Toyofumi Sakano
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| 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 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| Misato FC | ||||||||||||||
| –2007 | Urawa Red Diamonds | |||||||||||||
| College career | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 88 | (14) | |||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Tokyo Verdy | 30 | (6) | |||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | FC Imabari | 43 | (8) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 December 2024, 16:28 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||
Toyofumi Sakano (阪野 豊史, Sakano Toyofumi; born 4 June 1990 in Misato, Saitama) is a Japanese former footballer who plays as a forward.
A mainstay of the J2 League, Sakano made 290 appearances in that league and played in over 370 career matches.
Career
On 16 July 2012, Urawa Reds announced that Sakano would be joining the team in the 2013 season.[1] He made his professional 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.[2] Sakano then made his J. League Division 1 debut on 2 March 2013 against Sanfrecce Hiroshima, in which he came on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Shinzo Koroki.[3]
On 25 December 2014, Sakano was announced at Tochigi SC on a one year loan deal.[4]
On 7 January 2016, Sakano was announced at Ehime on a loan deal.[5]
On 24 December 2016, Sakano was announced at Montedio Yamagata on a permanent transfer.[6] During the 2017 season, he enjoyed a "happy rivalry" between himself and Yuji Senuma, who were both close to becoming the top scorer.[7] On 19 December 2017, he signed a contract extension with the club for the 2018 season.[8]
On 16 July 2019, Sakano was announced at Matsumoto Yamaga on a permanent transfer.[9]
On 7 January 2022, Sakano was announced at Tokyo Verdy on a permanent transfer.[10]
On 10 October 2023, Sakano was announced at FC Imabari on a permanent transfer.[11]
On 13 January 2025, Sakano announced his retirement after an 11 year playing career.[12]
Coaching career
On 14 January 2025, Sakano was announced as a coach for Urawa Reds' U18 team.[13]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Cup | AFC | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2013 | J.League Div 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | |||
| Tochigi SC | 2015 | J2 League | 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 | ||||
| 2019 | 21 | 7 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 22 | 7 | ||||
| Matsumoto Yamaga | 2019 | J1 League | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 | 2 | |
| 2020 | J2 League | 42 | 9 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 42 | 9 | |||
| 2021 | 33 | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 33 | 3 | ||||
| Tokyo Verdy | 2022 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 11 | 3 | ||
| 2023 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 21 | 3 | |||
| FC Imabari | 2022 | J3 League | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 29 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 355 | 75 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 379 | 84 | ||
References
- ^ "阪野豊史選手、来季新加入内定" [Toyofumi Sakano confirmed to join the team next season]. www.urawa-reds.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "Evergrande 3-0 Red Diamonds (February 2013)". The Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ "SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA VS. URAWA REDS 1 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ "浦和FW阪野が栃木へ期限付き移籍「勝利に導くゴールを決めたい」" [Urawa FW Sakano transfers to Tochigi on loan: "I want to score the winning goal"]. www.soccer-king.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "浦和、DF岡本、FW阪野ら4選手の期限付き移籍を同時に発表" [Urawa simultaneously announces loan transfers of four players, including defender Okamoto and forward Sakano]. www.soccer-king.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "阪野豊史選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of permanent transfer of Toyofumi Sakano]. www.montedioyamagata.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "【ライターコラムfrom山形】"愛媛コンビ"阪野豊史と瀬沼優司の幸せなライバル関係" [[Writer's column from Yamagata] The happy rivalry between the "Ehime duo" Toyofumi Sakano and Yuji Senuma]. www.soccer-king.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "山形、6選手との来季の契約更新を発表…新加入のMF本田やFW阪野など" [Yamagata announces contract renewals for next season with six players, including new signings Honda and Sakano]. www.soccer-king.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "阪野豊史選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of permanent transfer of Toyofumi Sakano]. www.yamaga-fc.com (in Japanese).
- ^ "阪野豊史選手完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of permanent transfer of Toyofumi Sakano]. www.verdy.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "東京VのFW阪野豊史が今治へ完全移籍「ヴェルディが今年J1に昇格できるよう心から応援しています」" [Tokyo Verdy forward Toyofumi Sakano transfers to Imabari on a permanent basis: "I'm rooting for Verdy to be promoted to J1 this year"]. www.soccer-king.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "阪野 豊史選手 現役引退のお知らせ" [Announcement of Toyofumi Sakano's retirement]. www.fcimabari.com (in Japanese).
- ^ "アカデミー育成 2025年指導体制のお知らせ" [Academy Development 2025 Coaching System Announcement]. www.urawa-reds.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ 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)
- ^ 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)
- ^ 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 (archive) (in Japanese)
- Profile at Montedio Yamagata Archived 2 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- Toyofumi Sakano at Soccerway