Hiroaki Sato (佐藤 弘明, Satō Hiroaki, February 5, 1932 – January 1, 1988) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.[1]
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| Full name | Hiroaki Sato | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | February 5, 1932 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Amagasaki, Hyogo, Empire of Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | January 1, 1988 (aged 55) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amagasaki High School | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1951–1954 | Kwansei Gakuin University | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955–???? | Kwangaku Club | |||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1955–1959 | Japan | 15 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editSato was born in Amagasaki on February 5, 1932. After graduating from Kwansei Gakuin University, he played for Kwangaku Club was consisted of his alma mater Kwansei Gakuin University players and graduates. He won 1955, 1958 and 1959 Emperor's Cup.
National team career
editOn January 2, 1955, when Sato was a Kwansei Gakuin University student, he debuted for Japan national team against Burma. In 1956, he was selected Japan for 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.[2] He also played at 1958 Asian Games. He played 15 games for Japan until 1959.[3]
Sato died on January 1, 1988, at the age of 55.
National team statistics
edit| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1955 | 5 | 0 |
| 1956 | 3 | 0 |
| 1957 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | 4 | 0 |
| 1959 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "Hiroaki Sato". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Hiroaki Sato Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database
External links
edit- Hiroaki Sato at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
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