is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Sato was born in

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on 27 June 1978. After graduating from high school, he joined J1 League club

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in 1997. However he could not play at all in the match until 1998. In 1999, he moved to newly was promoted to J2 League club,

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with Ryo Fukudome. He became a regular player as center back and played many matches for the club for a long time. In 2005, he moved to

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club ALO's Hokuriku. He retired end of 2006 season.

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* * 1978 births Living people Association football people from Tokyo Japanese men's footballers J1 League players J2 League players Japan Football League players Kyoto Sanga FC players Sagan Tosu players Kataller Toyama players Men's association football defenders {{Japan-footy-defender-1970s-stub