is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Sawada was born in Kamakura on May 15, 1970. After graduating from

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, he joined

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club

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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 Sanfrecce Hiroshima ( ja, サンフレッチェ広島, translit=''Sanfuretche Hiroshima'') is a Japanese professional football club based in Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the co ...

in 1999. He retired end of 2003 season.

National team career

On September 20, 1995, Sawada debuted for Japan national team against

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. He also played in 1996. He played four games for Japan until 1996.Japan National Football Team Database
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* * 1970 births Living people People from Kamakura Chuo University alumni Association football people from Kanagawa Prefecture Japanese men's footballers Japan men's international footballers J1 League players J2 League players Japan Football League (1992–1998) players Kashiwa Reysol players Sanfrecce Hiroshima players Men's association football midfielders Men's association football defenders Japanese football managers J1 League managers Sanfrecce Hiroshima managers {{Japan-footy-defender-1970s-stub