Noriyoshi Sakai(Rượu giếng tuyên phúc,Sakai Noriyoshi,born 9 November 1992)is a Japanese professionalfootballerwho currently play forJ2 Leagueclub,Sagan Tosu. A versatile midfielder, Sakai can play in many different positions, althoughleft wingis his preferred position.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Noriyoshi Sakai | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Sanjō, Niigata,Japan | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger,forward,right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sagan Tosu | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Teikyo Nagaoka High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2017 | Albirex Niigata | 44 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | →Avispa Fukuoka(loan) | 82 | (17) |
| 2016 | →Fagiano Okayama(loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Omiya Ardija | 67 | (5) |
| 2021 | Sagan Tosu | 34 | (8) |
| 2022–2024 | Nagoya Grampus | 56 | (7) |
| 2024 | →Renofa Yamaguchi(Loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2025– | Sagan Tosu | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 January 2025, 11:00 (UTC) | |||
He is the younger brother of currentVissel Kobeplayer and former Albirex Niigata teammateGotoku Sakai.
Club career
editOn 2 November 2010, Sakai signed forJ. LeagueclubAlbirex Niigata.[1]He made his J. League debut on 7 May 2011, coming on as a substitute forYoshiyuki KobayashiagainstOmiya Ardija.[2]
AfterNagoya Grampuscontract expired for 2024 season, Noriyoshi was announced that he would return to J2 relegated club,Sagan Tosufrom 2025 season.
Personal life
editSakai is the younger brother ofGōtoku Sakaiwho is currently playing for J1 League clubVissel Kobewhile his youngest brother,Goson Sakaiwho is also a professional footballer who last played for German club,FV Illertissen.
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
| Albirex Niigata | 2011 | J.League Div 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | J1 League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 14 | 1 | |||
| Total | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
| Avispa Fukuoka(loan) | 2014 | J.League Div 2 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 38 | 7 | ||
| 2015 | J2 League | 39 | 7 | 3 | 3 | – | 2[a] | 0 | 44 | 10 | ||
| Total | 76 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 17 | ||
| Fagiano Okayama(loan) | 2016 | J2 League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Omiya Ardija | 2018 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 37 | 3 | ||
| 2019 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 63 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 5 | ||
| Sagan Tosu | 2021 | J1 League | 29 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 34 | 8 | |
| Nagoya Grampus | 2022 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2023 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | – | 28 | 4 | |||
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| Renofa Yamaguchi | 2024 | J2 League | 10 | 2 | – | 10 | 2 | |||||
| Sagan Tosu | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 256 | 32 | 20 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 303 | 40 | ||
References
edit- ^Rượu giếng tuyên phúc tuyển thủ ( đế kinh trường cương cao ) tới quý mới gia nhập điều động nội bộ の お biết らせ(in Japanese).Albirex Niigata.2 November 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 25 June 2018.Retrieved25 December2013.
- ^"PLAYERS 2013 J.League Division1 Albirex Niigata".J. League. 8 December 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 25 December 2013.Retrieved25 December2013.
- ^Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./ Nhật Bản スポーツ xí họa nhà xuất bản,"J1&J2&J3 tuyển thủ danh giam ハンディ bản 2018 (NSK MOOK)",7 February 2018, Japan,ISBN978-4905411529(p. 164 out of 289)
- ^Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./ Nhật Bản スポーツ xí họa nhà xuất bản,"2017 J1&J2&J3 tuyển thủ danh giam (NSK MOOK)",8 February 2017, Japan,ISBN978-4905411420(p. 123 out of 289)
- ^"Soccer D.B.: 2022 Noriyoshi Sakai Result by Season".Soccer D.B.Retrieved11 January2025.
External links
edit- Profile at Nagoya Grampus
- Noriyoshi SakaiatJ.League(archive)(in Japanese)
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