is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Playing career

Sasaki was born in Osaka Prefecture on February 16, 1962, and grew up in

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. After graduating from high school, he joined his local new club

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in 1980. He became a regular player and the club was promoted to

Japan Soccer League , or JSL, was the top flight association football league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J.League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional J ...

in 1984. However his opportunity to play decreased from 1990. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and founded new league

J1 League The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the ...

and he moved to J1 League club Verdy Kawasaki. He could hardly play in the match. He returned to Osaka and joined

Japan Football League The also known as simply the JFL is the 4th tier of the Japanese association football league system, positioned beneath the three divisions of the J.League. The league features fully professional teams that hold J.League associate membership amo ...

club Cerezo Osaka. The club won the champions in 1994 and was promoted to J1 League. He retired end of 1995 season.

Coaching career

In 2003, Sasaki became a manager for L.League club Speranza FC Takatsuki. He managed the club in 1 season.

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* 1962 births Living people Association football people from Osaka Prefecture Association football people from Okayama Prefecture Japanese footballers Japan Soccer League players J1 League players Japan Football League (1992–1998) players Gamba Osaka players Tokyo Verdy players Cerezo Osaka players Japanese football managers Association football midfielders {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub