Masanori Sanada

Masanori Sanada (真田 雅則, Sanada Masanori, March 6, 1968 – September 6, 2011) was a Japanese football player.

Masanori Sanada
真田 雅則
Personal information
Full name Masanori Sanada
Date of birth (1968-03-06)March 6, 1968
Place of birth Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Date of death September 6, 2011(2011-09-06) (aged 43)
Place of death Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1983–1985 Shimizu Commercial High School
1986–1989 Juntendo University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1992 All Nippon Airways 36 (0)
1992–2004 Shimizu S-Pulse 243 (0)
Total 279 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Sanada was born in Shizuoka on March 6, 1968. After graduating from Juntendo University, he joined All Nippon Airways in 1990. He played as regular goalkeeper from first season. In 1992, he moved to new club Shimizu S-Pulse based in his local. Although he played in all matches in 1992, he battles with Sidmar for the position from 1993. After Sidmar retired end of 1995 season, Sanada became completely regular goalkeeper. The club won the champion 1996 J.League Cup their first title. In 1999, the club won the 2nd place J1 League and he was elected Best XI. In Asia, the club won the champions 1999–2000 Asian Cup Winners' Cup their first Asian champions. From 2001, his opportunity to play decreased behind young goalkeepers Keisuke Hada and Takaya Kurokawa. He retired end of 2004 season.

National team career

In 1988, when Sanada was a Juntendo University student, he was selected Japan national "B team" for 1988 Asian Cup. At this competition, he played 3 games.[1] However, Japan Football Association don't count as Japan national team match because this Japan team was "B team" not "top team"

Coaching career

After retirement, Sanada became a goalkeeper coach at Shimizu S-Pulse in 2005. In 2008, he moved to JEF United Chiba. In 2011, he returned to S-Pulse. However he rested for health problem from September 2.[2]

On September 6, 2011, Sanada died of heart failure in Shizuoka at the age of 43.[3][4]

Club statistics
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Asia Total
1990/91All Nippon AirwaysJSL Division 120040-240
1991/9216010-170
1992Shimizu S-PulseJ1 League-30110-140
19931900010-200
19941401000-150
199534010--350
199630030160-490
19973203060-410
19983405050-440
19993003040-370
20002905050-390
2001400010-50
2002130003010170
2003404010-90
2004001010-20
Total 2790290590103680

References
  1. Masanori Sanada at WorldFootball.net
  2. Shimizu S-Pulse(in Japanese)
  3. Shimizu S-Pulse(in Japanese)
  4. nikkansports.com(in Japanese)
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