Kodai Sano
Full name: Kodai Sano
Current team: NEC
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Japan
Date of birth: 25 September, 2003 (22 years)
Place of birth: Tsuyama, Japan
Weight: 149.9 lb
Height: 5 ft 9 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €13M
Current team: NEC
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Japan
Date of birth: 25 September, 2003 (22 years)
Place of birth: Tsuyama, Japan
Weight: 149.9 lb
Height: 5 ft 9 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €13M
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TV and streaming coverage by competition
Kodai Sano plays as a midfielder for NEC and represents Japan internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX One, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi
NBC Sports
ESPN
Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Futbol de Primera Radio, SiriusXM FC
Statistics
Kodai Sano Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Nijmegen | Eredivisie | 3060 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Nijmegen | Eredivisie | 2078 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2023/24 | Nijmegen | Eredivisie | 1689 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | Okayama | J2 League | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Okayama | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Okayama | J2 League | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Nijmegen | KNVB Beker | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Nijmegen | KNVB Beker | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | Nijmegen | KNVB Beker | 269 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Okayama | Emperor's Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Japan | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2026 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Japan U23 | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Japan U20 | FIFA U-20 World Cup | 179 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Japan U20 | AFC U-20 Asian Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Japan U20 | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Japan U19 | Maurice Revello Tournament | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Kodai Sano Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands - KNVB Beker | 2nd Place | 1 | 2023/2024, |
Sidelined
Kodai Sano Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Broken Foot | 20.01.2025 | 14.03.2025 |
| Illness | 27.11.2024 | 29.11.2024 |
| Ankle Injury | 22.10.2024 | 24.10.2024 |
| Ankle Injury | 27.09.2024 | 04.10.2024 |
