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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
Touches80%Shot attempts92%Goals88%
Chances created90%Aerial duels won89%Defensive actions25%

J. League 2025

0
Goals
0
Assists
7
Started
7
Matches
630
Minutes played
7.47
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 2

Kashima Antlers
1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

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
-

Mar 2

Yokohama FC
1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.7

Feb 26

Shimizu S-Pulse
1-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.8

Feb 23

Yokohama F.Marinos
1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

Feb 19

Nam Dinh
4-0
79
1
0
0
0
8.5

Feb 16

Machida Zelvia
1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Apr 2

J. League
Kashima Antlers
1-0
90’
7.5

Mar 29

J. League
Kyoto Sanga FC
1-0
90’
7.7

Mar 16

J. League
Kashiwa Reysol
1-1
90’
7.1

Mar 12

AFC Champions League Two Final Stage
Lion City Sailors FC
1-1
90’
8.0

Mar 5

AFC Champions League Two Final Stage
Lion City Sailors FC
0-3
90’
-
2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 14%
  • 7Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.52xG
1 - 0
Shot typeHeaderSituationThrow in set pieceResultMiss
0.03xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 630

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.52
xG on target (xGOT)
0.18
Non-penalty xG
0.52
Shots
7
Shots on target
1

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.30
Successful passes
341
Pass accuracy
83.2%
Accurate long balls
20
Long ball accuracy
40.8%
Chances created
4
Successful crosses
2
Cross accuracy
28.6%

Possession

Successful dribbles
1
Dribble success
50.0%
Touches
570
Touches in opposition box
9
Dispossessed
0
Fouls won
12

Defending

Tackles won
6
Tackles won %
60.0%
Duels won
51
Duels won %
66.2%
Aerial duels won
29
Aerial duels won %
60.4%
Interceptions
8
Blocked
1
Fouls committed
6
Recoveries
27
Possession won final 3rd
1

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches80%Shot attempts92%Goals88%
Chances created90%Aerial duels won89%Defensive actions25%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Sanfrecce HiroshimaJan 2015 - now
330
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)