Hiroki Sakai

Urawa Red Diamonds

Born on : April 12, 1990 (34 years) at Kashiwa

Nationality : Japan

Height : 1m84

Weight : 70 kg

Best foot : Right foot

Number of international caps : 73 (2 goals)

First cap : vs Azerbaijan 23/05/2012

First international goal : vs Venezuela 16/11/2018

2022
2022
2021
2020-2021
2019-2020
2018-2019
2017-2018
2016-2017
2015-2016
2014-2015

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Current season statistics (2024)

1 clean sheets 9 Goals conceded

1 Goals 2 Assists

6 Played matches 504 Minutes played

1 Yellow cards 0 Red cards

Main position
Right full-back	89%
Other positions
Left full-back	8%

Identities

Hiroki Sakai

酒井宏樹

Sakai's career statisticsLast updated on 20/04/2024 at 17:43

Offense

Defense

Playing time

Presence

discipline

V D L

Results

Season

Club

League

Continent

Nat. cups

International

Total

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Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

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goals

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goals

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goals

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2024

Urawa

504

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Urawa	Meiji Yasuda J1 League	6	1	2	504		9	1	504	2	100%		67%	1		33%	33%	33%

2023

Urawa

1039

1404

Club	Competition														V	D	L
Urawa	Meiji Yasuda J1 League	25	2		1039	16	13	2078	2	100%		100%	6		48%	36%	16%
Urawa	YBC Levain Cup	6		1		4	1	368	2	50%	3	86%	1	1	33%	33%	33%
Urawa	Emperor's Cup	1				3		90	2	100%		33%			0%	0%	100%
Urawa	AFC Champions League	3				1	2	197	2	67%	1	43%			67%	0%	33%
Urawa	Club World Cup	2				3	1	74	2	50%	2	67%			50%	0%	50%

2022

Urawa

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Japan	World Cup Qualifying - Asia Zone	2			2	180	19	100%		50%		100%	0%	0%
Japan	Friendlies	2		1	1	90	19	100%	1	40%		50%	0%	50%
Japan	World Cup	2		1		90	19	50%	3	50%		50%	50%	0%
Urawa	Fujifilm Super Cup	1	1		1	90	2	100%		100%		100%	0%	0%
Urawa	Meiji Yasuda J1 League	20		19	6	1532	2	80%	4	59%	4	40%	30%	30%
Urawa	AFC Champions League	8	1	5	4	695	2	100%	1	73%		50%	38%	13%
Urawa	YBC Levain Cup	1			1	67	2	100%		25%		100%	0%	0%

2021

Urawa

580

895

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Urawa	Meiji Yasuda J1 League	14	2	580	11	6	1160	2	93%	1	67%		57%	29%	14%
Urawa	Emperor's Cup	4			1	3	360	2	100%		80%		100%	0%	0%
Japan	World Cup Qualifying - Asia Zone	3			3		270	19	100%	1	43%		33%	0%	67%
Japan Olympic	Rencontres amicales Olympiques	2			1		124	2	100%				50%	50%	0%
Japan Olympic	Olympic Games	5	1	444	5	2	444	2	100%			3	60%	0%	40%

2020/2021

Marseille

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Marseille	Ligue 1 Uber Eats	29	1	37	5	2384	2	90%	4	76%	6	1	45%	24%	31%
Marseille	Champions League	6		13		540	2	100%		100%	1		17%	0%	83%
Marseille	Trophée des Champions	1		2		90	2	100%		100%			0%	0%	100%
Marseille	French Cup	2		1	1	135	3	50%	1	100%			50%	0%	50%
Japan	Friendlies	3		2	2	189	19	67%	2	75%	1		33%	33%	33%
Japan	World Cup Qualifying - Asia Zone	1			1	45	19	100%		33%			100%	0%	0%

2019/2020

Marseille

372

2328

Club	Competition														V	D	L
Marseille	Ligue 1 Conforama	21				19	9	1620	2	90%	3	75%	3		52%	33%	14%
Marseille	Coupe de la Ligue	1				2		90	2	100%		100%			0%	0%	100%
Marseille	French Cup	3				2	1	246	2	100%	1	75%	3	1	33%	33%	33%
Japan	Friendlies	1		1			1	45	19	100%		50%			100%	0%	0%
Japan	World Cup Qualifying - Asia Zone	4	1		327		4	327	19	100%		100%			100%	0%	0%

