Kaishū Sano
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 December 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Tsuyama, Okayama, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mainz 05 | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Yonago Kita High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Machida Zelvia | 116 | (8) |
| 2023–2024 | Kashima Antlers | 47 | (1) |
| 2024– | Mainz 05 | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Japan | 4 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:15, 9 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:55, 14 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Kaishū Sano (佐野 海舟, Sano Kaishū, born 30 December 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club Mainz 05 and the Japan national team.[1][2]
Career
[edit]After four seasons with J2 League club FC Machida Zelvia, in December 2022 it was announced that Sano would be joining J1 League club Kashima Antlers for the 2023 season.[3]
Sano appeared as starter at the beginning of the season, appearing in nine of their first ten games. In April, he picked up a knee injury which would leave him out of action for 4 weeks.[4]
Mainz 05
[edit]On 3 July 2024, Sano signed for Bundesliga club Mainz 05 on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Sano is the elder brother of fellow professional footballer Kodai Sano.[6]
Controversy
[edit]Sexual assault allegations
[edit]On 17 July 2024, following Sano's transfer to Mainz, it was reported that he was arrested along with two other co-suspects under suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman who had earlier dined with the three men after the woman's friend had left for home.[7][8]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Machida Zelvia | 2019 | J2 League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 22 | 0 | |
| 2020 | J2 League | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 41 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | J2 League | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | 35 | 6 | ||
| 2022 | J2 League | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 21 | 1 | ||
| Total | 116 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 7 | ||
| Kashima Antlers | 2023 | J1 League | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| 2024 | J1 League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Total | 47 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 58 | 1 | ||
| Mainz 05 | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | |
| Career total | 173 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 189 | 8 | ||
- ^ Includes Emperor's Cup
- ^ Includes J. League Cup
International
[edit]- As of match played 24 January 2024[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Kaishu Sano :: Kaishu Sano :: Machida Zelvia".
- ^ "佐野 海舟：ＦＣ町田ゼルビア：Ｊリーグ.jp". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "佐野 海舟選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ | 鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト". 鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト | KASHIMA ANTLERS (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "MF佐野が全治4週間の負傷【鹿島】：Ｊリーグ.jp". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "KAISHU SANO WIRD MAINZER" [KAISHU SANO BECOMES MAINZ PLAYER]. www.mainz05.de (in German). 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "兄とJで戦う夢実現へ。米子北高MF佐野航大が岡山内定!". ゲキサカ (in Japanese). 13 October 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "サッカー日本代表の佐野海舟容疑者を逮捕…３０代女性に３人で性的暴行の疑い". 読売新聞オンライン (in Japanese). 17 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Afp, Jiji (17 July 2024). "Japan soccer player Sano arrested for alleged sexual assault". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Kaishu Sano Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Kaishu Sano". Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Kaishū Sano (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Kaishū Sano at Soccerway
- Kaishū Sano at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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