G. Sakai

jp
G. Sakai
75

6.37

M.€

24

32

years

DEF

Profile of G. Sakai

Season 2022/23

Competitive matches
11
Matches
played
980'
Minutes
played
2
0.18
Goals/90'
1
0.09
Assists/90'
1/0
0.09
Cards/90'
G. Sakai
Gotoku Sakai
32
years
pais
Japan
74
kgs
Def
position
176
cms
24
shirt number
6.37
M.€
75
ELO

Nacido el 14 March 1991 en New York

Personal data
Country of birth
United States United States
Nationality
Japan Japan
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, 86, 29
Lower categories
Sanjo Soccer Sports Shonen-dan (2001-2002), Reza FS Jr Yth (2003-2005), Albirex Niigata (2006-2007)
Form in last matches

Competitions played in

Participation and performances
J1 League
64%
Wins
7 W
2 D
2 L
League Cup
Emperor Cup
AFC Champions
67%
Wins
4 W
1 D
1 L

Team's position in the competition

Matchday 15 PTS MP W D L GF GA GD
1
Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe 33 15 10 3 2 32 11 +21
2
Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos 30 15 9 3 3 30 15 +15
3
Nagoya Grampus
Nagoya Grampus 29 15 8 5 2 20 12 +8
4
Urawa Reds
Urawa Reds 27 14 8 3 3 20 12 +8
5
Cerezo Osaka
Cerezo Osaka 26 15 8 2 5 20 15 +5
Position on the pitch
Main position
Right-back 84%
Other positions
  • Left-back 16%
RB
LB
Campo de Fútbol

Attributes

76
pace
58
shot
67
pass
72
Dribbling
56
defender
76
Stamina
Main features
Early Crosser

Rating progression

75
equipo 08
equipo 11
equipo 15
equipo 19
Highest value in career
77 (2021)
Rankings
General
1311º
Age
74º
By country
24º pais
By position
473º D
By position
92º RB RB

Evolution of market value

6 M€ ▲ 0.3
equipo 08
equipo 11
equipo 15
equipo 19
Highest value in career
17.98M (2013)
Rankings
General
2841º
Age
78º
By country
67º pais
By position
1049º D
By position
245º RB RB
Contract information
Provider
Adidas
Agent
UDN SPORTS
Start of contract
14/08/2019
End of contract
31/01/2024
LAST YEAR OF CONTRACT
Contract length
02/06/2028
Last signing
14/08/2019
Total transfer window transactions
3M€

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 11
1
0.09
75
Last 365 days 34
2
0.06
75
Last 3 years 139
8
0.06
74
Last 5 years 197
11
0.06
73
Career 513
0.07
71

List of clubs played for

Teams Season MP
MP GS MS MIN Age Pts. ELO
Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe
2022/23
11 2 1 1 0 11 11 0 980' 32 7 75
J1 League
J1 League
11 2 1 1 0 11 11 0 980' 32 7 75
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
Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe
2018/19
16 0 2 0 0 16 16 0 1428' 28 7.2 70

Teammates

Player rating and role
H. Yamaguchi
MF
H. Yamaguchi
74
0
Y. Osako
F
Y. Osako
73
4
A. Iniesta
MF
A. Iniesta
72
-5
K. Yuruki
MF
K. Yuruki
72
3
Y. Muto
F
Y. Muto
71
4
T. Yamakawa
D
T. Yamakawa
70
10
D. Maekawa
GK
D. Maekawa
69
6
Ryuho Kikuchi
D
Ryuho Kikuchi
69
0
R. Hatsuse
D
R. Hatsuse
68
4
M. Saito
MF
M. Saito
67
5
S. Mugoša
F
S. Mugoša
66
-5
N. Iino
MF
N. Iino
66
-2
L. Osaki
D
L. Osaki
63
1
Y. Honda
D
Y. Honda
63
7
S. Takahashi
D
S. Takahashi
63
-2
D. Sasaki
MF
D. Sasaki
61
7
J. Patric
F
J. Patric
60
-1
S. Samper
MF
S. Samper
59
-8
T. Ogihara
MF
T. Ogihara
58
-6

Historical performance in clubs

By teams Season. MP GS Min.
Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe
5 159 146 13218' 6 8
Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
4 124 116 10357' 1 15
Stuttgart
Stuttgart
4 106 102 9073' 2 11
Albirex Niigata
Albirex Niigata
3 78 59 5630' 1 4
By competition Season. MP GS Min.
J1 League
J1 League
8 201 179 16409' 6 10
Bundesliga
Bundesliga
7 170 160 14327' 2 22
2. Bundesliga
2. Bundesliga
1 31 30 2630' 0 2
DFB Pokal
DFB Pokal
7 17 16 1419' 0 2
AFC Champions
AFC Champions
2 13 12 1070' 0 1

Teams played for

Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe
5 season
6
159
Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
4 season
1
124
Stuttgart
Stuttgart
4 season
2
106
Albirex Niigata
Albirex Niigata
3 season
1
78

For the national team

equipo
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
41
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 72
World Cup
World Cup
1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 90' 27 4.8 72
International Friendly
International Friendly
3 0 0 0 0 5 3 2 324' 27 4.8 72
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 71
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
83
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
M. Hasebe
D
M. Hasebe
81
0
H. Sakai
D
H. Sakai
80
0
Y. Osako
F
Y. Osako
79
0
T. Makino
D
T. Makino
79
0
G. Haraguchi
MF
G. Haraguchi
78
0
T. Inui
MF
T. Inui
78
0
H. Kiyotake
MF
H. Kiyotake
78
0
S. Nishikawa
GK
S. Nishikawa
78
0
H. Yamaguchi
MF
H. Yamaguchi
77
0
M. Morishige
D
M. Morishige
77
0
G. Shoji
D
G. Shoji
76
0
Y. Konno
MF
Y. Konno
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 2 216' 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 2 216' 0 0
Asian Cup
Asian Cup
1 4 4 360' 0 0
World Cup
World Cup
1 1 1 90' 0 0
Titles
  • 2
    World Cup participant
    World Cup participant
    2014
  • German cup runner-up
    German cup runner-up
    12/13
  • Japanese cup winner
    Japanese cup winner
    2019
  • Japanese Super Cup winner
    Japanese Super Cup winner
    2020

Most important achievements

Milestones and events on this day
150 matches, First brace
Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe
04 MAR. 23
31 years
Best performances