Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sho Sasaki

Defender#19

Key facts

Age: 37
Height: 1.78 m
Weight: 68 kg
Number: #19
Born: 2/10/1989
Position: Defender
Nationality: Japan

Official profile

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Career stats

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG
2026 J1 100 Year Vision League SAN	14	16	17	0	0	0	0	10	3
Regular Season SAN	8	4	11	1	0	0	0	6	5
2025 Japanese J1 League SAN	36	33	68	3	1	1	0	25	7
2024 Japanese J1 League SAN	35	20	30	6	0	3	1	17	7
2023 Japanese J1 League SAN	32	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
2022 Japanese J1 League SAN	32	0	0	2	0	3	0	3	3
2021 Japanese J1 League SAN	28	0	0	4	0	2	0	4	4
2020 Japanese J1 League SAN	32	0	0	5	0	1	0	2	2
2019 Japanese J1 League SAN	31	0	0	2	0	1	0	1	1
2018 Japanese J1 League SAN	34	0	0	3	0	3	0	3	3

Compare SasakiStack them up against anyone, with an analyst verdict

Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026 J1 LeagueSanfrecce Hiroshima	24	0	0	16	8	2,031	1	0	0	24	2	20	28	0	21	0
2025-26 AFC Champions League EliteSanfrecce Hiroshima	5	0	0	2	0	394	0	1	1	5	0	5	7	0	1	0
2025 J1 LeagueSanfrecce Hiroshima	37	1	0	25	7	3,234	3	1	0	37	1	33	68	0	26	0
2024 J1 LeagueSanfrecce Hiroshima	36	3	1	17	7	3,240	6	0	0	35	0	20	30	1	36	0
2023 J1 LeagueSanfrecce Hiroshima	32	–	–	–	–	2,880	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2022 J1 LeagueSanfrecce Hiroshima	34	3	–	–	–	2,984	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2021 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCJapan	3	1	–	–	–	85	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2021 International FriendlyJapan	1	0	0	0	0	66	0	0	0	1	0	4	1	0	0	0
2019 AFC Champions League EliteSanfrecce Hiroshima	5	2	1	4	2	382	1	0	0	5	1	7	9	0	3	0
2019 AFC Asian CupJapan	1	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
2016 AFC Champions League EliteSanfrecce Hiroshima	1	–	–	–	–	90	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Career11 seasons	179	10	2	64	24	15,476	11	2	1	108	4	90	143	1	88	0

