Shoma Sato (佐藤 彰真, Satō Akimasa, born 6 October 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Philippines Football League club Davao Aguilas.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Davao Aguilas | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Yonezawa Phoenix | |||
| Abeeca Yonezawa | |||
| –2018 | Yonezawa Chuo High School | ||
| 2019–2020 | SC Sagamihara | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Thespakusatsu Challengers | ||
| 2020–2021 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | FC Awaji-shima | 7 | (1) |
| 2023–2023 | Vonds Ichihara | ||
| 2023 | Favoritner AC | 9 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Bisamberg | 18 | (0) |
| 2024– | Davao Aguilas | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4:24, June 22, 2024 (UTC) | |||
Personal life
editSato was born in Yonezawa in the prefecture of Yamagata.[3] He began playing football at a very young age and is currently a Yamagata Oshoshina Tourism Ambassador.[4]
Career
editYouth career
editSato played youth football for his high school, Yonezawa Chuo HS,[5][4] as well as for Yonezawa Phoenix and Abeeca Yonezawa.[6] At the age of 19, he played for the U21 of lower league team SC Sagamihara.[7]
Career in Japan
editSato left Sagamihara and played professionally for a number of lower tier Japanese sides. From 2018 to 2019, he played for the challengers team of Thespa Kusatsu.[8]
After returning to Japan two years later, he played for one season at FC Awaji-shima where he made 7 appearances,[9][10] playing for Vonds Ichihara the following season.[11]
Albirex Niigata Singapore
editIn between his stints at Japanese clubs, Sato signed his first professional contract abroad with Albirex Niigata of the Singapore Premier League,[12][5][13] a club then composed of mostly Japanese nationals.[14] Albirex ended the season as champions of the 2020 Singapore Premier League, though Sato remained on the bench for most of the season and didn't play a competitive match, before departing early the next year.[15]
Playing in Austria
editSato next played in Austria, signing for Austrian fourth-tier side Favoritner AC where he scored two goals.[16] After a brief spell, he had a more successful stint with FC Bisamberg, making 18 appearances across two seasons.[17][18][19]
Davao Aguilas
editIn 2024, Sato left Austria to sign a contract in the Philippines. He signed with Davao Aguilas, a club returning to the PFL for the first time in 6 years.[20][21] He made his first start in a 1–0 win over Mendiola, scoring his first goal for the club in a 1–0 win against Manila Digger.[22][23]
References
edit- ^ Shoma Sato at Soccerway
- ^ "Shoma Sato - Global Sports Archive". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "佐藤彰真（サトウショウマ". Go Beyonders. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ a b "「山形から世界へ」世界一への海外挑戦 inオーストリア". ReadyFor. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ a b "佐藤 彰真がアルビレックス新潟シンガポールと契約致しました". Goal Agency. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "佐藤彰真選手 SC相模原 U21より加入のお知らせ". Albirex Niigata. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "サッカー契約選手". Europlus. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "【アスリート・ファンディング】佐藤彰真〜プロサッカー選手〜". Wellex. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "佐藤彰真選手 移籍加入のお知らせ". FC Awaji-shima. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "佐藤彰真選手 移籍のお知らせ". FC Awaji-shima. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "【TOP】佐藤彰真選手 移籍先決定のお知らせ". Vonds Ichihara. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "SATO Shoma (SC Sagamihara U21) confirmed to join White Swans for 2020 Season". Albirex Niigata (English). 7 February 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "【シンガポール】佐藤彰真がアルビレックス新潟シンガポールと契約". Europlus. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "SPL 2020 Club Guide: Albirex Niigata (S)". Singapore Premier League. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "【２０２０シーズン】藤本・荻野・佐藤・三塚がシンガポールプレミアリーグで優勝致しました". Goal Agency. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Spieler - Shoma Sato". Austrian Football Association. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Vereine - Bisamberg 1. FC". Lower Austrian Football Association. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ Sonnenberg, Peter (26 September 2023). "Top fünf! Bisamberg bebte dank Balti". Nön. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ Sonnenberg, Peter (16 September 2023). "Mit einem Mann weniger gepunktet". Nön. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ Servinio, Anthony (19 February 2024). "PFL: Sato, nagpauga sa Aguilas sa paglipat nito". Bulgar Online. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Davao Aguilas UMAK FC - Team Roster". pfl.org.ph. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Davao Aguilas UMak 1-0 Manila Digger: Another narrow win for Davao". pfl.org.ph. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Malihan, Drew (22 April 2024). "Lone goal enough as Davao Aguilas escapes Manila Digger". Dugout PH. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
External links
edit- Shoma Sato at Soccerway