G. Sakai

jp
G. Sakai
77

5.97

M.€

24

33

years

LB

Profile of G. Sakai

Season 2023/24

Competitive matches
23
Matches
played
1893'
Minutes
played
0
0
Goals/90'
1
0.05
Assists/90'
1/0
0.05
Cards/90'
G. Sakai
Gotoku Sakai
33
years
JPN
Japan
74
kgs
Def
position
176
cms
24
shirt number
5.97
M.€
77
ELO

Born on 14 March 1991 in New York

Personal data
Country of birth
United States United States
Nationality
Japan Japan
Other nationality
Germany Germany
Preferred foot
Right foot
Continent of birth
North America
Region of birth
North America
Career details
Status
High
Current club
Vissel Kobe Vissel Kobe
Current competition
J1 League J1 League
Previous club
Hamburger SV Hamburger SV
Previous competition
2. Bundesliga 2. Bundesliga
Historic team
Vissel Kobe Vissel Kobe
Historical competition
J1 League J1 League
Most common shirt number
24
Other shirt numbers
21, 9, 2, 3, 12, 29

Form in last matches

Competitions played in

Participation and performances
J1 League
52%
Wins
11 W
4 D
6 L
League Cup
0%
Wins
Emperor Cup
100%
Wins
1 W
0 D
0 L
Fujifilm Supercup
0%
Wins
0 W
0 D
1 L

Position on the pitch

Main position
Left-back 79%
Other positions
  • Right-back 21%
LB
RB
Football pitch

Attributes

76
pace
58
shot
67
pass
72
Dribbling
56
defence
76
physical
Main features
Team player

Rating progression

77 ▲ 1
147 08
2433 11
1286 15
2727 19
Highest value in career
77 (2021)
Rankings
General
1390º
Age
61º
By country
26º 26º
By position
499º D
By position
98º LB LB

Evolution of market value

5 M€ ▼ -0.2
147 08
2433 11
1286 15
2727 19
Highest value in career
19.93M (2013)
Rankings
General
3982º
Age
80º
By country
109º 109º
By position
1543º D
By position
345º LB LB
Contract information
Provider
Adidas
Agent
Kiot
Start of contract
14/08/2019
End of contract
31/01/2025
LAST YEAR OF CONTRACT
Contract length
27/07/2030
Last signing
14/08/2019
Total transfer window transactions
2M€

Past signings

Season. Date
Origin Destination Cost
19/20 14/08/2019
Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe
500K Transfer
15/16 06/07/2015
Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
700K Transfer
13/14 01/07/2013
Albirex Niigata
Albirex Niigata
Stuttgart
Stuttgart
1M Transfer
12/13 30/06/2013
Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Albirex Niigata
Albirex Niigata
End of loan
11/12 03/01/2012
Albirex Niigata
Albirex Niigata
Stuttgart
Stuttgart
300K Loan
Total amount of money in transfer dealings 3M

Professional performance

Current season 23
1
0.04
76
Last 365 days 37
3
0.08
76
Last 3 years 117
10
0.09
76
Last 5 years 204
12
0.06
74
Career 562
0.08
72

List of clubs played for

Teams Season MP
MP GS MS MIN Age Pts. ELO
Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe
2023/24
23 0 1 1 0 23 21 2 1893' 33 6.9 76
J1 League
J1 League
21 0 1 1 0 21 20 1 1783' 33 7 76
Emperor Cup
Emperor Cup
1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 20' 33 4.7 76
Fujifilm Supercup
Fujifilm Supercup
1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 90' 32 5 75
Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe
2022/23
33 2 1 4 0 33 33 0 2960' 32 7.4 76
Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe
2021/22
44 2 5 3 0 44 40 4 3643' 31 6.7 75
Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe
2020/21
47 1 4 2 0 47 43 4 3923' 30 7.1 74
Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe
2019/20
41 1 8 2 0 41 36 5 3244' 29 6.6 71

