Kaishū Sano (佐野 海舟, Sano Kaishū, born 30 December 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club Mainz 05 and the Japan national team.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 December 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Tsuyama, Okayama, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mainz 05 | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Yonago Kita High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Machida Zelvia | 116 | (8) |
| 2023–2024 | Kashima Antlers | 47 | (1) |
| 2024– | Mainz 05 | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Japan | 4 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:07, 25 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:55, 14 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editAfter four seasons with J2 League club FC Machida Zelvia, in December 2022 it was announced that Sano would be joining J1 League club Kashima Antlers for the 2023 season.[3]
Sano appeared as starter at the beginning of the season, appearing in nine of their first ten games. In April, he picked up a knee injury which would leave him out of action for 4 weeks.[4]
Mainz 05
editOn 3 July 2024, Sano signed for Bundesliga club Mainz 05 on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[5]
Personal life
editSano is the elder brother of fellow professional footballer Kodai Sano.[6]
Controversy
editSexual assault allegations
editOn 17 July 2024, following Sano's transfer to Mainz, it was reported that he was arrested along with two other co-suspects under suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman who had earlier dined with the three men after the woman's friend had left for home.[7][8]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Machida Zelvia | 2019 | J2 League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 22 | 0 | |
| 2020 | J2 League | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 41 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | J2 League | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | 35 | 6 | ||
| 2022 | J2 League | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 21 | 1 | ||
| Total | 116 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 7 | ||
| Kashima Antlers | 2023 | J1 League | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| 2024 | J1 League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Total | 47 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 58 | 1 | ||
| Mainz 05 | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | |
| Career total | 171 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 187 | 8 | ||
- ^ Includes Emperor's Cup
- ^ Includes J. League Cup
International
edit- As of match played 24 January 2024[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ "Kaishu Sano :: Kaishu Sano :: Machida Zelvia".
- ^ "佐野 海舟：ＦＣ町田ゼルビア：Ｊリーグ.jp". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "佐野 海舟選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ | 鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト". 鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト | KASHIMA ANTLERS (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "MF佐野が全治4週間の負傷【鹿島】：Ｊリーグ.jp". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "KAISHU SANO WIRD MAINZER" [KAISHU SANO BECOMES MAINZ PLAYER]. www.mainz05.de (in German). 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "兄とJで戦う夢実現へ。米子北高MF佐野航大が岡山内定!". ゲキサカ (in Japanese). 13 October 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "サッカー日本代表の佐野海舟容疑者を逮捕…３０代女性に３人で性的暴行の疑い". 読売新聞オンライン (in Japanese). 17 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Afp, Jiji (17 July 2024). "Japan soccer player Sano arrested for alleged sexual assault". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Kaishu Sano Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Kaishu Sano". Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Kaishū Sano (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
External links
edit- Kaishū Sano at Soccerway
- Kaishū Sano at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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