After Sidmar retired end of 1995 season, Sanada became completely regular goalkeeper.
From 2001, his opportunity to play decreased behind young goalkeepers Keisuke Hada and Takaya Kurokawa.
In 1988, when Sanada was a Juntendo University student, he was selected Japan national "B team" for 1988 Asian Cup.
[2] On September 6, 2011, Sanada died of heart failure in Shizuoka at the age of 43.
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