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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
Touches86%Shot attempts92%Goals78%
Chances created84%Aerial duels won90%Defensive actions34%

J. League 2025

0
Goals
0
Assists
12
Started
12
Matches
1,080
Minutes played
7.36
Rating
3
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

today

Albirex Niigata
0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.2

Apr 25

Urawa Red Diamonds
1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

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

Apr 6

Cerezo Osaka
2-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.1

Apr 2

Kashima Antlers
1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.6

Mar 29

Kyoto Sanga FC
1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.7

Mar 16

Kashiwa Reysol
1-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.1

Mar 12

Lion City Sailors FC
1-1
90
0
0
0
0
8.0

Mar 5

Lion City Sailors FC
0-3
90
0
0
0
0
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

today

J. League
Albirex Niigata
0-1
90’
7.2

Apr 25

J. League
Urawa Red Diamonds
1-0
90’
7.4

Apr 20

J. League
Nagoya Grampus
2-1
90’
6.6

Apr 12

J. League
Fagiano Okayama FC
0-1
90’
7.5

Apr 6

J. League
Cerezo Osaka
2-1
90’
7.1
2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 40%
  • 10Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.68xG
0 - 1
Shot typeHeaderSituationSet pieceResultSave
0.03xG0.42xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,080

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.68
xG on target (xGOT)
0.72
Non-penalty xG
0.68
Shots
10
Shots on target
4

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.49
Successful passes
638
Pass accuracy
85.1%
Accurate long balls
28
Long ball accuracy
36.4%
Chances created
5
Successful crosses
4
Cross accuracy
33.3%

Possession

Successful dribbles
1
Dribble success
33.3%
Touches
1,015
Touches in opposition box
13
Dispossessed
1
Fouls won
26

Defending

Tackles won
13
Tackles won %
61.9%
Duels won
92
Duels won %
69.7%
Aerial duels won
47
Aerial duels won %
63.5%
Interceptions
12
Blocked
1
Fouls committed
12
Recoveries
45
Possession won final 3rd
1

Discipline

Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches86%Shot attempts92%Goals78%
Chances created84%Aerial duels won90%Defensive actions34%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Sanfrecce HiroshimaJan 2015 - now
335
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)