Kentaro Sawada
# Kentaro Sawada

Kentaro Sawada (沢田 謙太郎, Sawada Kentaro, born May 15, 1970) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

## Club career

Sawada was born in Kamakura on May 15, 1970. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined Japan Football League club Kashiwa Reysol in 1993. He played as right-midfielder and right side-back. The club won the 2nd place in 1994 and was promoted to J1 League. He moved to Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 1999. He retired end of 2003 season.

## National team career

On September 20, 1995, Sawada debuted for Japan national team against Paraguay. He also played in 1996. He played four games for Japan until 1996.

## Club statistics

| Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | Japan | Japan | League | League | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | J.League Cup | Total | Total |
| 1993 | Kashiwa Reysol | Football League | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| 1994 | Kashiwa Reysol | Football League | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| 1995 | Kashiwa Reysol | J1 League | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 45 | 0 |
| 1996 | Kashiwa Reysol | J1 League | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| 1997 | Kashiwa Reysol | J1 League | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 1998 | Kashiwa Reysol | J1 League | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| 1999 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | 29 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 4 |
| 2000 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| 2001 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 2002 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| 2003 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J2 League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 279 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 236 | 16 |

## National team statistics

Japan national team :

| Year | Apps | Goals |
| - | - | - |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 |