Game log, 2026 J1 League

Game
19 Sept @ Avispa FukuokaW 1-0 19 Sept	0	0	90	0	1	0	1	1	0
12 Sept v Cerezo OsakaW 6-1 12 Sept	0	0	45	0	1	0	0	0	0
6 Sept @ Fagiano OkayamaL 2-3 6 Sept	1	1	90	0	1	0	0	2	3
2 Sept v Nagoya GrampusW 3-0 2 Sept	0	0	90	0	1	0	0	0	0
29 Aug @ Gamba OsakaD 0-0 29 Aug	0	0	90	0	1	0	1	1	0
22 Aug v Kawasaki FrontaleD 1-1 22 Aug	0	0	90	0	1	0	1	0	1
15 Aug @ Urawa Red DiamondsW 4-1 15 Aug	2	2	90	1	1	0	1	4	1
8 Aug v JEF United Ichihara-ChibaW 3-0 8 Aug	3	2	90	0	1	0	0	3	0
2nd Leg - Sanfrecce Hiroshima advance 3-1 on aggregate @ Kawasaki FrontaleW 1-0 6 June	1	0	90	0	1	0	2	3	0
1st Leg v Kawasaki FrontaleW 2-1 30 May	1	0	90	0	1	0	1	1	1
23 May v Nagoya GrampusW 4-2 23 May	1	0	90	0	1	0	1	0	2
17 May @ Kyoto SangaW 4-0 17 May	3	1	90	0	1	0	2	3	0
10 May @ Gamba OsakaW 1-0 10 May	0	0	90	0	1	0	3	0	0
Vissel Kobe win 5-4 on penalties v Vissel KobeL 1-1 6 May	0	0	120	0	1	0	0	0	1
2 May @ Fagiano OkayamaL 0-1 2 May	0	0	27	0	1	1	0	2	1
Avispa Fukuoka win 4-3 on penalties @ Avispa FukuokaL 2-2 29 Apr	0	0	120	0	1	0	1	0	2
25 Apr v Cerezo OsakaW 2-1 25 Apr	0	0	90	0	1	0	1	1	1
18 Apr v V-Varen NagasakiW 2-0 18 Apr	0	0	90	0	1	0	0	1	0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima win 5-4 on penalties v Shimizu S-PulseW 1-1 11 Apr	1	0	120	0	1	0	0	1	1
5 Apr v Avispa FukuokaL 0-1 5 Apr	1	1	90	0	1	0	2	2	1
27 Mar @ Vissel KobeL 1-2 27 Mar	0	0	90	0	1	0	1	3	2
22 Mar @ Shimizu S-PulseL 1-3 22 Mar	2	1	72	0	1	0	1	0	3
18 Mar @ Nagoya GrampusL 1-2 18 Mar	0	0	67	0	1	0	1	0	1
14 Mar v Gamba OsakaW 2-0 14 Mar	0	0	20	0	1	1	0	0	0

Recent games

Sept '2619
@ Avispa Fukuoka
1 FC · 1 FA
W 1-0
Sept '2612
v Cerezo Osaka
Did not record a stat
W 6-1
Sept '266
@ Fagiano Okayama
1 SHOT · 1 SOG · 2 FA
L 3-2
Sept '262
v Nagoya Grampus
Did not record a stat
W 3-0
Aug '2629
@ Gamba Osaka
1 FC · 1 FA
D 0-0
Aug '2622
v Kawasaki Frontale
1 FC
D 1-1
Aug '2615
@ Urawa Red Diamonds
2 SHOT · 2 SOG · 1 FC · 4 FA · 1 YC
W 4-1
Aug '268
v JEF United Ichihara-Chiba
3 SHOT · 2 SOG · 3 FA
W 3-0

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly.

