Masanao Sasaki

Masanao Sasaki

Personal information
Full name	Masanao Sasaki
Date of birth	19 June 1962 (aged 64)
Place of birth	Chiba, Japan
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Defender, 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

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

Biography

Sasaki was born in Chiba Prefecture on June 19, 1962. After graduating from Kokushikan University, he joined Japan Soccer League club Honda in 1985. He played 121 matches and scored 10 goals for the club. He moved to All Nippon Airways in 1991. He also played at his local club JEF United Ichihara (1992–93) and Kashiwa Reysol (1994). He retired in 1994.

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

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	20	2
1986–87			22	2			4	1	26	3
1987–88			20	3			3	2	23	5
1988–89			20	3			1	0	21	3
1989–90			22	0			2	1	24	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	-				6	1	6	1
1993			18	1	0	0	0	0	18	1
1994	Kashiwa Reysol	Football League	4	0	0	0	-		4	0
Country	Japan		160	12	2	0	23	5	185	17
Total			160	12	2	0	23	5	185	17

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