Yota Sato
Japan
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Yota Sato 2025 season stats
As a left center back, Yota Sato has appeared in 27 J1 League matches this season, totalling 2,367 minutes at an average rating of 7.13. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other J1 League defenders.
Player traits
Percentile vs defenders
Attacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 5 | 0.20 | 96 |
| Goal involvements | 5 | 0.19 | 82 |
| Shots | 16 | 0.60 | 50 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 0.30 | 81 |
| Shot accuracy | 50.0% | n/a | 91 |
| Shot conversion | 31.0% | n/a | 97 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.63 | n/a | 92 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | n/a | 24 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 0.19 | 27 |
| Shots blocked | 4 | 0.15 | 39 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0.04 | 79 |
| Assists | 0 | n/a | 31 |
| Key passes | 4 | 0.20 | 20 |
| Chances created | 4 | 0.15 | 16 |
| Big chances created | 0 | n/a | 15 |
Yota Sato has taken 16 shots with 8 on target (50% accuracy), scoring 5 goals. That is a shot roughly every 148 minutes. Those shots are worth 0 expected goals (xG), 0 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is around the divisional average for shooting, ranking in the 50th percentile for shot volume among defenders. Yota Sato has 0 assists and 4 key passes . That works out to a chance created roughly every 592 minutes. Yota Sato has set up 4 shots for teammates, worth 0 expected assists (xA). His creative output is below average, ranking in the 31st percentile for chance creation among defenders.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 1332 | 50.60 | 67 |
| Accurate passes | 1113 | 42.30 | 67 |
| Pass accuracy | 84.0% | n/a | 72 |
| Long balls won | 112 | 4.26 | 96 |
| Through balls won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Accurate crosses | 0 | n/a | 13 |
| Backward passes | 55 | 2.09 | 12 |
| Passes (final third) | 200 | 7.60 | 74 |
Yota Sato has completed 1113 of 1332 passes at 84% accuracy . He is strong for passing volume, ranking in the 67th percentile for passing volume among defenders.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 3 | 0.11 | 21 |
| Dribble attempts | 7 | 0.27 | 27 |
| Dribble success | 0.4% | n/a | 36 |
| Duels won | 191 | 7.26 | 94 |
| Aerials won | 115 | 4.37 | 93 |
| Touches | 1686 | 64.10 | 49 |
| Possession lost | 240 | 9.13 | 22 |
| Dribbled past | 11 | 0.42 | 38 |
| Fouls won | 39 | 1.48 | 90 |
| Dispossessed | 3 | 0.11 | 18 |
| Turnovers | 0 | n/a | 50 |
Yota Sato completes 3 dribbles at a 43% success rate and wins 191 duels .
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 39 | 1.48 | 52 |
| Tackles won | 21 | 0.80 | 39 |
| Interceptions | 32 | 1.22 | 69 |
| Clearances | 125 | 4.75 | 60 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 99 | 3.76 | 65 |
| Crosses blocked | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Clearances off line | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Errors led to shot | 1 | 0.04 | 71 |
| Errors led to goal | 0 | n/a | 40 |
Yota Sato makes 39 tackles and 32 interceptions , adding 125 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 61 minutes. He is around the divisional average defensively, ranking in the 52nd percentile for tackles among defenders.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 25 | 0.95 | 65 |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 0.19 | 77 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 48 |
| Fouls per card | 5.00 | n/a | 43 |
| Foul involvements | 64 | 2.43 | 87 |
| 2nd yellows | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties scored | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties missed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties won | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties committed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Own goals | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Yota Sato has committed 25 fouls and received 5 yellow cards , no red cards . That is roughly a booking every 5 fouls.
Positions played
J1 LeagueMainly left center back (19 appearances), also at center back (7) and right center back (1).
Strengths & weaknesses
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Weaknesses
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Yota Sato previous seasons
Per season, all competitions| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 19 | 1,187 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.06 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 12 | 878 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6.94 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 8 | 583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6.85 |
About Yota Sato
J1 League 2025 season
This season in the J1 League, Yota Sato has scored 5 goals across 27 appearances (27 starts), totalling 2367 minutes. That works out to 0.2 goals and 0 assists per 90 minutes. Yota Sato has attempted 16 shots with 8 on target, a 50% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 0.00 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Yota Sato has created 4 chances including 0 big chances for teammates. The defender has completed 3 successful dribbles from 7 attempts (43% success rate). Yota Sato has contributed 4 key passes and 1 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Yota Sato has registered 39 tackles (21 won), 32 interceptions, and 125 clearances. In possession, the defender has completed 1113 from 1332 pass attempts, a 84% pass accuracy rate. Yota Sato has won 191 of 269 total duels.
Discipline
Yota Sato has received 5 yellow cards this season, committing 25 fouls and winning 39.
About Yota Sato
Yota Sato is a 27-year-old defender playing for Nagoya Grampus in the J1 League, representing Japan. Yota Sato is right-footed and wears the number 3 shirt. Born on 10 September 1998.
Most recent appearance
Yota Sato's most recent match was away at Sanfrecce Hiroshima on May 4th. Nagoya Grampus lost 3-0. Yota Sato played 16 minutes with a match rating of 6.13.
Recent matches
- May 4th3-0 lossatSanfrecce Hiroshima(16 mins, 1 yellow card, rating 6.13)
- May 22nd2-1 winvsFagiano Okayama(20 mins, rating 7.08)
- March 23rd3-1 winvsGamba Osaka(12 mins, rating 6.79)
- December 11th2-1 lossatKashima Antlers(2 mins, rating 0)
- November 22nd0-1 lossvsShimizu S-Pulse(0 mins, rating 0)
Next fixture
Yota Sato and Nagoya Grampus are next in action on March 7th against Machida Zelvia in the J1 League. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Nagoya Grampus vs Machida Zelvia match preview.
Teammates at Nagoya Grampus
Yota Sato currently plays alongside Tsukasa Morishima, Yuzo Takeuchi, Sakuto Fukaya, Harumu Kubo, Ryuji Izumi, Yota Sato, Sho Inagaki, Yuya Asano, Katsuhiro Nakayama, Alexandre Pisano, Takuya Uchida, Shungo Sugiura, Hiroaki Hagi, Yohei Takeda, Masahito Ono, Yuya Yamagishi, Teruki Hara, Daniel Schmidt, Kensuke Nagai, Tomoki Takamine, Mateus Castro, Ryuki Oiso, Yves Avelete, Shuhei Tokumoto, Haruya Fujii, Hidemasa Koda, Tomoya Koyamatsu, Marcus Vinicius, Yuki Nogami, Taichi Kikuchi and Yudai Kimura at Nagoya Grampus.