Sho Sasaki (佐々木 翔, born 2 October 1989) is a Japanese professional
footballer
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of
British descent
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who plays as a
centre back
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either ...
for
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 ...
and the
Japan national team.
International career
On 30 August 2018, Sasaki received his first international callup from the
Japan national football team for the
Kirin Challenge Cup 2018.
Career statistics
Club
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International
:''Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sasaki goal.''
Honours
Club
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
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J.League Cup
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2022
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References
External links
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Profile at Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1989 births
Living people
Japanese people of British descent
Kanagawa University alumni
People from Zama, Kanagawa
Association football people from Kanagawa Prefecture
Japanese footballers
Association football defenders
Japan international footballers
2019 AFC Asian Cup players
J1 League players
J2 League players
Ventforet Kofu players
Sanfrecce Hiroshima players
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