is a former Japanese

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player. She played for Japan national team.

Club career

Sato was born in Isesaki on January 1, 1976. After graduating from high school, she joined

Nikko Securities Dream Ladies was a women's football team which played in Division 1 of Japan's Nadeshiko League The , commonly known as the , is a semi-professional women's association football Sports league, league in Japan. The Nadeshiko League consists of two divis ...

in 1994. The club was disbanded in 1998 due to financial strain. She moved to

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in 1999. However, the club was disbanded end of season. She moved to YKK Tohoku Ladies SC Flappers (later ''TEPCO Mareeze'') in 2000. In 2000 season, she was selected Best Eleven. She retired in 2006.

National team career

On May 31, 2000, Sato debuted for Japan national team against

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. She played at 2001 AFC Championship. She played 17 games and scored 4 goals for Japan until 2002.Japan Football Association
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National team statistics

References

1976 births Living people Association football people from Gunma Prefecture Japanese women's footballers Japan women's international footballers Nadeshiko League players Nikko Securities Dream Ladies players OKI FC Winds players TEPCO Mareeze players Women's association football forwards {{Japan-women-footy-bio-stub