Splits, J1 League

Split
HomeHome or away · won 51 of 83	83	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.1	88.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.4	0.7	0.0	0.5	0.0
AwayHome or away · won 32 of 80	80	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.1	88.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.5	0.8	0.0	0.5	0.0
WinsResult	83	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.1	88.8	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.5	0.9	0.0	0.3	0.0
LossesResult	43	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.2	87.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
DrawsResult	37	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	87.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.4	0.0
Regular seasonStage · won 83 of 163	163	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.1	88.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.4	0.8	0.0	0.5	0.0
Avispa FukuokaOpponent · won 8 of 11	11	0.1	0.0	0.5	0.2	92.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.7	0.8	0.0	0.5	0.0
Gamba OsakaOpponent · won 7 of 11	11	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.2	83.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.1	0.6	0.6	0.0	0.4	0.0
Kawasaki FrontaleOpponent · won 4 of 11	11	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.1	90.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.7	0.0
Nagoya GrampusOpponent · won 5 of 11	11	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.2	87.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.5	0.7	0.1	0.9	0.0
Cerezo OsakaOpponent · won 7 of 10	10	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	81.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.1	0.4	0.5	0.0	0.2	0.0
Vissel KobeOpponent · won 1 of 10	10	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	88.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.3	0.5	0.0	0.7	0.0
Urawa Red DiamondsOpponent · won 5 of 9	9	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.2	90.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.3	1.3	0.0	0.6	0.0
FC TokyoOpponent · won 3 of 8	8	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.6	0.9	0.0	0.4	0.0
Kashiwa ReysolOpponent · won 4 of 8	8	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	90.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.4	0.5	0.0	0.1	0.0
Kyoto SangaOpponent · won 4 of 8	8	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.4	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.4	0.0
Shonan BellmareOpponent · won 5 of 8	8	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	82.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	1.1	0.0	0.4	0.0
Kashima AntlersOpponent · won 4 of 7	7	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.0	0.9	0.0
Yokohama F. MarinosOpponent · won 3 of 7	7	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.1	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.9	0.7	0.0	0.7	0.0
Albirex NiigataOpponent · won 1 of 6	6	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.2	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0
Consadole SapporoOpponent · won 1 of 6	6	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.3	0.0
Shimizu S-PulseOpponent · won 2 of 6	6	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.2	92.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.5	0.7	0.0	0.8	0.0
Sagan TosuOpponent · won 3 of 5	5	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fagiano OkayamaOpponent · won 1 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	69.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.8	2.3	0.0	1.3	0.0
Jubilo IwataOpponent · won 3 of 4	4	0.5	0.0	0.8	0.3	90.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	1.3	0.0	0.3	0.0
Machida ZelviaOpponent · won 4 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	1.8	0.0	0.5	0.0
Yokohama FCOpponent · won 3 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tokyo Verdy 1969Opponent · won 3 of 3	3	0.3	0.0	1.3	0.3	90.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.7	0.0	0.7	0.0
JEF United Ichihara-ChibaOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	3.0	2.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
V-Varen NagasakiOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Edion Peace Wing HiroshimaGround · won 31 of 50	50	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.2	88.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.7	1.2	0.0	0.8	0.0
Edion Stadium HiroshimaGround · won 20 of 33	33	0.1	–	–	–	88.1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Best Denki Stadium, Hakata-ku, FukuokaGround · won 4 of 6	6	0.2	0.0	0.7	0.2	95.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.3	0.5	0.0	0.7	0.0
Saitama Stadium 2002Ground · won 1 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.4	90.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.4	2.2	0.0	1.0	0.0
Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu, KawasakiGround · won 2 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.2	90.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.6	0.6	0.0	0.4	0.0
Ajinomoto Stadium, TokyoGround · won 2 of 4	4	0.3	0.0	0.8	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0
Sanga Stadium by Kyocera, KyotoGround · won 2 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	1.0	1.5	0.0	0.3	0.0
Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa StadiumGround · won 2 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Shonan BMW Stadium HiratsukaGround · won 2 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.8	1.8	0.0	0.5	0.0
Yodoko Sakura Stadium, OsakaGround · won 2 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	78.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City Light Stadium, OkayamaGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	63.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	2.3	0.0	1.3	0.0
Daiwa House Premist Dome, SapporoGround · won 0 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0
IAI Stadium Nihondaira, ShimzuGround · won 0 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.3	84.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.7	0.3	0.0	1.3	0.0
mercari Stadium, KashimaGround · won 2 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.7	0.0
Niigata Stadium Big SwanGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0
Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium, YokohamaGround · won 2 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0
Noevir Stadium KobeGround · won 0 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	85.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Panasonic Stadium Suita, OsakaGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.7	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.0
Suita City Football Stadium, OsakaGround · won 2 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0
Toyota StadiumGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.7	0.0	0.3	0.0
Ekimae Real Estate Stadium, TosuGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.5	–	–	–	90.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Kobe Wing StadiumGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.5	0.0	1.5	0.0
Machida Gion Stadium, TokyoGround · won 2 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.5	0.0
Nissan Stadium, YokohamaGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	1.5	0.0	1.5	0.0
Toyota Stadium (Japan)Ground · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	78.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.5	0.0	1.5	0.0
Yamaha Stadium, IwataGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.5	0.0	1.5	0.5	90.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	2.5	0.0	0.5	0.0
Japan National Stadium, TokyoGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kashima Soccer StadiumGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	0.0