Toyofumi Sakano (阪野 豊史, Sakano Toyofumi, born 4 June 1990 in Misato, Saitama) is a Japanese footballer who plays forward for the J3 League club, FC Imabari.

Toyofumi Sakano
Personal information
Full name Toyofumi Sakano
Date of birth (1990-06-04) 4 June 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Misato, Saitama, Japan
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
FC Imabari
Number 99
Youth career
2008–2012 Meiji University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016   Urawa Red Diamonds 9 (0)
2015     Tochigi SC (loan) 41 (6)
2016      Ehime FC (loan) 42 (12)
2017–2019 Montedio Yamagata 102 (29)
2019–2021 Matsumoto Yamaga 88 (14)
2022–2023 Tokyo Verdy 30 (6)
2023– FC Imabari 0 (0)
Medal record
Urawa Reds
Runner-up J1 League 2014
Runner-up J.League Cup 2013
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:55, 10 August 2023 (WIB)

Career

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Urawa Red Diamonds

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Sakano made his debut for Urawa Red Diamonds in the AFC Champions League group-stage against Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande on 26 February 2013 in which he came on as a 59th-minute substitute for Márcio Richardes in a match that the Red Diamonds lost 3–0.[1] Sakano then made his J. League Division 1 debut on 2 March 2013 against the reigning champions from the 2012 season Sanfrecce Hiroshima in which he came on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Shinzo Koroki as the Red Diamonds won the match 2–1.[2]

Career statistics

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Club

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Updated to 19 July 2022.[3][4][5]

Club Season League League Cup Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Urawa Red Diamonds 2013 J1 League 9 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 15 1
2014 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 1
Tochigi SC 2015 J2 League 41 6 1 0 42 6
Ehime FC 2016 42 12 2 1 44 13
Montedio Yamagata 2017 42 13 2 0 44 13
2018 39 9 3 4 42 13
2019 21 7 1 0 22 7
Matsumoto Yamaga 2019 J1 League 13 2 1 0 0 0 14 2
2020 J2 League 42 9 0 0 42 9
2021 33 3 0 0 33 3
Career total 282 61 2 1 12 6 4 0 300 68

References

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  1. ^ "Evergrande 3-0 Red Diamonds (February 2013)". The Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  2. ^ "SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA VS. URAWA REDS 1 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  3. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 195 out of 289)
  4. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 176 out of 289)
  5. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 2014 (NSK MOOK)", 14 February 2014, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411109 (p. 56 out of 290)
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