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Kodai Sano
Japanese association football player

Kodai Sano

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Japanese association football player
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Place of birth
Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Age
21 years
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1.76 m
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Fagiano Okayama
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Biography

Kodai Sano (佐野 航大, Sano Kodai, born 25 September 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club NEC Nijmegen.

Club career

A graduate of the Yonago Kita High School [ja], Sano signed his first professional contract with J2 League side Fagiano Okayama in October 2021.

He made his professional debut for the club during the 2022 season, scoring three goals in 28 league matches.

On 14 August 2023, Fagiano Okayama announced that they reached an agreement with Dutch side NEC Nijmegen for the transfer of Sano on a permanent deal; the deal was made official three days later, as the player signed a five-year contract with the Eredivisie club. In the process, Sano became NEC's second Japanese-born signing of the season, following Koki Ogawa.

He made his debut for the club on 16 September 2023, coming on as a substitute for Rober in the 59th minute of a 4–0 league loss to PSV.

International career

Sano has represented Japan at under-20 level, having taken part in both the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup and the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Personal life

Sano is the younger brother of fellow professional footballer Kaishu Sano.

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 October 2023
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fagiano Okayama2022J2 League283000010293
2023202100000212
Total485100010505
NEC Nijmegen2023–24Eredivisie3000000030
Career total515100010535
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