2018/2019

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Marseille	Ligue 1 Conforama	27	1	4	2374	32	10	2374	2	96%	3	71%	3	59%	15%	26%
Marseille	Europa League	4				8		315	2	100%	1	67%	1	0%	25%	75%
Marseille	Coupe de la Ligue	1		1		1		90	2	100%		100%		0%	100%	0%
Japan	Friendlies	2	1	1	180	4		180	19	100%	1	40%		50%	50%	0%
Japan	Asian Cup	6				5	4	522	19	100%	1	86%	3	83%	0%	17%
Japan	Friendlies	1					1	61	19	100%	1	25%		0%	100%	0%

2017/2018

Marseille

1127

4833

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Marseille	(C3) Europa League	14	1	1	1127	11	5	1127	2	86%	3	74%	1	50%	29%	21%
Marseille	Ligue 1 Conforama	33		3		36	13	2521	2	91%	5	87%	1	58%	27%	15%
Marseille	Coupe de la Ligue	1				2		90	2	100%		100%		0%	100%	0%
Marseille	French Cup	2				3	1	210	2	100%	2	50%		50%	0%	50%
Japan	World Cup Qualifying - Asia Zone	2				1	1	180	19	100%		100%		50%	0%	50%
Japan	Friendlies	3		1		5		265	19	100%		75%	1	33%	0%	67%
Japan	Friendlies	2				2		80	19	0%	3	40%		50%	0%	50%
Japan	World Cup	4				7		360	19	100%		100%		25%	25%	50%

2016/2017

Marseille

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Marseille	Ligue 1	35	2	35	16	3012	2	97%	1	92%	6	46%	26%	29%
Marseille	Coupe de la Ligue	2		1		73	2	50%	1	100%		50%	50%	0%
Marseille	French Cup	3	1	4		336	2	100%		100%	1	67%	0%	33%
Japan	World Cup Qualifying - Asia Zone	7	2	5	3	615	19	100%		88%	3	71%	14%	14%
Japan	Friendlies	1			1	90	0	100%		100%		100%	0%	0%
Japan	Friendlies	1		1		90	19	100%		100%		0%	100%	0%

2015/2016

Hannover 96

2295

2815

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Hannover 96	DFB-Pokal	2		1		2	1	180	4	100%		100%		50%	0%	50%
Hannover 96	Bundesliga	26	1		2295	51	2	2295	4	96%	3	76%	1	15%	8%	77%
Japan	World Cup Qualifying - Asia Zone	3					3	250	19	100%	1	43%		100%	0%	0%
Japan	Kirin Cup	1				2		90	19	100%	1	50%		100%	0%	0%

2014/2015

Hannover 96

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Hannover 96	DFB-Pokal	2	3		180	4	100%		100%			50%	0%	50%
Hannover 96	Bundesliga	27	42	6	2320	4	100%	3	79%	6	1	26%	33%	41%
Japan	Friendlies	1	2		90	21	100%	1	17%			0%	0%	100%
Japan	Friendlies	2		2	173	21	100%		67%			100%	0%	0%
Japan	World Cup Qualifying - Asia Zone	1		1	90	19	100%		100%			0%	100%	0%

2013/2014

Hannover 96

2261

2677

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Hannover 96	DFB-Pokal	2				4	1	180	4	100%		100%		50%	0%	50%
Hannover 96	Bundesliga	26	1		2261	41	5	2261	4	100%		76%	7	35%	23%	42%
Japan	Friendlies	2		1		2		102	21	50%	1	29%		50%	50%	0%
Japan	Friendlies	4				2	1	134	21	25%	3	100%	1	100%	0%	0%

2012/2013

Hannover 96

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Hannover 96	(C3) Europa League	3	1	2		193	4	67%	1	25%	1	33%	67%	0%
Hannover 96	Bundesliga	13		18	3	713	4	62%	5	38%	3	31%	31%	38%
Hannover 96	DFB-Pokal	1		2		24	4	0%	1	33%		0%	0%	100%
Japan	Friendlies	3		2	2	208	0	67%	1	75%		67%	0%	33%
Japan	World Cup Qualifying - Asia Zone	2		1	1	180	0	100%		40%		100%	0%	0%
Japan	Friendlies	2		1		53	0	0%	2	67%		50%	0%	50%
Japan	Confederations Cup	2		2		75	21	50%	1	67%	1	0%	0%	100%
Japan Olympic	Olympic Games	4		5	2	343	4	100%			1	50%	0%	50%

