Tomoaki Sano (佐野 友昭, Sano Tomoaki, born April 14, 1968) is a former Japanese football player.

Tomoaki Sano
佐野 友昭
Personal information
Full name Tomoaki Sano
Date of birth (1968-04-14) April 14, 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1984–1986 Tokai University Daiichi High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1992 Nagoya Grampus Eight 24 (0)
1992 NKK 0 (0)
1993–1998 Avispa Fukuoka 109 (0)
1999 Sagawa Express Tokyo 0 (0)
2000 Mito HollyHock 0 (0)
Total 133 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Sano was born in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 14, 1968. After graduating from high school, he joined Japan Soccer League club Toyota Motors (later Nagoya Grampus Eight) in 1987. However, he could not play many matches. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and founded new league J1 League. He moved to Japan Football League (JFL) club NKK during 1992 season but he could not play in a match at all. Later, he moved to JFL club Chuo Bohan (later Avispa Fukuoka) in 1993. He became a regular goalkeeper and the club won the championship in 1995 and was promoted to J1. However, his opportunity to play had started to fall behind newcomer Hideki Tsukamoto as of 1996. In 1999, he moved to Japan Football League club Sagawa Express Tokyo. But once again, he could not play in a match at all. In 2000, after he could not play a match in a recently promoted J2 League club, Mito HollyHock which he signed with, he retired at end of 2000 season.

Club statistics

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Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1987/88 Toyota Motors JSL Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1988/89 JSL Division 2 5 0 0 0 5 0
1989/90 15 0 1 0 16 0
1990/91 JSL Division 1 3 0 0 0 3 0
1991/92 1 0 0 0 1 0
1992 Nagoya Grampus Eight J1 League - 0 0 0 0
1992 NKK Football League 0 0 - 0 0
1993 Chuo Bohan Football League 18 0 1 0 - 19 0
1994 Fujieda Blux Football League 28 0 1 0 - 29 0
1995 Fukuoka Blux Football League 30 0 0 0 - 30 0
1996 Avispa Fukuoka J1 League 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
1997 16 0 3 0 0 0 19 0
1998 10 0 0 0 4 0 14 0
1999 Sagawa Express Tokyo Football League 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
2000 Mito HollyHock J2 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 133 0 5 0 5 0 143 0

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