Shu Sasaki

Shu Sasaki
Personal information
Full name Shu Sasaki
Date of birth (1991-02-12) 12 February 1991 (age 33)
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

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

  1. ^ Guerrero, Bob (20 January 2017). "Global FC aims for the big leagues of Asia". Rappler. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Global 2:0 Tampines". The AFC. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  3. ^ "失去卓耀國 流浪簽日本新援救亡". Apple Daily. Retrieved 20 February 2018. (in Chinese)
  4. ^ "鄧樂文入波！標準流浪迫和R＆F富力". on.cc. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018. (in Chinese)
  5. ^ Man, Shum Tak (July 2018). "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)
  6. ^ "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)
  7. ^ "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)