is a Japanese former footballer who played as a defender.

Playing career

Sasahara was born in

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on November 22, 1996. After graduating from high school, he joined

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club

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in 2015. However he could not play at all in the match and left the club end of 2015 season. In 2016, he enrolled in

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. In 2018, he signed for Albirex Niigata (S) after graduating from

. Sasahara scored his 1st goal for the White Swan in the match against

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on 24 June 2018. After leaving Albirex, Sasahara transferred to

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an club

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, playing with their second team in the

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. He became the second Japanese player to play in Brunei's top flight since Dan Ito in 2008. He scored on his debut via a direct free-kick against

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on 28 February 2020. He left the club in October after the league was cancelled. On 4 May 2021, Sasahara announced his retirement from professional football, and is currently employed at a company in his native Kagoshima Prefecture.

Club statistics

As of 9 March 2020

References

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* 1995 births Living people Tokai University alumni Association football people from Kagoshima Prefecture Japanese footballers Japanese expatriate footballers J1 League players Sagan Tosu players Singapore Premier League players Albirex Niigata Singapore FC players DPMM FC players Expatriate footballers in Brunei Association football defenders {{Japan-footy-defender-1990s-stub