is a Japanese footballer. He is a forward, who plays for Criacao Shinjuku from 2023.

Personal life

He was educated at and played for

Shimizu Commercial High School was a co-educational commercial high school located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Japan. The school was founded in 1921 and was permanently closed on March 31st, 2013. It had a strong soccer program and won the All Japan High School Soccer Tournamen ...

Juntendo University is a private university in Japan. Its headquarters are on its campus in Bunkyo, Tokyo, for the School of Medicine and in Inzai, Chiba, for the School of Health and Sports Science. The university was established in 1838 for medical and in 1946 ...

before moving to Singapore after his graduation in 2017.

Club career

Albirex Niigata Singapore

Tsubasa signed his first professional contract with

Albirex Niigata Singapore FC Albirex Niigata Singapore FC, abbreviated as Albirex Niigata (S), is a Singaporean football club that plays in the Singapore Premier League. The club is a satellite team of Albirex Niigata of Japan. History Albirex Niigata Singapore, a satellite ...

, a satellite team of J.League side

Albirex Niigata is a professional football club based in Niigata, Japan. Formed in 1955 as Niigata Eleven SC, it was renamed Albireo Niigata FC in 1995, and Albirex Niigata in 1997. From 2023, Albirex will be playing on the J1 League, coming back to the f ...

, playing in the top tier of football in Singapore, the

S.League The Singapore Premier League, commonly abbreviated as SPL, officially known as the AIA Singapore Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional football league sanctioned by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), which re ...

. He made his competitive debut in the 2017 Singapore Community Shield, which doubled up as the first league game of the season, against

Tampines Rovers FC Tampines Rovers Football Club is a professional football club based in Tampines, Singapore, that competes in the Singapore Premier League, the top tier of Singapore football league system. Founded in 1945, the club have won the national league ...

. Although he missed glaring chances in the game, he managed to win his first piece of silverware as the White Swans came out 2-1 winners in an ill-tempered match. He scored his first goals for the club in a 5-0 demolition of the

Garena Young Lions Young Lions Football Club, commonly known as Young Lions, is a Singaporean developmental football club that competes in the Singapore Premier League. The team is under the direct control of the Football Association of Singapore. The Young Lions ...

in match day 2 of the

2017 S.League The 2017 S.League (also known as the Great Eastern Hyundai S.League for sponsorship reasons) was the 22nd season of the S.League, the top-flight Singaporean professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1996. The ...

season, bringing his tally to 2 goals in 2 games. He scored another brace in a 2-0 win over

Hougang United FC Hougang United Football Club is a Singaporean professional football club that competes in the Singapore Premier League. History Hougang United Football Club was founded as Marine Castle United Football Club, which was formed by Newcastle Unit ...

, bringing his tally for the season to 5 goals in 5 games and helping his team to the top of the table. Tsubasa scored his 7th and 8th goals in the next match, helping Albirex to the top of the table and condemning

Warriors FC Warriors Football Club is a Singaporean professional football club that played in the Singapore Premier League, the top division of football in Singapore. Before changing their name on 20 January 2013, they were previously known as the Singapo ...

to their first defeat of the season. It proved to be a good season for Sano and the White Swans as the Japanese satellite club swept all four pieces of silverware on offer in Singapore for a second consecutive year. Sano proved to be very influential, scoring 26 league goals to finish as the

top scorer as well as scoring a goal in the

2017 Singapore Cup The 2017 Singapore Cup (also known as the RHB Singapore Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 20th edition of Singapore's annual premier club football knock-out tournament organised by the Football Association of Singapore. Albirex Niigata (S) are t ...

final to help Albirex secure their fourth piece of silverware of 2017. In total, he had 31 goals in all competitions.

Roasso Kumamoto

After his breakthrough season in the S.League, Sano secured a move to J2 League side

Roasso Kumamoto is a Japanese football club based in Kumamoto, the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture. The club currently plays in the J2 League, which is the second tier of football in the country. ''Roasso'' is a portmanteau of the Italian words ''rosso'' a ...

Nagano Parceiro

In 2020, Sano officially joined J3 club

Nagano Parceiro Nagano may refer to: Places * Nagano Prefecture, a prefecture in Japan ** Nagano (city), the capital city of the same prefecture *** Nagano 1998, the 1998 Winter Olympics *** Nagano Olympic Stadium, a baseball stadium in Nagano *** Nagano Univer ...

. He left the club in the end of the 2022 season, after two seasons at the club.

Criacao Shinjuku

In 2023, Sano officially joined to JFL club Criacao Shinjuku.

Club career statistics

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Honours

Club

Albirex Niigata Singapore Albirex Niigata Singapore FC, abbreviated as Albirex Niigata (S), is a Singaporean football club that plays in the Singapore Premier League. The club is a satellite team of Albirex Niigata of Japan. History Albirex Niigata Singapore, a satellite ...

* S.League:

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* Singapore Cup:

* Singapore League Cup:

* Singapore Community Shield:

Individual

* S.League Top Scorer: 2017

References

External links

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Profile at Roasso Kumamoto
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sano, Tsubasa 1994 births Living people Japanese footballers Singapore Premier League players Albirex Niigata Singapore FC players J2 League players J3 League players Japan Football League players Roasso Kumamoto players AC Nagano Parceiro players Criacao Shinjuku players Association football forwards