is a former
Japan
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ese
football
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player.
Playing career
Sasahara was born in
Kagoshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu and the Ryukyu Islands. Kagoshima Prefecture has a population of 1,599,779 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 9,187 km2 (3,547 sq mi). Kagoshima Prefecture borders Kumamoto P ...
on April 2, 1974. After graduating from
National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya
is a national university in Kanoya, Kagoshima, Japan, founded in 1981.
Four alumni participated in the swimming and volleyball events in the Beijing Olympics, including Athens Olympics swimming gold medalist Ai Shibata.
Four players parti ...
, he 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 am ...
club
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational conglomerate manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, reaching a product ...
in 1997. Although he played 1 match in 1997, he played many matches in 1998. In 1999, he moved to newly was promoted to
J2 League
The or simply J2 is the second division of the and the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The top tier is represented by the J1 League. It (along with the rest of the J.League) is currently sponsored by Meiji Yas ...
club,
Kawasaki Frontale
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium, in Nakahara W ...
. However he could hardly play in the match behind
Takeshi Urakami
is a former Japanese football player.
Playing career
Urakami was born in Kunitachi on 7 February 1969. After graduating from high school, he joined Nissan Motors (later ''Yokohama Marinos'') in 1988. Through reserve team, he joined top team i ...
until 2000. In 2001, he played many matches instead Urakami who got hurt. He retired end of 2001 season. In 2004, when he coached at J2 club
Sagan Tosu
is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J1 League. The team is located in Tosu, Saga Prefecture.
''Sagan'' is a coined word with a couple of meanings behind it. One of its homophones is in Japanese. This symbolises ...
, he came back as player. However he did not play at all in the match and his registration was canceled in May.
J.League
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Coaching career
In 2004, Sasahara became a goalkeeper coach at Sagan Tosu
is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J1 League. The team is located in Tosu, Saga Prefecture.
''Sagan'' is a coined word with a couple of meanings behind it. One of its homophones is in Japanese. This symbolises ...
. He coached until 2008 season. In 2010, he signed with Ehime FC
is a professional football club based in Matsuyama, the capital city of Ehime Prefecture of Japan. After winning the JFL championship in 2005, the club now plays in .
History
The club was founded in 1970 as Matsuyama Soccer Club and renamed ...
and coached until 2012. In 2013, he moved to Montedio Yamagata
is Japanese professional association football club based in Tendo, Yamagata. The club plays in J2 League.
Montedio is a coined word combining the Italian word for "mountain" (Monte) and the word for "God" (Dio).
History
The club based in T ...
and coached until 2015.
Club statistics
References
External links
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1974 births
Living people
National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya alumni
Association football people from Kagoshima Prefecture
Japanese footballers
J1 League players
J2 League players
Japan Football League (1992–1998) players
Honda FC players
Kawasaki Frontale players
Sagan Tosu players
Association football goalkeepers
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