Kentaro Sawada

Kentaro Sawada (沢田 謙太郎code: ja is deprecated , Sawada Kentaro, born May 15, 1970) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Kentaro Sawada

Personal information
Full name	Kentaro Sawada
Date of birth	15 May 1970 (aged 55)
Place of birth	Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Midfielder, Defender
Youth career
1986–1988	Fujisawa Nishi High School
1989–1992	Chuo University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–1998	Kashiwa Reysol	168	(7)
1999–2003	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	111	(8)
Total		279	(15)
National team
1995–1996	Japan	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Sawada was born in Kamakura on May 15, 1970. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined Japan Football League club Kashiwa Reysol in 1993. He played as right-midfielder and right side-back. The club won the 2nd place in 1994 and was promoted to J1 League. He moved to Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 1999. He retired end of 2003 season.

On September 20, 1995, Sawada debuted for the Japan national team against Paraguay. He also played in 1996. He played four games for Japan until 1996.

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
1993	Kashiwa Reysol	Football League	12	2	1	0	6	0	19	2
1994			30	3	0	0	1	0	31	3
1995		J1 League	43	0	2	0	-		45	0
1996			23	1	2	0	4	0	29	1
1997			30	0	3	0	8	0	41	0
1998			30	1	2	0	4	0	36	1
1999	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J1 League	29	3	4	0	4	1	37	4
2000			30	3	2	0	1	0	33	3
2001			24	0	2	0	5	0	31	0
2002			26	2	1	0	5	0	32	2
2003		J2 League	2	0	0	0	-		2	0
Country	Japan		279	15	19	0	38	1	236	16
Total			279	15	19	0	38	1	236	16

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1995	2	0
1996	2	0
Total	4	0