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Sho Sasaki

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
176 cm
Height
19
Shirt
35 years
Oct 2, 1989
Right
Preferred foot
Japan
Country
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches81%Shot attempts90%Goals78%
Chances created86%Aerial duels won86%Defensive actions37%

J. League 2025

0
Goals
0
Assists
18
Started
18
Matches
1,620
Minutes played
7.44
Rating
3
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 31

Kawasaki Frontale
1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.2

May 25

FC Tokyo
0-3
90
0
0
0
0
7.6

May 17

Tokyo Verdy
2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.2

May 11

Gamba Osaka
0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.7

May 7

Shonan Bellmare
0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.9

May 3

Avispa Fukuoka
2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.8

Apr 29

Albirex Niigata
0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.2

Apr 25

Urawa Red Diamonds
1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.8

Apr 20

Nagoya Grampus
2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.6

Apr 12

Fagiano Okayama FC
0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.5
Sanfrecce Hiroshima

May 31

J. League
Kawasaki Frontale
1-2
90’
7.2

May 25

J. League
FC Tokyo
0-3
90’
7.6

May 17

J. League
Tokyo Verdy
2-1
90’
7.2

May 11

J. League
Gamba Osaka
0-1
90’
7.7

May 7

J. League
Shonan Bellmare
0-1
90’
7.9
2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 31%
  • 13Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.81xG
0 - 3
Shot typeHeaderSituationSet pieceResultBlocked
0.05xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,620

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.81
xG on target (xGOT)
0.72
Non-penalty xG
0.81
Shots
13
Shots on target
4

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.77
Successful passes
958
Pass accuracy
85.9%
Accurate long balls
43
Long ball accuracy
38.7%
Chances created
7
Successful crosses
5
Cross accuracy
31.2%

Possession

Successful dribbles
2
Dribble success
50.0%
Touches
1,502
Touches in opposition box
21
Dispossessed
1
Fouls won
36

Defending

Tackles won
19
Tackles won %
61.3%
Duels won
132
Duels won %
68.8%
Aerial duels won
66
Aerial duels won %
63.5%
Interceptions
20
Blocked
4
Fouls committed
19
Recoveries
67
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
3

Discipline

Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches81%Shot attempts90%Goals78%
Chances created86%Aerial duels won86%Defensive actions37%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Sanfrecce HiroshimaJan 2015 - now
343
24
Ventforet KofuMar 2012 - Dec 2014
115
8

National team

JapanAug 2018 - Sep 2022
15
3
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Japan
1
J. League(2015)
2
Super Cup(2025 · 2016)
1
J. League Cup(2022)

Japan

International
1
EAFF E-1 Football Championship(2022 Japan)

Ventforet Kofu

Japan
1
J2 League(2012)