{{short description|Japanese footballer}} {{Infobox football biography |name=Masami Sato<br/>佐藤 正美 |image= |image_size= |caption= |fullname=Masami Sato |birth_date={{Birth date and age|1981|8|26}} |birth_place=Kanagawa, Japan |death_date= |death_place= |height={{Height|m=1.78}} |position=Forward |currentclub= |clubnumber= |youthyears1=1997–1999|youthclubs1=Maebashi Ikuei High School |years1=2000–2003|clubs1=Yokohama FC|caps1=70|goals1=6 |years2=2003|clubs2=Yokogawa Musashino|caps2=9|goals2=3 |years3=2004–2007|clubs3=Thespa Kusatsu|caps3=96|goals3=17 |totalcaps=175|totalgoals=26 |nationalyears1=|nationalteam1=|nationalcaps1=|nationalgoals1= |manageryears1=|managerclubs1= |medaltemplates= }}
{{Nihongo|'''Masami Sato'''|佐藤 正美|Satō Masami|born August 26, 1981}} is a former Japanese football player.
==Playing career== Sato was born in Kanagawa Prefecture on August 26, 1981. After graduating from high school, he joined Japan Football League (JFL) club Yokohama FC in 2000. Although he could not play many matches, Yokohama FC won the champions in 2000 season and was promoted to J2 League. He played many matches from 2001. In September 2003, he moved to JFL club Yokogawa Musashino. In 2004, he moved to JFL club Thespa Kusatsu. He became a regular player and Thespa was promoted to J2 end of 2004 season. Although he played many matches until 2006, his opportunity to play decreased in 2007 and he retired end of 2007 season.
==Club statistics== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan=3 | Club performance ! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Cup ! colspan=2 | League Cup ! colspan=2 | Total |- ! Season !! Club !! League ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals |- ! colspan=3 | Japan ! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Emperor's Cup ! colspan=2 | J.League Cup ! colspan=2 | Total |- |2000||rowspan="4"|Yokohama FC||Football League||6||0||2||1||colspan="2"|-||8||1 |- |2001||rowspan="3"|J2 League||22||3||3||3||4||1||29||7 |- |2002||26||1||1||1||colspan="2"|-||27||2 |- |2003||16||2||0||0||colspan="2"|-||16||2 |- |2003||Yokogawa Musashino||Football League||9||3||0||0||colspan="2"|-||9||3 |- |2004||rowspan="4"|Thespa Kusatsu||Football League||30||9||5||2||colspan="2"|-||35||11 |- |2005||rowspan="3"|J2 League||27||5||2||2||colspan="2"|-||29||7 |- |2006||27||2||2||0||colspan="2"|-||29||2 |- |2007||12||1||2||0||colspan="2"|-||14||1 |- ! colspan=3 | Career total !175||26||17||9||4||1||196||36 |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{J.League player|5243}} *[http://library.footballjapan.jp/user/scripts/user/player.php?player_id=6390 library.footballjapan.jp]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sato, Masami}} Category:1981 births Category:Living people Category:Football people from Kanagawa Prefecture Category:Japanese men's footballers Category:J2 League players Category:Japan Football League players Category:Yokohama FC players Category:Yokogawa Musashino FC players Category:Thespa Gunma players Category:Men's association football forwards Category:21st-century Japanese sportsmen
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