VALENCIA, Spain - Japan's 19-year-old attacker Ryunosuke Sato made his Spanish La Liga debut on Saturday as Valencia drew 0-0 at home with Celta in their season opener.

The summer signing from J.League side FC Tokyo was picked to start in attacking midfield by Valencia manager Carlos Corberan. The youngster with five senior caps for Japan played 57 minutes at Mestalla.

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