We would like to inform you that Yukihiko SATO has retired as a player and has been appointed as a coach of the Development Department.
 
[Yukihiko SATO Player Profile]
□Position: MF
□Date of Birth: May 11, 1976
□Hometown: Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture
□Height/Weight: 177cm/70kg
□Blood Type: A
□Career: 1992-1994 Shimizu City Commercial High School
1993 Emperor's Cup All Japan Youth (U-18) Soccer Championship Champion
72nd National High School Soccer Championship Champion
1994 Emperor's Cup All Japan Youth (U-18) Soccer Championship Champion
National High School Comprehensive Sports Festival Soccer Competition Champion
1995-1997 Shimizu S-Pulse
1998 Montedio Yamagata *Loan
1999 FC Tokyo *Loan
2000-2002 FC Tokyo
2003- August 2003 Yokohama F.Marinos *Loan
August 2003-2004 Yokohama F.Marinos
2003 2003 J.League Champion (First and Second Stage Champion)
2004 2004 J.League Champion (Second Stage Champion)
2005- June 2006 Shimizu S-Pulse
June 2006-December Kashiwa Reysol *Loan
2007 Kashiwa Reysol
2008 Vegalta Sendai
2009-2014 V-Varen Nagasaki  
 

□ Overall Record (December 31, 2014)

	League match		Cup competition		Emperor's Cup		ACL
	Participation	Goals	Participation	Goals	Participation	Goals	Participation	Goals
J1 League Total Records	148	14	27	2	6	0	4	0
J2 League Total Records	85	10	7	2	8	3	-	-
JFL Total Records	99	13	-	-	6	2	-	-
Former JFL Total Records	29	14	-	-	4	3	-	-

□Personal Comment
"Hello, fans and supporters. This is Yukihiko SATO."
I am deeply moved to start my coaching career in Tokyo, where I have grown so much as a player and as a person.
We will do our best, so thank you in advance.