Gotoku Sakai

Vissel Kobe

Born on : March 14, 1991 (33 years) at New York City

Nationality : Japan United States

Height : 1m76

Weight : 72 kg

Best foot : Right foot

Number of international caps : 42

First cap : vs UAE 06/09/2012

2022
2021
2020
2019-2020
2018-2019
2016-2017
2015-2016
2014-2015
2011-2012
2009-2010

Other photos

Current season statistics (2024)

3 clean sheets 7 Goals conceded

0 Goals 0 Assists

9 Played matches 810 Minutes played

0 Yellow cards 0 Red cards

Main position
Right full-back	55%
Other positions
Left full-back	36%

Identities

Gotoku Sakai

酒井高徳

Sakai's career statisticsLast updated on 17/04/2024 at 03:20

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Results

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Nat. cups

International

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2024

Vissel Kobe

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Vissel Kobe	Fujifilm Super Cup	1					1		90	24	100%		100%			0%	0%	100%
Vissel Kobe	Meiji Yasuda J1 League	8					6	3	720	24	100%		100%			50%	25%	25%

2023

Vissel Kobe

1299

1494

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Vissel Kobe	Meiji Yasuda J1 League	29	2	1	1299	23	13	2597	24	100%		85%	4	62%	24%	14%
Vissel Kobe	YBC Levain Cup	1				3		90	24	100%	1	17%		0%	0%	100%
Vissel Kobe	Emperor's Cup	3				4		300	24	100%		75%		67%	33%	0%

2022

Vissel Kobe

3049

1853

Club	Competition														V	D	L
Vissel Kobe	Meiji Yasuda J1 League	34	1	4	3049	1	41	11	3049	24	100%		100%	2	32%	21%	47%
Vissel Kobe	AFC Champions League	6		1			9	2	562	24	100%	1	86%	1	67%	17%	17%
Vissel Kobe	Emperor's Cup	3	1		73				73	24	0%	3	75%		100%	0%	0%
Vissel Kobe	YBC Levain Cup	1							21	24	0%	2	50%		0%	0%	100%

2021

Vissel Kobe

3419

3925

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Vissel Kobe	Meiji Yasuda J1 League	38	1	4	3419	36	13	3419	24	100%		100%	2	55%	26%	18%
Vissel Kobe	YBC Levain Cup	7		1		4	3	326	24	43%	5	88%		29%	43%	29%
Vissel Kobe	Emperor's Cup	2				1	1	180	24	100%		67%		50%	0%	50%

2020

Vissel Kobe

2511

3388

Club	Competition														V	D	L
Vissel Kobe	Emperor's Cup	1						1	90	24	100%		100%		100%	0%	0%
Vissel Kobe	Fuji Xerox Super Cup	1					3		90	24	100%		100%		0%	100%	0%
Vissel Kobe	AFC Champions League	7		2			6	2	628	24	86%	2	88%		57%	14%	29%
Vissel Kobe	Meiji Yasuda J1 League	32	1	6	2511	1	48	4	2511	24	88%	5	94%	2	28%	28%	44%
Vissel Kobe	YBC Levain Cup	1					4		69	24	100%		100%		0%	0%	100%

2019

Vissel Kobe

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Vissel Kobe	Meiji Yasuda J1 League	12		2			20	3	1067	24	100%		100%			67%	0%	33%
Vissel Kobe	Emperor's Cup	3					3	1	270	24	100%		60%			100%	0%	0%

2018/2019

Hamburger SV

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Hamburger SV	2. Bundesliga	31	1	33	13	2547	24	97%	2	91%	1	1	48%	23%	29%
Hamburger SV	DFB-Pokal	4		1	3	315	24	100%	1	80%	1		100%	0%	0%
Japan	Friendlies						21		1	0%

2017/2018

Hamburger SV

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Hamburger SV	DFB-Pokal	1		3		90	24	100%		100%		0%	0%	100%
Hamburger SV	Bundesliga	28		40	5	2288	24	93%	8	82%	2	21%	21%	57%
Japan	World Cup Qualifying - Asia Zone						21		2	0%
Japan	Friendlies	2	1	3		95	21	50%	3	50%		0%	50%	50%
Japan	Friendlies	5		6		325	21	60%	2	100%		20%	20%	60%
Japan	World Cup	1		1		90	21	100%	3	25%		0%	0%	100%

2016/2017

Hamburger SV

2696

3611

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Hamburger SV	DFB-Pokal	4				2	3	360	24	100%		100%	1	75%	0%	25%
Hamburger SV	Bundesliga	33	1	2	2696	57	7	2696	24	88%	4	97%	7	27%	24%	48%
Japan	World Cup Qualifying - Asia Zone	6				4	2	465	21	83%	3	75%		50%	33%	17%
Japan	Friendlies	1					1	90	0	100%		100%		100%	0%	0%
Japan	Friendlies								21		1	0%

2015/2016

Hamburger SV

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Hamburger SV	DFB-Pokal	1		3		120	24	100%		100%		0%	0%	100%
Hamburger SV	Bundesliga	22	1	29	4	1890	24	95%	13	65%	2	32%	27%	41%
Japan	World Cup Qualifying - Asia Zone	3			3	270	21	100%	3	43%		100%	0%	0%
Japan	Friendlies	1		1		90	24	100%		100%		0%	100%	0%
Japan	Kirin Cup	1		2		90	21	100%	1	50%		0%	0%	100%

