Koichi Sato

On 28 December 2016, Sato was announced at fellow J2 club Zweigen Kanazawa on a permanent transfer. He enjoyed a high goalscoring spell during the 2017 season, scoring 15 goals and assisting 5 times by November. On 26 December 2018, Sato was announced at fellow J2 club Ventforet Kofu on a permanent transfer. On 23 November 2019, the club announced that Sato would not be extending his contract for the 2020 season with the club. On 8 January 2020, Sato was announced at Japan Football League club Veertien Mie on a permanent transfer. On 28 November 2022, Sato announced his retirement from football, retiring from football at the end of the 2022 season at his hometown club of Veertien Mie.

Sato is described as a defensive, energetic player who is good at pressing play.