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Valencia Signs 19-Year-Old Japanese Forward Sato for €4M

7/7/2026

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Valencia CF signed 19-year-old Ryunosuke Sato from FC Tokyo for four million euros.
He signed a five-year deal through 2031, becoming Valencia’s first Japanese player.
Sato posted six goals and one assist in 19 matches for FC Tokyo.
He was MVP with four goals when Japan won the AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2026 and debuted for the senior team in June 2025, earning five caps as youngest World Cup qualifier.

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Valencia CF signed 19-year-old Ryunosuke Sato from FC Tokyo for four million euros.
He signed a five-year deal through 2031, becoming Valencia’s first Japanese player.
Sato posted six goals and one assist in 19 matches for FC Tokyo.
He was MVP with four goals when Japan won the AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2026 and debuted for the senior team in June 2025, earning five caps as youngest World Cup qualifier.