Reiji Sato
Birth dateMay 27, 1993 (age 33)
Birth placeKitakata, Fukushima, Japan
Height1.69 m
PositionMidfielder
CurrentclubEstudiantes Tecos
Clubnumber22
Youthyears 12010–2012
Youthclubs 1JFA Academy Fukushima
Youthyears 22012
Youthclubs 2Morelia
Years 12013
Clubs 1Morelia
Caps 10
Goals 10
Years 22014–
Clubs 2Estudiantes Tecos
Caps 20
Goals 20
Nationalyears 12006
Nationalteam 1Japan u14
Nationalcaps 1?
Nationalyears 22008
Nationalteam 2Japan u16
Nationalyears 32009
Nationalteam 3Japan u17

Reiji Sato (佐藤令治, Satō Reiji, born May 5, 1993 in Kitakata, Fukushima) is a Japanese footballer who plays in for Estudiantes Tecos as a midfielder. He is the first Japanese to play a match for a team in the top Mexican league.[1] He has played for the U-14, U-16, and U-17 Japanese national teams.[2]

He began his career at the JFA Academy Fukushima in Japan, until he joined the basic forces of Monarcas Morelia in 2013. In 2014 he was signed by Estudiantes Tecos of the Second Division of Mexico.

References

  1. ^ "メキシコで日本人がトップデビュー!". Qoly. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  2. ^ "佐藤令治、メキシコクラブへ アカデミー福島1期生". 47News. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2013.