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Masanao Sasaki
佐々木 雅尚
Personal information
Full name Masanao Sasaki
Date of birth (1962-06-19) June 19, 1962 (age 61)
Place of birth Chiba, Japan
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
1978–1980 Ichihara Midori High School
1981–1984 Kokushikan University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1991 Honda 121 (10)
1991–1992 All Nippon Airways 17 (1)
1992–1993 JEF United Ichihara 18 (1)
1994 Kashiwa Reysol 4 (0)
Total 160 (12)
National team
1988–1991 Japan 20 (0)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Masanao Sasaki (佐々木 雅尚, Sasaki Masanao, born June 19, 1962) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Sasaki was born in Chiba Prefecture on June 19, 1962. After graduating from Kokushikan University, he joined Honda in 1985. He moved to All Nippon Airways in 1991. He also played at hi local club JEF United Ichihara (1992–93) and Kashiwa Reysol (1994). He retired in 1994.

National team career

On June 2, 1988, Sasaki debuted for Japan national team against China. In 1989 and 1990, he played all matches included 1990 World Cup qualification and 1990 Asian Games. He played 20 games for Japan until 1991.

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
1985/86 Honda JSL Division 1 18 2 2 0 2 0 22 2
1986/87 22 2 3 1 4 1 29 4
1987/88 20 3 3 0 3 2 26 5
1988/89 20 3 3 0 1 0 24 3
1989/90 22 0 2 0 2 1 26 1
1990/91 19 0 4 0 23 0
1991/92 All Nippon Airways JSL Division 1 17 1 1 0 18 1
1992 JEF United Ichihara J1 League - 2 0 6 1 8 1
1993 18 1 0 0 0 0 18 1
1994 Kashiwa Reysol Football League 4 0 0 0 - 4 0
Total 160 12 15 1 23 5 198 18

National team statistics

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1988 2 0
1989 11 0
1990 6 0
1991 1 0
Total 20 0

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