Eriko Sato

Sato was born in Shizuoka Prefecture on November 25, 1985. While at Waseda University, Sato was chosen as one of four specially designated players to join a professional team upon graduation. She joined TEPCO Mareeze in 2008. She played with TEPCO Mareeze until 2010. After a three year hiatus from 2010 to 2013, Sato joined Orca Kamogawa FC in 2014 and played for them until her retirement in 2019.

On July 27, 2003, when Sato was 17 years old, she debuted for the Japan national team against Australia. She played 2 games for Japan between 2003 and 2008. In 2005 she was a member of the Japanese team which won a bronze medal at the 23rd University Games in Izmir. They beat the French team 2-0 to secured the medal.