2012

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Kashiwa	Super Cup	1			1		90	4	100%		100%		100%	0%	0%
Kashiwa	AFC Champions League	7	2	315	10	3	630	4	100%		100%	2	43%	14%	43%
Kashiwa	J.League	15	1	1350	21	4	1350	4	100%		94%	4	53%	20%	27%
Japan	Friendlies	1				1	45	0	0%	1	50%		100%	0%	0%
Japan	World Cup Qualifying - Asia Zone	2				1	51	0	0%	2	50%		50%	50%	0%

2011

Kashiwa

366

3101

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Kashiwa	J.League	27			33	11	2362	4	96%	1	79%	3	70%	7%	22%
Kashiwa	Nabisco Cup	2			3		180	4	100%		100%	1	0%	0%	100%
Kashiwa	Emperor's Cup	2			4		193	4	100%		67%	1	50%	50%	0%
Kashiwa	Club World Cup	4	1	366	4	2	366	4	100%		100%		25%	50%	25%

2010

Kashiwa

689

866

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Kashiwa	J.League 2	9	1		689		6	3	689	30	78%	2	26%	2		56%	33%	11%
Kashiwa	Emperor's Cup	3					2	1	177	30	33%	2	100%			67%	0%	33%

2009

2008

2007

2006

Total

The data represented with this background color are not complete. The figures may not reflect reality.

Notes

Overall

75/100

Physical

13/20

Mental

12/20

Technical

12/20

Offense

10/20

Defense

13/20

Player's evolution

*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.

Player's titles

Victories

J1 League	1	2011
J2 League	1	2010
Emperor's Cup	1	2021
Super Cup	2	20122022
AFC Champions League	1	2022

Runner-ups

Ligue 1	1	2020
Trophée des Champions	1	2021
J.League Cup	1	2023
Asian Cup	1	2019
Kirin Cup	1	2016
Europa League	1	2018

Transfers

10/06/21 >	Urawa	1.5 M€
23/06/16 > 10/06/21	Marseille	Free
01/07/12 > 23/06/16	Hannover 96	1.2 M€
01/01/10 > 01/07/12	Kashiwa Reysol	Youth
01/01/06 > 01/01/10	Kashiwa B	Youth

Suggest a transfer for this player

Player career by clubLast updated on 19/04/2024 at 17:36

Club	Played matches	Goals	Assists	Efficiency	Minutes played	Yellow cards	Red cards	Match starts	V Victories	L Losses
Hannover 96	102	2	2	4173	8346	18	1	92%94	27%28	50%51
Japan	73	2	6	2610	5220	10		79%58	63%46	23%17
Japan Olympic	11	1		911	911	4		100%11	55%6	36%4
Kashiwa	70	5		1207	6037	13		93%65	57%40	26%18
Marseille	185	2	13	7627	15253	26	2	92%171	48%89	28%51
Urawa	91	5	5	1443	7215	12	1	89%81	49%45	22%20

Player's favourite opponents

Club		V
Toulouse FC	9	7	1	1
Dijon	8	5	0	0
Nagoya	8	3	0	0
FC Tokyo	8	4	1	1
Saint-Étienne	7	3	0	2
Bellmare	6	3	0	0
Caen	5	5	0	0
Lille	8	5	0	0
Yokohama FM	8	3	1	0
Angers	7	3	0	0
Bordeaux	7	4	0	1
Guingamp	6	4	0	0
Vissel Kobe	6	4	0	0
Oman	5	4	0	0
Kashima	5	2	0	0
Kyoto Sanga	5	2	0	0
Niigata	5	4	1	0
Paris SG	10	1	0	0
Stuttgart	8	2	0	0
Gamba Osaka	8	4	0	0

Player's worst opponents

Club		L
Paris SG	10	7	24
Monaco	9	6	28
Lyon	9	6	18
Bayer	7	6	17
Dortmund	7	6	18
Bayern	5	5	17
Hoffenheim	5	5	15
Sanfrecce	8	4	16
Rennes	7	3	12
Stuttgart	8	3	12
Werder	5	3	13
M'gladbach	4	3	9
Hamburger SV	6	3	10
Yokohama FM	8	3	11
Cerezo Osaka	7	3	10
Sendai	5	3	6
Brazil	2	2	7
Lazio	2	2	5
Belgium	3	2	6
Man City	2	2	6

Results with or without him

In clubs

for the national team

Season	Club	When present			When absent			Influence
		v	l	Total	v	l	Total
2024	Urawa	33%	33%	6	33%	67%	3	-
2023	Urawa	45%	24%	29	44%	38%	16	Very slightly positive
2022	Urawa	47%	24%	38	26%	19%	27	Positive
2021	Urawa	67%	11%	18	23%	38%	13	Extremely positive
2020/2021	Marseille	39%	42%	38	33%	11%	9	Slightly positive
2019/2020	Marseille	48%	20%	25	75%	13%	8	Negative
2018/2019	Marseille	50%	31%	32	14%	64%	14	Extremely positive
2017/2018	Marseille	54%	18%	50	58%	25%	12	Very slightly negative
2016/2017	Marseille	48%	28%	40	33%	0%	3	-
2015/2016	Hannover 96	18%	75%	28	38%	38%	8	Very negative
2014/2015	Hannover 96	28%	41%	29	29%	57%	7	Very slightly negative
2013/2014	Hannover 96	36%	43%	28	38%	63%	8	Very slightly negative
2012/2013	Hannover 96	29%	35%	17	50%	34%	32	Negative
2012	Kashiwa	52%	30%	23	0%	100%	1	-
2011	Kashiwa	60%	26%	35	63%	25%	8	Very slightly negative
2010	Kashiwa	58%	17%	12	65%	4%	26	Slightly negative
2009	Kashiwa B	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-
2008	Kashiwa B	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-
2007	Kashiwa B	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-
2006	Kashiwa B	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-

Key figures

Hiroki Sakai has played in the first 11 in J1 League in each of the last 23 away from home matches

The player has played in the first 11 in J1 League in each of the last 36 matches

The player has played in the first 11 in J1 League in each of the last 15 at home matches

Hiroki Sakai hasn't lost in J1 League any of the last 15 at home matches

Hiroki Sakai has played in the first 11 for the national team in each of the last 25 at home matches

First times

In clubs

for the national team

in competitions

Date	Competition	Games	Score	First times
Kashiwa Reysol
05/05/2010	JL2	Ventforet Kofu - Kashiwa Reysol	1 - 1	First match with the club
13/06/2010	JL2	Kashiwa Reysol - Giravanz	2 - 0	First victory
25/07/2010	JL2	Kashiwa Reysol - JEF United	2 - 2	First start
17/10/2010	JL2	Oita Trinita - Kashiwa Reysol	1 - 0	First loss
31/10/2010	JL2	Mito Hollyhock - Kashiwa Reysol	1 - 4	First goal
Hannover 96
30/08/2012	C3EL	Hannover 96 - Slask Wroclaw	5 - 1	First match with the club, first victory
23/09/2012		Hoffenheim - Hannover 96	3 - 1	First loss
28/10/2012		Hannover 96 - M'gladbach	2 - 3	First start
03/11/2013		Werder Bremen - Hannover 96	3 - 2	First goal
16/05/2015		Augsburg - Hannover 96	1 - 2	First red card
Marseille
14/08/2016		Marseille - Toulouse FC	0 - 0	First match with the club, first start
21/08/2016		Guingamp - Marseille	2 - 1	First loss
26/08/2016		Marseille - Lorient	2 - 0	First victory
12/04/2018		Marseille - RB Leipzig	5 - 2	First goal
05/01/2020		Trélissac - Marseille	1 - 1	First red card
Urawa Red Diamonds
14/08/2021		Urawa - Sagan Tosu	2 - 1	First match with the club, first start, first victory
25/09/2021		FC Tokyo - Urawa	1 - 2	First goal
02/10/2021		Vissel Kobe - Urawa	5 - 1	First loss
11/10/2023		Yokohama FM - Urawa	1 - 0	First red card

