Profile of Hiroki Sakai
Season 2022/23
Competitive matches
11
Matches
played
899'
Minutes
played
2
0.2
Goals/90'
2/0
0.2
Cards/90'
Performance in the last match
J1 League,
2 days ago
H. Sakai
Hiroki Sakai
33
years

Japan
70
kgs
Def
position
185
cms
2
shirt number
8.49
M.€
75
ELO
Nacido el 12 April 1990 en Nakano, Nagano
Personal data
Career details
Status
High
Current club

Current competition

Previous club

Previous competition

Historic team

Historical competition

Most common shirt number
2
Other shirt numbers
19, 20, 22, 4, 21, 34, 30
Lower categories
Kashiwa Mighty FC (1999-2002), Kashiwa Reysol (01/2003-12/2008)
Form in last matches
90'
7.0 Pts.
30'
5.1 Pts.
90'
7.3 Pts.
90'
9.2 Pts.
Competitions played in
Participation and performances
Team's position in the competition
Matchday 15 | PTS | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | ||
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2
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 30 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 15 | +15 |
3
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Nagoya Grampus | 29 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 |
4
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Urawa Reds | 27 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 |
5
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Cerezo Osaka | 26 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 15 | +5 |
6
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 26 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 14 | +5 |
Position on the pitch
Main position
Right-back
88%
Other positions
- Left-back 12%
RB
LB

Attributes
75
pace
57
shot
66
pass
68
Dribbling
59
defender
75
Stamina
Main features
Long Throw-in
Rating progression
Highest value in career
80 (2019)
Rankings
General
1314º
Age
61º
By country
23º

By position
475º
D
By position
93º
RB

Evolution of market value
Highest value in career
19.51M (2019)
Rankings
General
1893º
Age
34º
By country
41º

By position
692º
D
By position
162º
RB

Contract information
Provider
Nike
Agent
Sarcle Co. Ltd.
Start of contract
12/07/2021
End of contract
31/01/2024
LAST YEAR OF CONTRACT
Contract length
02/06/2026
Last signing
12/07/2021
Total transfer window transactions
3M€
Past signings
Season.
Date
|
Origin | Destination | Cost |
---|---|---|---|
21/22
01/07/2021
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2M
Transfer
|
16/17
01/07/2016
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Free transfer
|
12/13
01/07/2012
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1M
Transfer
|
09/10
30/11/2009
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End of loan
|
09/10
01/07/2009
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Loan
|
Total amount of money in transfer dealings | 3M |
Professional performance
Current season | 11 |
2
▼
|
0.18
▼
|
74
▲
|
Calendar year | 13 |
2
▲
|
0.15
▲
|
74
▲
|
Last 6 months | 14 |
2
▲
|
0.14
▲
|
74
▲
|
Last 365 days | 34 |
6
▼
|
0.18
▼
|
75
▲
|
Last 3 years | 116 |
18
▲
|
0.16
▲
|
76
▲
|
Last 5 years | 193 |
32
▼
|
0.17
▼
|
77
▲
|
Career | 497 |
0.16
▲
|
73
▲
|
List of clubs played for
Teams | Season | MP | MP | GS | MS | MIN | Age | Pts. | ELO | ||||
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2022/23 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 899' | 33 | 6.7 | 74 |
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9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 779' | 33 | 6.8 | 74 | |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 120' | 33 | 4.9 | 74 | |
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2021/22 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 2359' | 33 | 6.8 | 77 |
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2020/21 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 1521' | 31 | 7.6 | 77 |
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2020/21 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 3151' | 31 | 6.4 | 76 |
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2019/20 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 1960' | 29 | 6.5 | 79 |
Historical performance in clubs
By teams | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | 185 | 171 | 15166' | 2 | 28 |
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4 | 102 | 94 | 8363' | 2 | 19 |
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3 | 67 | 63 | 5737' | 5 | 13 |
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3 | 59 | 53 | 4779' | 4 | 6 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 90' | 0 | 0 |
By competition | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | 145 | 135 | 11920' | 1 | 20 |
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4 | 92 | 86 | 7607' | 2 | 18 |
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5 | 85 | 79 | 7185' | 5 | 13 |
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3 | 16 | 14 | 1254' | 1 | 3 |
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2 | 15 | 15 | 1299' | 2 | 2 |
For the national team

73 times at International
18 times at U23
2

0.03
7
9
0
Other information
Times called up
72
Matches as a starter
58
Off the bench
15
Debut
23/5/2012
Age on debut
22.1 years old
Last match
5/12/2022
Age in last game
32.6 years old
Career with national team
Teams | Year | MP | MP | GS | MS | MIN | Age | Pts. | ELO | ||||
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2022 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 362' | 32 | 5.4 | 76 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 90' | 32 | 5.2 | 76 | |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 92' | 32 | 5.2 | 76 | |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 180' | 31 | 5.5 | 77 | |
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2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 316' | 31 | 5.5 | 76 |
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2021 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 505' | 31 | 6.2 | 75 |
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2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 188' | 30 | 5 | 76 |
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2019 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 959' | 29 | 6.8 | 79 |
Teammates in the national team
Player rating and role
Performances for the national team
By competition | Season. | MP | GS | Min. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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11 | 32 | 21 | 1981' | 1 | 3 |
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8 | 28 | 26 | 2281' | 1 | 3 |
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2 | 9 | 9 | 758' | 1 | 3 |
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2 | 6 | 5 | 450' | 0 | 0 |
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1 | 6 | 6 | 523' | 0 | 3 |
Titles
-
Japanese second league Champion09/10
-
Relegated from 1st league15/16
-
2World Cup participant2018
-
J. League's Youth Player of the Year2011
-
Japanese champion2011
Most important achievements
Milestones and events on this day
50 matches

11 MAR. 23
32 years
Debut in category

10 AUG. 22
32 years
50 matches

02 OCT. 21
31 years
First team goal

25 SEP. 21
31 years
Debut for team

14 AUG. 21
31 years
Best performances
90'
7.4 Pts.
90'
9.2 Pts.
90'
8.5 Pts.
90'
9.2 Pts.