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2025.12.24[Top Team]

Announcement of Ryunosuke SATO's Return to FC Tokyo

We are pleased to announce that Ryunosuke SATO, who was on a developmental loan to Fagiano Okayama, will be returning to FC Tokyo.



Player Profile: Ryunosuke Sato

Position: MF

□Date of Birth: Oct 16, 2006

□Birthplace: Nishitokyo City, Tokyo

□Height/Weight: 171cm/65kg

□Career
2013 Aoyama SC
2014-2018 JACPA Tokyo FC
└2016-2018 FC Tokyo Soccer School Advanced Class Kodaira Course
2019-2021 FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi
└2021 Sec. 36 Japan Club Youth Soccer Championship (U-15) Champion
2022-2023.8 FC Tokyo U-18
└2023 Sec. 47 Japan Club Youth Soccer Championship (U-18) Runner-up, MIP
2023.8- FC Tokyo
└2025 Fagiano Okayama*Development-type loan transfer
2025 J League Outstanding Player Award
2025 J League Best Young Player Award


□National Team History
2022 U-16 Japan national team
2023 U-17 Japan national team (FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023), U-18 Japan national team
2024 U-19 Japan national team
2025 SAMURAI BLUE (Japan national team), U-22 Japan national team, U-20 Japan national team (FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025)

□Appearance Record (As of the end of the 2025 season) 

* From February to August 2023, played as an FC Tokyo Type 2 registered player. From August onward, belongs to the top team.



□Comment from Ryunosuke SATO
“To everyone involved with FC Tokyo, I’m back. I am happy to be able to play again wearing the blue and red uniform. This past season, I had an incredible experience unlike any before and was able to grow significantly, so I look forward to showing that to everyone in front of you.
My big goal is to succeed at FC Tokyo and win titles. I also want to share the joy of victory with the fans and supporters by shouting “Sha” together and singing You'll Never Walk Alone.
I will fight to become a strong and beloved player! Thank you for your support!