Masaaki Sawanobori
Masaaki Sawanobori| Personal information |
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| Full name | Masaaki Sawanobori |
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| Date of birth | (1970-01-12) January 12, 1970 |
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| Place of birth | Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan |
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| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
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| Playing position | Midfielder |
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| Youth career |
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| 1985-1987 | Tokai University Fuzoku Daiichi High School |
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| 1988-1991 | Tōkai University |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
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| 1992-2005 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 381 | (85) |
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| National team |
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| 1993-2000 | Japan | 16 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
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Masaaki Sawanobori (澤登 正朗, Sawanobori Masaaki, born 12 January 1970 in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan) is a retired Japanese football player.
He was capped 16 times and scored three goals for the Japanese national team. His first international appearance came on April 8, 1993, in a World Cup qualifier against Thailand at Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium when he replaced Hajime Moriyasu. His first goal for Japan came on May 7, 1993 in a World Cup qualifier against UAE in Dubai.
Sawanobori was immensely popular at S-Pulse, and having spent his entire career at the club he was affectionately known as Mr S-Pulse. Since his retirement he continues to live in the Shimizu area and now works in television.
Statistics
| Japan national team |
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
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| 1993 | 5 | 1 |
| 1994 | 6 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | 3 |
International goals
Personal honors
Team honors
- Shimizu S-Pulse
See also
References
1999 J-League Team of the Year |
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United Arab Emirates 
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