is a Japanese

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player.

Playing career

Sano was born in

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on April 22, 1982. After graduating from

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, he joined

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club Tokyo Verdy with team mate

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in 2001. Although he debuted in 2002, he could not play many matches for injury. In 2004, he moved to

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club

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. He played many matches in 2 seasons. In 2006, he moved to

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club

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. He played many matches and scored many goals in 2 seasons. In 2008, he moved to

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club

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(later ''Giravanz Kitakyushu''). He became a regular player and the club was promoted to J2 from 2010. Although he played many matches until 2010, he could hardly play in the match in 2011. In July 2011, he moved to Regional Leagues club

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. He became a regular player and the club was promoted to JFL from 2013 and

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from 2014. In 2015, he moved to JFL club Maruyasu Okazaki. In 2018, he moved to Regional Leagues club J.FC Miyazaki.

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* 1982 births Living people Japanese men's footballers J1 League players J2 League players Japan Football League players Tokyo Verdy players Shonan Bellmare players V-Varen Nagasaki players Giravanz Kitakyushu players SC Sagamihara players FC Maruyasu Okazaki players Men's association football midfielders Association football people from Shizuoka (city) {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub