After graduating from Hosei University, he joined Nissan Motors (later Yokohama Marinos) in 1986.
On January 27, 1988, Sano debuted for Japan national team against United Arab Emirates.
He signed with J2 League club Thespa Kusatsu in 2005 and became a manager in 2009.
In 2010, he moved to Japan Football League (JFL) club V-Varen Nagasaki.
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