is a former Japanese nationalized Peruvian football player. He plays for Deportivo Municipal. His preferred position is as an attacking midfielder.
Career On 13 September 2006, he became the first Japanese goalscorer in Copa Sudamericana, scoring 1 goal for Coronel Bolognesi against Chilean club Colo-Colo. After impressive performances for Coronel Bolognesi and Deportivo Municipal, he was offered to play for Peru national team. But he refused the offer because he did not want to lose Japanese nationality.RPP Noticias - Masakatsu Sawa asegura que le ofrecieron jugar en la selección peruana In July 2008, he joined Japanese club Kashiwa Reysol, located near his hometown, Moriya across the prefectural line.
Sawa was a Kashiwa Reysol player in the 2018 season but did never play a game for the club due to injuries. The club then announced on 11 January 2019, that the player had left the club by mutual consent.澤 昌克選手 退団のお知らせ｜お知らせ情報 - 柏レイソル, reysol.co.jp, 11 January 2019
Club statistics Updated to 22 February 2018.Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, (p. 37 out of 289)Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2選手名鑑 2013 (NSK MOOK)", 14 February 2013, Japan, (p. 53 out of 266) Club performance League Cup League Cup ContinentalOther1 Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals2005Sporting CristalPrimera División51––––512006Coronel Bolognesi4011––––40112007Deportivo Municipal3810––––302008Cienciano213––60–2732008Kashiwa ReysolJ1 League000000––002009901000––1002010J2 League26210–––2722011J1 League2321000–20262201226662303010262201371202020–1312014Deportivo MunicipalSegunda División3012––––30122015Primera División295––––2952016354––––3542017210––––210Total31057112501103034059 1Includes FIFA Club World Cup and Japanese Super Cup.
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External links
Profile at Kashiwa Reysol FIFA.com - Masakatsu Sawa: Lost in translation