Sotaro_Sada
Sotaro Sada
Japanese footballer
Sotaro Sada (佐田 聡太郎, Sada Sōtarō, born March 18, 1984) is a former Japanese football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sotaro Sada | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-03-18) March 18, 1984 (age 40) | ||
| Place of birth | Maebashi, Gunma, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Maebashi Ikuei High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2011 | Thespa Kusatsu | 221 | (8) |
| 2012 | AC Nagano Parceiro | 13 | (1) |
| Total | 234 | (9) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sada was born in Maebashi on March 18, 1984. After graduating from high school, Sada joined J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2002. Sanfrecce was relegated to J2 League from 2003 season. In 2004, he moved to Japan Football League (JFL) club Thespa Kusatsu, where he played as a defensive right back. Thespa was promoted to J2 from 2005. Shortly afterwards, Sada became a more frequent player. His opportunity to play decreased from summer 2010.[1] In 2012, Sada moved to JFL club AC Nagano Parceiro. He retired at the end of the 2012 season.
| 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 | ||||||
| 2002 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | Thespa Kusatsu | Football League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 19 | 0 | |
| 2005 | J2 League | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2006 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | - | 47 | 4 | |||
| 2007 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 40 | 0 | |||
| 2008 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2009 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 45 | 1 | |||
| 2010 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2011 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2012 | AC Nagano Parceiro | Football League | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 14 | 1 | |
| Career total | 234 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 9 | ||
- Sotaro Sada at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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