Shu Sasaki
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shu Sasaki | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Nara, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Attacking midfielder Second Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southern | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2019 | Nara Ikuei High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Kansai University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | KUFC 2008 | 18 | (7) |
| 2014–2016 | Blacktown Spartans | 63 | (18) |
| 2017 | Global Cebu | 9 | (3) |
| 2018 | Rangers (HKG) | 7 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | Pegasus | 25 | (9) |
| 2020– | Southern | 62 | (12) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 | |||
Shu Sasaki (佐佐木 周, Sasaki Shū, born 12 February 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Southern.
Career
[edit]Upon graduating from Kansai University where he played on the varsity team, Sasaki signed his first professional contract with the Blacktown Spartans of the National Premier Leagues in Australia. He played with them from 2014 to 2016, when the club were relegated.
In January 2017, Sasaki signed with Philippines Football League club Global Cebu.[1] He made his debut on 24 January in a 2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off match against Sinaporean side Tampines Rovers.[2] He scored his first goal for the club 5 April in a 2017 AFC Cup match against Indonesian side Johor Darul Ta'zim.
On 20 February 2018, Sasaki signed with Hong Kong Premier League club Rangers.[3] He scored his first goal for the club on 4 March in a 2–2 draw against R&F.[4]
Following Rangers' relegation to the Hong Kong First Division, Sasaki joined Pegasus on 2 July 2018.[5]
On 8 April 2020, Sasaki agreed to a mutual termination with Pegasus after the club decided to cut costs due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent suspension of the 2019–20 season.[6]
On 2 May 2020, Southern announced the signing of Sasaki.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Guerrero, Bob. "Global FC aims for the big leagues of Asia". Rappler. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Global 2:0 Tampines". The AFC. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "失去卓耀國 流浪簽日本新援救亡". Apple Daily. Retrieved 20 February 2018. (in Chinese)
- ^ "鄧樂文入波！標準流浪迫和R＆F富力". on.cc. Retrieved 4 March 2018. (in Chinese)
- ^ Man, Shum Tak. "張春暉高齡復出 韋拿學院教練來投 飛馬新球季大換血". Sports Road. Retrieved 2 July 2018. (in Chinese)
- ^ "提前同外援「分手」 香港飛馬7折支薪自救". on.cc. Retrieved 8 April 2020. (in Chinese)
- ^ "飛馬棄戰隊長投南區 佐佐木周伙同鄉川瀨迎復賽". Ming Pao. Retrieved 2 May 2020. (in Chinese)
External links
[edit]- Shu Sasaki at HKFA
- Shu Sasaki at Soccerway
- Shu Sasaki on Instagram
- Hong Kong Premier League players
- Japanese expatriates in Hong Kong
- Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong
- Japanese expatriate men's footballers
- Japanese men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Philippines
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia
- Global F.C. players
- Hong Kong Rangers FC players
- Hong Kong Pegasus FC players
- Southern District FC players
- Men's association football forwards
- Men's association football midfielders
- Living people
- 1991 births
- Japanese expatriates in the Philippines
- Japanese expatriates in Australia
- Hong Kong League XI representative players
- Philippines Football League players
- Sportspeople from Nara, Nara