Shuhei Sasahara (笹原 脩平, Sasahara Shūhei, born 22 November 1996) is a Japanese former footballer who played as a defender.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 12, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Tokai University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Sagan Tosu | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Albirex Niigata Singapore | 14 | (0) |
| 2020 | DPMM FC II | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 October 2020 | |||
Playing career
editSasahara was born in Kagoshima Prefecture on November 22, 1996. After graduating from high school, he joined J1 League club Sagan Tosu in 2015. However he could not play at all in the match and left the club end of 2015 season.[2] In 2016, he enrolled in Tokai University. In 2018, he signed for Albirex Niigata (S) after graduating from Tokai University.[3]
Sasahara scored his 1st goal for the White Swan in the match against Geylang International on 24 June 2018.[4]
After leaving Albirex, Sasahara transferred to Bruneian club DPMM FC, playing with their second team in the Brunei Super League. He became the second Japanese player to play in Brunei's top flight since Dan Ito in 2008. He scored on his debut via a direct free-kick against Panchor Murai FC on 28 February 2020.[5] He left the club in October after the league was cancelled.
On 4 May 2021, Sasahara announced his retirement from professional football, and is currently employed at a company in his native Kagoshima Prefecture.[6]
笹原 脩平/Shuhei Sasahara 
@s_shuhei1122 Japanese: アルビレックス新潟シンガポールからブルネイのBrunei DPMM FCに移籍する事になりました。初めて外国人枠としてサッカーする事に違和感はありますが、責任感を持ちチームに貢献出来るよう頑張ります。応援宜しくお願いします
I have transferred from Albirex Niigata Singapore to DPMM FC of Brunei. It feels strange to be playing soccer as a foreign player, but I will do my best to contribute to the team with this responsibility at hand. I welcome your support!
Feb 29, 2020[7]
Club statistics
editAs of 9 March 2020
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2018 | Albirex Niigata FC (S) | S.League | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| 2019 | Albirex Niigata FC (S) | Singapore Premier League | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Total | ||||||||||
| Singapore | 43 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | DPMM FC II | Brunei Super League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | ||||||||||
| Brunei | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 45 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 2 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Albirex Niigata Singapore アルビレックス新潟シンガポール 公式サイト » DF 3 Shuhei Sasahara E". Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ SAGAN DREAMS Co., Ltd. "笹原脩平選手 契約満了のお知らせ". サガン鳥栖 [公式] オフィシャルサイト.
- ^ "Shuhei SASAHARA (Tokai University) joins White Swans for 2018 season". December 31, 2017.
- ^ "Albirex nail Geylang for three to open 17-point lead in Singapore Premier League".
- ^ "News 2020 - Brunei Super League 2020". Radio Television Brunei. February 29, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "元サガン鳥栖DF笹原脩平がプロサッカー選手引退を表明。昨季はブルネイ1部でプレー". Football Tribe. May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ 笹原 脩平/Shuhei Sasahara [@s_shuhei1122] (February 29, 2020). "アルビレックス新潟シンガポールからブルネイのBrunei DPMM FCに移籍する事になりました。初めて外国人枠としてサッカーする事に違和感はありますが、責任感を持ちチームに貢献出来るよう頑張ります。応援宜しくお願いします" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
edit- Shuhei Sasahara at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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