Masaaki Sawanobori
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Masaaki Sawanobori | ||
| Date of birth | January 12, 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1978–1991 | Tokai University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–2005 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 381 | (85) |
| Total | 381 | (85) | |
| National team | |||
| 1993–2000 | Japan | 16 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Masaaki Sawanobori (澤登 正朗 Sawanobori Masaaki, born January 12, 1970) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. He was capped 16 times and scored three goals for the Japanese national team.
Biography
His first international appearance came on April 8, 1993, in a World Cup qualifier against Thailand at Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium when he replaced Hajime Moriyasu. His first goal for Japan came on May 7, 1993 in a World Cup qualifier against UAE in Dubai.
Sawanobori was immensely popular at S-Pulse, and having spent his entire career at the club he was affectionately known as Mr S-Pulse. Since his retirement he continues to live in the Shimizu area and now works in television.
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 1992 | Shimizu S-Pulse | J1 League | - | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | - | 13 | 1 | ||
| 1993 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 40 | 9 | |||
| 1994 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 43 | 7 | |||
| 1995 | 40 | 13 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 41 | 13 | ||||
| 1996 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | - | 48 | 12 | |||
| 1997 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - | 40 | 12 | |||
| 1998 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | 41 | 15 | |||
| 1999 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - | 35 | 10 | |||
| 2000 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - | 36 | 4 | |||
| 2001 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 33 | 12 | |||
| 2002 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 8 | ||
| 2003 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 3 | ||
| 2004 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2005 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 31 | 1 | |||
| Country | Japan | 381 | 85 | 41 | 10 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 480 | 107 | |
| Total | 381 | 85 | 41 | 10 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 480 | 107 | ||
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1993 | 5 | 1 |
| 1994 | 6 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | 3 |
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | May 7, 1993 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  United Arab Emirates | 1-1 | Draw | 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
| 2. | 1994 | |||||
| 3. | February 16, 2000 | Macau |  Brunei | 9-0 | Won | 2000 AFC Asian Cup Qualification |
Personal honors
- Japanese Footballer of the Year - 1999
- J. League Best Eleven - 1999
- J. League Rookie of the Year - 1993
Team honors
- Shimizu S-Pulse
- Emperor's Cup - 2001
- J. League Cup - 1996
- Japanese Super Cup - 2001, 2002
- Asian Cup Winners Cup - 2000
See also
References
External links
- Masaaki Sawanobori at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Player statistics at J.League Data Site (Japanese)