sato (footballer)

Dai Sato
佐藤 大

Personal information
Full name	Dai Sato
Date of birth	(1971-08-16) August 16, 1971
Place of birth	Saitama, Japan
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1987–1989	Kawaguchi High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–2003	Kashiwa Reysol
Medal record Kashiwa Reysol Winner J.League Cup 1999
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dai Sato (佐藤 大, Satō Dai, born August 16, 1971) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Sato was born in Saitama Prefecture on August 16, 1971. After graduating from high school, he joined Japan Soccer League club Hitachi (later Kashiwa Reysol) in 1990. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and the club joined new league, Japan Football League. In 1994, the club won the 2nd place and was promoted to J1 League. Although he played as goalkeeper for the club in 14 seasons, he could hardly play in the match behind Yoichi Doi and Yuta Minami. He retired end of 2003 season.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1990/91	Hitachi	JSL Division 2
1991/92		JSL Division 1
1992		Football League
1993	Kashiwa Reysol	Football League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1994			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995		J1 League	0	0	0	0	-		0	0
1996			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997			3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
1998			4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
1999			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001			1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2002			1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2003			1	0	0	0	2	0	3	0
Total			10	0	0	0	2	0	12	0

External links

• Dai Sato at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Kashiwa Reysol(in Japanese)