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Full name
  
Masaaki Sawanobori

Role
  
Football player

Playing position
  
Midfielder

Height
  
1.70 m


1988-1991
  
Tokai University

Weight
  
66 kg

Name
  
Masaaki Sawanobori

Position
  
Midfielder


Date of birth
  
(1970-01-12) January 12, 1970 (age 45)

Place of birth
  
Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan

1985-1987
  
Tokai University Fuzoku Daiichi High School

Masaaki Sawanobori Memorial Match 3/4


Masaaki Sawanobori (澤登 正朗, Sawanobori Masaaki, born January 12, 1970) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. He was capped 16 times and scored three goals for the Japanese national team.

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Biography

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.

Personal honors

  • Japanese Footballer of the Year - 1999
  • J. League Best Eleven - 1999
  • J. League Rookie of the Year - 1993
  • Team honors

    Shimizu S-Pulse
  • Emperor's Cup - 2001
  • J. League Cup - 1996
  • Japanese Super Cup - 2001, 2002
  • Asian Cup Winners Cup - 2000
  • References

    Masaaki Sawanobori Wikipedia