Whitecaps trialist Masami Sato

[nolando]

Anybody know anything about this guy? He has a slightly common name, so I am having trouble verifying any information about him from Japanese sites.

I think he is probably this guy who most recently played for J2 outfit Thespa Kusatsu: http://www.gfdb.com/Player.26764.Masami-Sato.aspx

14 Masami SATO FW 26-Aug-1981 178 72

Kanagawa (J1/J2) 0/118 (J1/J2) 0/13

27 this year and no goals in the J2 (which I have always equated with USL level). Kind of hope its not him but some younger guy with more potential upswing. He is listed as playing for the Whitecaps Residency in a recent game agiant Poco, so maybe it is a younger Sato.

[royalcity]

Here is a little bit more information on him.

I don't know if it's the same guy.

http://www.wldcup.com/Asia/j2/thespa/satom.html

[rdroze]

Found this on the Southsiders forum:

http://forum.vancouversouthsiders.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2011&SID=b6e3zadzdf643b13z6b4c48db6ffac22

Sounds like you've got the right guy.

[vancanman]

He doesn't seem like much from his past statistics, but he scored two goals in a friendly against the famous Fraser Valley side PoCo City FC. Note to Nolando: Beware of frozen gyoza, eh? #22823;#22793;#12384;#12397;#12290;

[nolando]

quote:Originally posted by vancanman

He doesn't seem like much from his past statistics, but he scored two goals in a friendly against the famous Fraser Valley side PoCo City FC. Note to Nolando: Beware of frozen gyoza, eh? #22823;#22793;#12384;#12397;#12290;

cheers vancanman