Teammates

Player rating and role
Y. Osako
F
Y. Osako
78
2
H. Yamaguchi
MF
H. Yamaguchi
77
2
Y. Muto
F
Y. Muto
77
3
T. Yamakawa
D
T. Yamakawa
75
4
D. Maekawa
GK
D. Maekawa
75
3
R. Hatsuse
D
R. Hatsuse
74
2
Thuler
D
Thuler
74
9
M. Saito
MF
M. Saito
71
2
T. Miyashiro
F
T. Miyashiro
71
2
D. Sasaki
MF
D. Sasaki
71
4
Y. Honda
D
Y. Honda
70
2
T. Ogihara
MF
T. Ogihara
70
11
K. Yuruki
F
K. Yuruki
68
-3
R. Hirose
D
R. Hirose
68
0
T. Iwanami
D
T. Iwanami
66
-6
H. Ide
MF
H. Ide
64
7
J. Patric
F
J. Patric
63
0
Y. Ideguchi
MF
Y. Ideguchi
63
-1
R. Kikuchi
D
R. Kikuchi
60
-1

Historical performance in clubs

By teams Season. MP GS Min.
Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe
6 204 189 17091' 6 12
Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
4 124 116 10279' 1 15
Stuttgart
Stuttgart
4 106 102 9050' 2 11
Albirex Niigata
Albirex Niigata
3 82 63 5990' 1 6
By competition Season. MP GS Min.
J1 League
J1 League
9 240 217 19812' 6 14
Bundesliga
Bundesliga
7 170 160 14304' 2 22
2. Bundesliga
2. Bundesliga
1 31 30 2552' 0 2
DFB Pokal
DFB Pokal
7 17 16 1419' 0 2
Emperor Cup
Emperor Cup
7 16 11 1066' 1 1

Teams played for

Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe
6 season
6
204
Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
4 season
1
124
Stuttgart
Stuttgart
4 season
2
106
Albirex Niigata
Albirex Niigata
3 season
1
82

For the national team

3798
42 times at International
12 times at U23
2 times at U20
-
Average number of goals
0
1
0
0
Other information
Times called up
71
Matches as a starter
30
Off the bench
12
Debut
6/9/2012
Age on debut
21.5 years old
Last match
28/6/2018
Age in last game
27.3 years old

Career with national team

Teams Year MP
MP GS MS MIN Age Pts. ELO
Japan
Japan
2018
6 0 0 0 0 6 4 2 414' 27 4.9 73
World Cup
World Cup
1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 90' 27 4.8 73
International Friendly
International Friendly
3 0 0 0 0 5 3 2 324' 27 4.8 73
Japan
Japan
2017
4 0 1 0 0 4 2 2 198' 26 5.1 73
Japan
Japan
2016
6 0 0 0 0 6 6 0 540' 25 5.8 71
Japan
Japan
2015
7 0 0 0 0 7 7 0 630' 24 6.5 72
Japan
Japan
2014
7 0 0 0 0 7 5 2 496' 23 5.6 73

Teammates in the national team

Player rating and role
S. Kagawa
MF
S. Kagawa
86
0
Y. Endo
MF
Y. Endo
84
0
Y. Nagatomo
D
Y. Nagatomo
82
0
S. Okazaki
F
S. Okazaki
82
0
K. Honda
MF
K. Honda
82
0
M. Yoshida
D
M. Yoshida
81
0
E. Kawashima
GK
E. Kawashima
81
0
Y. Osako
F
Y. Osako
81
0
Makoto Hasebe
D
Makoto Hasebe
81
0
S. Nishikawa
GK
S. Nishikawa
81
0
H. Sakai
D
H. Sakai
80
0
T. Makino
D
T. Makino
79
0
H. Kiyotake
MF
H. Kiyotake
79
0
G. Haraguchi
MF
G. Haraguchi
78
0
T. Inui
F
T. Inui
78
0
H. Yamaguchi
MF
H. Yamaguchi
77
0
Y. Muto
F
Y. Muto
77
0
M. Morishige
D
M. Morishige
77
0
Gen Shoji
D
Gen Shoji
76
0

Performances for the national team

By teams Season. MP GS Min.
Japan
Japan
7 42 30 2910' 0 0
Japan U23
Japan U23
1 4 2 215' 0 0
By competition Season. MP GS Min.
International Friendly
International Friendly
7 26 16 1653' 0 0
WC Qual. Asia
WC Qual. Asia
5 9 7 659' 0 0
Olympic Games
Olympic Games
1 4 2 215' 0 0
Asian Cup
Asian Cup
1 4 4 360' 0 0
World Cup
World Cup
1 1 1 90' 0 0

Titles

  • German cup runner-up
    German cup runner-up
  • Japanese cup winner
    Japanese cup winner
  • Japanese Super Cup winner
    Japanese Super Cup winner

Most important achievements

Milestones and events on this day

Best performances