Hiroaki Sato

Hiroaki Sato
Personal information
Full name	Hiroaki Sato
Date of birth	February 5, 1932
Place of birth	Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan
Date of death	January 1, 1988 (aged 55)
Place of death	Japan
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Amagasaki High School
1951–1954	Kwansei Gakuin University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1955–????	Kwangaku Club
National team
1955–1959	Japan
Honours
All Kwangaku
Kwangaku Club
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Hiroaki Sato (佐藤弘明, Sato Hiroaki, February 5, 1932 – January 1, 1988) was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Sato was born in Amagasaki on February 5, 1932. After graduating from Kwansei Gakuin University, he played for Kwangaku Club (All Kwangaku) which was consisted of his alma mater Kwansei Gakuin University players and graduates. He won 1955, 1958 and 1959 Emperor's Cup.

On January 2, 1955, when Sato was a Kwansei Gakuin University student, he debuted for the Japan national team against Burma. In 1956, he was selected Japan for 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. He also played at 1958 Asian Games. He played 15 games for Japan until 1959.

Sato died on January 1, 1988 at the age of 55.

Statistics

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Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1955	5	0
1956	3	0
1957	0	0
1958	4	0
1959	3	0
Total	15	0

References

↑ Japan National Football Team Database

Other websites

Hiroaki Sato at WorldFootball.net
Hiroaki Sato at National-Football-Teams.com
Hiroaki Sato at Olympedia

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[1] Japan National Football Team Database

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