Kodai Sano (footballer)
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club NEC Nijmegen. Club career 
A graduate of the , Sano signed his first professional contract with J2 League side Fagiano Okayama in October 2021. He made his professional debut for the club during the 2022 season, scoring three goals in 28 league matches. On 14 August 2023, Fagiano Okayama announced that they reached an agreement with Dutch side NEC Nijmegen for the transfer of Sano on a permanent deal; the deal was made official three days later, as the player signed a five-year contract with the Eredivisie club. In the process, Sano became NEC's second Japanese-born signing of the season, following Koki Ogawa. He made his debut for the club on 16 September 2023, coming on as a substitute for Rober in the 59th minute of a 4–0 league loss to PSV. International career
Sano has represented Japan at under-20 level, having taken part in both the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup and the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Personal life
Sano is the younger brother of fellow professional footballer Kaishu Sano. Career statistics

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References

External links 

 
 
 Kodai Sano at jleague.co
 Kodai Sano at jleague.jp (in Japanese)
 Kodai Sano at gekisaka.jp (in Japanese)

2003 births
Living people
Association football people from Okayama Prefecture
Japanese men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
J2 League players
Eredivisie players
Fagiano Okayama players
NEC Nijmegen players
Japanese expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
Japanese expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands