Gotoku Sakai

Gotoku Sakai
	Sakai at the2018 World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Gotoku Sakai
Date of birth	March 14, 1991(age 33)
Place of birth	Niigata,Japan
Height	1.76 m (5 ft9+1⁄2in)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Vissel Kobe
Youth career
2006–2008	Albirex Niigata
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2011	Albirex Niigata
2012–2015	Stuttgart
2015–2019	Hamburger SV
2019–	Vissel Kobe
National team
2012	Japan U-23
2012–2018	Japan
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Gotoku Sakai(Tửu tỉnh cao đức,Sakai Gotoku,born March 14, 1991)is aJapanese footballplayer. He played for theJapan national team.His brothersNoriyoshi SakaiandGoson Sakaiare also footballers.

Biography

Sakai was born inNiigata Prefectureon March 14, 1991.He joinedJ1 LeagueclubAlbirex Niigatafrom their youth team in 2008. he played many matches from 2009. In January 2012, he moved to GermanBundesligaclubStuttgart.He played 87 matches for the club in 4 seasons. In summer 2015, he moved toHamburger SV.Although he played many matches for the club, the club was relegated to2. Bundesligafirst time in the club history end of the 2017/18 season. In summer 2019, he returned to Japan and joinedVissel Kobe.Kobe won the champions in the 2019Emperor's Cupwhich is first major title in the club history.

In 2012, Sakai was selected theJapan U-23 national teamfor2012 Summer Olympics.He played 4 matches and Japan won the 4th place. On September 6, 2012, he debuted for theJapan national teamagainstUnited Arab Emirates.After the debut, he battles withYuto Nagatomo,Atsuto UchidaandHiroki Sakaifor the left and right side back. He participated2013 Confederations Cupand2014 World Cup.However he did not play in the match both tournament. In 2015, he participated2015 Asian Cupand played 4 matches as right side back. In 2018, he was selected Japan for2018 World Cup.He played 1 match and Japan qualified to the knockout stage. After the 2018 World Cup, he retired from Japan national team. He played 42 games for Japan until 2018.

Statistics

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Club statistics			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
2008	Albirex Niigata	J1 League	0	0	1	0	0	0	-		1	0
2009			18	0	1	0	4	0	-		23	0
2010			31	0	0	0	2	0	-		33	0
2011			25	1	2	0	3	0	-		30	1
Germany			League		DFB-Pokal		Premiere Ligapokal		Europe		Total
2011/12	Stuttgart	Bundesliga	14	0	0	0	-		-		14	0
2012/13			27	0	4	0	-		10	1	41	1
2013/14			28	0	2	0	-		2	0	32	0
2014/15			18	1	1	0	-		-		19	1
2015/16	Hamburger SV	Bundesliga	22	0	1	0	-		-		23	0
2016/17			33	1	4	0	-		-		37	1
2017/18			28	0	1	0	-		-		29	0
2018/19		2. Bundesliga	31	0	3	0	-		-		34	0
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
2019	Vissel Kobe	J1 League	12	0	4	0	0	0	-		16	0
2020			32	1	-		1	0	6	0	39	1
2021
Country	Japan		118	2	8	0	10	0	6	0	142	2
Country	Germany		201	2	16	0	-		12	1	229	3
Total			319	4	24	0	10	0	18	1	371	5

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Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2012	2	0
2013	9	0
2014	7	0
2015	7	0
2016	7	0
2017	4	0
2018	6	0
Total	42	0

References

↑Gotoku Sakaiat National-Football-Teams.com
↑Japan National Football Team Database(in Japanese)

Other websites

Gotoku Sakaiat Soccerway.com
Gotoku Sakaiat WorldFootball.net
Gotoku Sakaiat National-Football-Teams.com
Gotoku SakaiatFBref.com
Gotoku SakaiatJ.League(in Japanese)

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[1] Gotoku Sakaiat National-Football-Teams.com

[2] Japan National Football Team Database(in Japanese)

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