R. Sato
Left winger · FC Tokyo · №39
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Deportivo La Coruña
Valencia
La Liga
|
3:1 | |
Valencia
Real Betis
La Liga
|
0:1 | |
Valencia
Celta de Vigo
La Liga
|
0:0 | |
FC Tokyo
Cerezo Osaka
J1 League
|
1:3 | |
|
Cerezo Osaka
FC Tokyo
J1 League
|
2:2 | |
Kashima
FC Tokyo
J1 League
|
1:0 | |
Urawa
FC Tokyo
J1 League
|
0:0 | |
FC Tokyo
Tokyo Verdy
J1 League
|
2:1 | |
FC Tokyo
JEF United Chiba
J1 League
|
0:3 | |
FC Tokyo
Kawasaki Frontale
J1 League
|
2:0 |
Season statistics
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 2026 | 19 |
| La Liga | 2026 | 3 |
About the player
Ryunosuke Sato is a product of the FC Tokyo academy, moving through the club's U-15 Musashi and U-18 sides before signing his first professional contract in August 2023. Playing on the left wing, he made his mark early with Japan's youth teams: with the U-17 side he won the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, scoring twice in the tournament, and went on to play at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He later stepped up to the U-20 team for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
His progress continued at club level with a loan to Fagiano Okayama for the 2025–2026 season. That development was reflected internationally in June 2025, when Sato made his senior debut for Japan during the Asian Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He has since gone on to earn four caps for the national side.
In July 2026, Sato completed a transfer to Valencia CF for a fee of around €4 million, signing a contract until 2031. The move took him from the number he had worn at FC Tokyo to the number 39 shirt in Spain.
Career path
- 2027 — now Valencia 3 matches
- 2023 — 2026 FC Tokyo 26 matches
- 2025 Fagiano Okayama 28 matches
- 2022 — 2023 FC Tokyo U18 32 matches
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Valencia | LaLiga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 207 |
| 2026 | FC Tokyo | J1 100 Year Vision League | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 304 |
| 2025 | Fagiano Okayama | J1 League | 28 | 6 | 2 | 2 044 |
| 2024 | FC Tokyo | J1 League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 2024 | FC Tokyo | Emperor's Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2024 | FC Tokyo | J. League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2023 | FC Tokyo U18 | Prince Takamado U18 Premier League East | 16 | 4 | 6 | 1 144 |
| 2023 | FC Tokyo | J. League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
| 2022 | FC Tokyo U18 | Prince Takamado U18 Premier League East | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1 064 |
| Total | FC Tokyo U18 | 32 | 4 | 10 | 2 208 | |
| Total | Fagiano Okayama | 28 | 6 | 2 | 2 044 | |
| Total | FC Tokyo | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 595 | |
| Total | Japan U20 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 088 | |
| Total | Japan U17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 882 | |
| Total | Japan U23 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 448 | |
| Total | Japan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 150 | |
| Total | Japan U19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 275 | |
| Total | Valencia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 207 | |
| Total | Japan U16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
Transfers
Transfers- 26/27 FC Tokyo Valencia €4.00M
- 25/26 Fagiano Okayama FC Tokyo
- 24/25 FC Tokyo Fagiano Okayama
- 23/24 FC Tokyo U18 FC Tokyo
