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Sho Sasaki

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

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches70%Shot attempts78%Goals75%
Chances created91%Aerial duels won86%Defensive actions44%

J. League 2024

2
Goals
1
Assists
28
Started
28
Matches
2,520
Minutes played
7.24
Rating
5
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Sep 14

Kashima Antlers
2-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

Sep 8

Nagoya Grampus
2-5
112
0
0
0
0
-

Sep 4

Nagoya Grampus
0-1
90
0
0
0
0
-

Aug 31

FC Tokyo
3-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.8

Aug 25

Kashiwa Reysol
2-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Aug 17

Nagoya Grampus
1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Aug 11

Cerezo Osaka
2-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.9

Aug 7

Tokyo Verdy
0-1
90
1
0
0
0
8.6

Jul 14

Avispa Fukuoka
1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

Jul 5

Vissel Kobe
1-3
90
0
0
0
0
6.0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sep 14

J. League
Kashima Antlers
2-2
90’
6.9

Sep 8

League Cup
Nagoya Grampus
2-5
112’
-

Sep 4

League Cup
Nagoya Grampus
0-1
90’
-

Aug 31

J. League
FC Tokyo
3-2
90’
6.8

Aug 25

J. League
Kashiwa Reysol
2-0
90’
7.5
2024

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 32%
  • 19Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 1.08xG
0 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.11xG0.85xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,520

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
1.08
xG on target (xGOT)
1.38
Non-penalty xG
1.08
Shots
19
Shots on target
6

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
1.08
Successful passes
1,165
Pass accuracy
80.2%
Accurate long balls
77
Long ball accuracy
38.3%
Chances created
14
Successful crosses
4
Cross accuracy
30.8%

Possession

Successful dribbles
3
Dribble success
100.0%
Touches
1,967
Touches in opposition box
31
Dispossessed
2
Fouls won
59
Penalties awarded
1

Defending

Tackles won
20
Tackles won %
57.1%
Duels won
176
Duels won %
63.5%
Aerial duels won
90
Aerial duels won %
62.5%
Interceptions
40
Blocked
5
Fouls committed
38
Recoveries
104
Possession won final 3rd
3
Dribbled past
12

Discipline

Yellow cards
5
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches70%Shot attempts78%Goals75%
Chances created91%Aerial duels won86%Defensive actions44%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Sanfrecce HiroshimaJan 2015 - now
309
22
Ventforet KofuMar 2012 - Dec 2014
115
8

National team

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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Japan
1
J1 League(2015)
1
Super Cup(2016)
1
J-League Cup(2022)

Japan

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

Ventforet Kofu

Japan
1
J2 League(2012)