Yoshino Sato

is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in the SV.League for NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki.

Personal life Yoshino's older sister, Ayano Sato is also a volleyball player. Both sisters play in the SV.League.

Career Yoshino was selected for the Japan women's national volleyball team in 2022 while she was a third year student at University of Tsukuba. She was also selected for 2022 Nations League. She often served as a pinch server. She also selected as one of 14 players for the final round. Although Japan lost to Brazil in the quarter final, she scored nine points. She was also selected for the 2022 World Championship in the same year.

In 2023, she was selected to represent Japan at the 2021 FISU World University Games in Chengdu where the team won silver medal. In the same year, she contributed to the University of Tsukuba's first victory in four years at the All Japan Intercollegiate Championship. She received an offer from NEC Red Rockets and made her debut for the 2023-24 V.League Division 1 Women's season.

In 2024, she changed her jersey number from 22 to 2 for the 2024–25 SV.League Women's season, taking over from Sarina Koga who retired after 2024 Paris Olympics.

Sato has signed with Italian powerhouse Vero Volley Milano for the 2026/2027 season, which will mark her first overseas club experience.

Awards Individual 2021 FISU World University Games - Best Scorer 2021 FISU World University Games - Best Spiker 2021 FISU World University Games - Best Outside Hitter 2024 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship - MVP 2024–25 SV.League Women's - Best 6

University Team 2020-21 All Japan Intercollegiate Championship - Image:Med 3.png - Bronze medal, with University of Tsukuba 2020-21 Kanto University Autumn League - File:Med_2.png - Runner-up, with University of Tsukuba 2021-22 All Japan Intercollegiate Championship - Image:Med 3.png - Bronze medal, with University of Tsukuba 2021-22 Kanto University Autumn League - File:Med_1.png - Champion, with University of Tsukuba 2022-23 Kanto University Autumn League - File:Med_2.png - Runner-up, with University of Tsukuba 2022-23 Kanto University Spring League - File:Med_2.png - Runner-up, with University of Tsukuba 2022-23 East Japan Intercollegiate Championship - Image:Med 3.png - Bronze medal, with University of Tsukuba 2023-24 All Japan Intercollegiate Championship - File:Med_1.png - Champion, with University of Tsukuba 2023-24 Kanto University Autumn League - File:Med_1.png - Champion, with University of Tsukuba 2023-24 Kanto University Spring League - File:Med_1.png - Champion, with University of Tsukuba 2023-24 East Japan Intercollegiate Championship - File:Med_2.png - Runner-up, with University of Tsukuba

Club Team 2023-24 Empress's Cup Championship - File:Med_1.png - Champion, with NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki 2023-24 V.League Division 1 Women's - File:Med_1.png - Champion, with NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki 2024 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship - File:Med_1.png - Champion, with NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki 2024–25 SV.League Women's - File:Med_2.png - Runner-up, with NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki 2025-26 Empress's Cup Championship - File:Med_2.png - Runner-up, with NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki

National Team 2021 FISU World University Games - File:Med_1.png - Champion