Player's career by competitionLast updated on 19/04/2024 at 17:36

Competition	Played matches	Goals	Efficiency	Assists	Own goals	Match starts	Yellow cards	V Victories	D Draws	L Losses
Ligue 1	Ligue 1	145	1	11911	10	11911	93%135	1	52%75	25%36	23%34
French Cup	French Cup	10			1	927	90%9	1	50%5	10%1	40%4
Coupe de la Ligue	Coupe de la Ligue	5			1	343	80%4		20%1	60%3	20%1
Trophée des Champions	Trophée des Champions	1				90	100%1				100%1
Bundesliga	Bundesliga	92	2	3795		7589	93%86	1	26%24	23%21	51%47
DFB-Pokal	DFB-Pokal	7			1	564	86%6		43%3		57%4
J1 League	J1 League	107	6	1498	2	8986	94%101		53%57	24%26	22%24
Emperor's Cup	Emperor's Cup	10				820	80%8		70%7	10%1	20%2
J.League Cup	J.League Cup	9			1	615	67%6	1	33%3	22%2	44%4
Super Cup	Super Cup	2			1	180	100%2		100%2
J2 League	J2 League	9	1	689		689	78%7		56%5	33%3	11%1
Friendlies	Friendlies	31	1	1895	4	1895	65%20		58%18	16%5	26%8
Confederations Cup	Confederations Cup	2				75	50%1				100%2
World Cup	World Cup	6				450	83%5		33%2	33%2	33%2
Asian Cup	Asian Cup	6				522	100%6		83%5		17%1
Olympic Games	Olympic Games	9	1	787		787	100%9		56%5		44%4
WCQAZ	World Cup Qualifying - Asia Zone	27	1	2188	2	2188	93%25		74%20	11%3	15%4
Kirin Cup	Kirin Cup	1				90	100%1		100%1
RO	Rencontres amicales Olympiques	2				124	100%2		50%1	50%1
Champions League	Champions League	6				540	100%6		17%1		83%5
Europa League	Europa League	21	1	1635	2	1635	86%18		38%8	33%7	29%6
Club World Cup	Club World Cup	6	1	440		440	83%5		33%2	33%2	33%2
AFC Champions League	AFC Champions League	18	2	761	1	1522	94%17		50%9	22%4	28%5

Player's results for each season

Season	Club	Tier	Rk.	pts	MP	V	D	L	GF	GA
2024	Urawa	1	11	11	8	3	2	3	12	11
2023	Urawa	1	4	57	34	15	12	7	42	27
2022	Urawa	1	9	45	34	10	15	9	48	39
2021	Urawa	1	6	63	38	18	9	11	47	38
2020/2021	Marseille	1	5	60	38	16	12	10	54	47
2019/2020	Marseille	1	2	56	28	16	8	4	41	29
2018/2019	Marseille	1	5	61	38	18	7	13	60	52
2017/2018	Marseille	1	4	77	38	22	11	5	80	47
2016/2017	Marseille	1	5	62	38	17	11	10	57	41
2015/2016	Hannover 96	1	18	25	34	7	4	23	31	62
2014/2015	Hannover 96	1	13	37	34	9	10	15	40	56
2013/2014	Hannover 96	1	10	42	34	12	6	16	46	59
2012/2013	Hannover 96	1	9	45	34	13	6	15	60	62
2012	Kashiwa	1	4	27	16	8	3	5	31	24
2011	Kashiwa	1	1	72	34	23	3	8	65	42
2010	Kashiwa	2	1	77	35	22	11	2	69	24

Last games

Date	Competition	Team 1	Score	Team 2	Score
April 12, 2024	12/04	Round 8	Kashiwa Reysol	1 - 0	Urawa	Absent
April 07, 2024	07/04	Round 7	Urawa	3 - 0	Sagan Tosu	Absent
April 03, 2024	03/04	Round 6	FC Tokyo	2 - 1	Urawa	54 Minutes		1
March 30, 2024	30/03	Round 5	Urawa	2 - 1	Avispa Fukuoka	90 Minutes		1
March 21, 2024	21/03	Round 3	Japan	1 - 0	North Korea	Absent
March 17, 2024	17/03	Round 4	Bellmare	4 - 4	Urawa	90 Minutes
March 10, 2024	10/03	Round 3	Consadole	0 - 1	Urawa	90 Minutes	1
March 03, 2024	03/03	Round 2	Urawa	1 - 1	Tokyo Verdy	90 Minutes
February 23, 2024	23/02	Round 1	Sanfrecce	2 - 0	Urawa	90 Minutes
February 03, 2024	03/02	Quarter-finals	Iran	2 - 1	Japan	Absent
January 31, 2024	31/01	Round of 16	Bahrain	1 - 3	Japan	Absent
January 24, 2024	24/01	Round 3	Japan	3 - 1	Indonesia	Absent
January 19, 2024	19/01	Round 2	Iraq	2 - 1	Japan	Absent
January 14, 2024	14/01	Round 1	Japan	4 - 2	Vietnam	Absent
January 09, 2024	09/01	Asia	Japan	6 - 1	Jordan	No data
January 01, 2024	01/01	Asia	Japan	5 - 0	Thailand	Absent

First XI

On the bench

Absent

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Player's injuries

Extern ligament sprain - Left knee

Number of games missed : 5

April 21, 2018

21 Days of unavailability

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