Toyofumi Sakano

Toyofumi Sakano (阪野 豊史, Sakano Toyofumi, born 4 June 1990 in Misato, Saitama) is a Japanese footballer who plays forward for the Matsumoto Yamaga FC in J2 League.

Toyofumi Sakano

Personal information
Full name	Toyofumi Sakano
Date of birth	4 June 1990
Place of birth	Misato, Saitama, Japan
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Matsumoto Yamaga
Number	50
Youth career
2008–2012	Meiji University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2016	Urawa Red Diamonds	9	(0)
2015	→ Tochigi SC (loan)	41	(6)
2016	→ Ehime FC (loan)	42	(12)
2017–2019	Montedio Yamagata	102	(29)
2019–	Matsumoto Yamaga	12	(1)
Honours Urawa Reds Runner-up J1 League 2014 Runner-up J.League Cup 2013
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:29, 24 November 2019 (UTC)

Career

Urawa Red Diamonds

Sakano made his debut for Urawa Red Diamonds in the AFC Champions League group-stage against Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande on 26 February 2013 in which he came on as a 59th-minute substitute for Márcio Richardes in a match that the Red Diamonds lost 3–0.[1] Sakano then made his J. League Division 1 debut on 2 March 2013 against the reigning champions from the 2012 season Sanfrecce Hiroshima in which he came on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Shinzo Koroki as the Red Diamonds won the match 2–1.[2]

Career statistics

Club

Updated to end of 2018 season.[3][4][5]

Club	Season	League		League Cup		Cup		AFC		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Urawa Red Diamonds	2013	9	0	0	0	2	1	4	0	15	1
	2014	0	0	1	1	1	0	-		2	1
Tochigi SC	2015	41	6	-		1	0	-		42	6
Ehime FC	2016	42	12	-		2	1	-		44	13
Montedio Yamagata	2017	42	13	-		2	0	-		44	13
	2018	39	9	-		3	4	-		42	13
Career total		173	40	1	1	11	6	4	0	189	47

References

1. "Evergrande 3-0 Red Diamonds (February 2013)". The Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
2. "SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA VS. URAWA REDS 1 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
3. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 195 out of 289)
4. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 176 out of 289)
5. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 2014 (NSK MOOK)", 14 February 2014, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411109 (p. 56 out of 290)

External links

• Toyofumi Sakano at J.League (in Japanese)
• Profile at Montedio Yamagata
• Toyofumi Sakano at Soccerway