2014/2015

Stuttgart

1437

2457

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Stuttgart	DFB-Pokal	1				2		90	2	100%		100%	0%	0%	100%
Stuttgart	Bundesliga	18	1	1	1437	29	3	1437	2	94%	16	53%	22%	28%	50%
Japan	Friendlies	5				7	2	450	3	100%		83%	60%	20%	20%
Japan	Asian Cup	4				1	3	390	21	100%		100%	75%	25%	0%
Japan	Friendlies	1				1		90	24	100%		33%	100%	0%	0%
Japan	World Cup Qualifying - Asia Zone								21		1	0%

2013/2014

Stuttgart

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Stuttgart	DFB-Pokal	2		2	1	180	2	100%		100%		50%	0%	50%
Stuttgart	(C3) Europa League	2		2	1	180	2	100%		50%		0%	50%	50%
Stuttgart	Bundesliga	28	2	45	5	2324	2	93%	2	82%	4	29%	18%	54%
Japan	Friendlies	6		6	1	349	3	50%	3	86%		50%	17%	33%
Japan	Friendlies	1		1		45	3	0%	1	25%		100%	0%	0%

2012/2013

Stuttgart

872

3796

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Stuttgart	(C3) Europa League	10	1	1	872		10	3	872	2	100%		83%			30%	40%	30%
Stuttgart	Bundesliga	27				1	45	7	2402	2	100%		79%	5	1	41%	22%	37%
Stuttgart	DFB-Pokal	4		1			2	1	294	2	75%	1	67%			75%	0%	25%
Japan	Friendlies	1						1	12	0	0%	1	25%			100%	0%	0%
Japan	World Cup Qualifying - Asia Zone	2					3		105	0	50%	1	40%			50%	0%	50%
Japan	Friendlies	2					1	1	111	0	50%	1	67%			100%	0%	0%
Japan Olympic	Olympic Games	4						4	217	12	50%	2				75%	25%	0%

2011/2012

Stuttgart

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Stuttgart	Bundesliga	14		3			18	4	1260	2	100%		82%	1		64%	21%	14%

2011

Niigata

2081

2381

Club	Competition												V	D	L
Japan	Asian Cup							12		2	0%
Niigata	J.League	25	1	2081	29	8	2081	24	92%	2	74%		40%	24%	36%
Niigata	Nabisco Cup	3			8		300	24	100%		100%	1	33%	0%	67%

2010

Niigata

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Niigata	J.League	31					37	3	2533	24	90%	3	91%	2		39%	39%	23%
Niigata	Nabisco Cup	2						2	180	24	100%		33%	1		50%	50%	0%

2009

Niigata

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Niigata	J.League	18					8	7	699	0	28%	13	53%	1		33%	39%	28%
Niigata	Nabisco Cup	4					4	1	228	0	75%	1	67%			0%	25%	75%

Total

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Notes

Overall

74/100

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	2023
Emperor's Cup	1	2019
Super Cup	1	2020
Asian Cup	1	2011

Runner-ups

DFB-Pokal	1	2013
Super Cup	1	2024
Kirin Cup	1	2016

Transfers

14/08/19 >	Vissel Kobe	500 k€
06/07/15 > 14/08/19	Hamburger SV	700 k€
03/01/12 > 06/07/15	Stuttgart	1.5 M€
01/01/09 > 03/01/12	Niigata

Suggest a transfer for this player

Player career by clubLast updated on 15/04/2024 at 13:17

Club	Played matches	Goals	Assists	Efficiency	Minutes played	Yellow cards	Red cards	Match starts	V Victories	L Losses
Niigata	83	1		6021	6021	5		77%64	36%30	31%26
Hamburger SV	124	1	4	10306	10306	14	1	94%116	35%44	43%53
Japan	42		1		3067			74%31	55%23	26%11
Japan Olympic	4				217			50%2	75%3	0%0
Stuttgart	106	2	8	4520	9039	10	1	96%102	37%39	41%43
Vissel Kobe	190	6	21	2692	16152	11		93%177	48%91	30%57

Player's favourite opponents

Club		V
Sagan Tosu	10	8	0	3
Fukuoka	9	7	0	1
Gamba Osaka	11	6	2	1
Oita Trinita	10	4	1	0
Shimizu	14	8	0	0
Cerezo Osaka	12	3	0	1
Hertha	10	4	0	0
Hannover 96	10	3	0	0
Jubilo Iwata	10	4	0	0
Hamburger SV	5	4	0	0
Kashima	14	8	0	2
Sanfrecce	14	3	1	0
Freiburg	12	7	0	2
Mainz	11	1	0	1
Bellmare	10	4	1	0
Consadole	9	7	0	2
Sendai	8	5	0	1
Yokohama FC	6	3	0	0
Omiya Ardija	5	0	0	0
FC Nürnberg	5	3	0	0

Player's worst opponents

Club		L
Bayern	11	11	34
Dortmund	13	9	37
Kashiwa	13	9	25
Bayer	9	8	20
Urawa	15	8	22
Nagoya	15	8	23
Kawasaki	18	8	31
Yokohama FM	15	7	31
Sanfrecce	14	7	28
Hertha	10	6	14
Augsburg	9	5	17
Mainz	11	5	18
Hoffenheim	11	5	18
FC Tokyo	14	5	21
Wolfsburg	8	4	12
Werder	12	4	18
Gamba Osaka	11	4	10
Cerezo Osaka	12	4	11
E.Francfort	9	3	15
Freiburg	12	3	13

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	Vissel Kobe	44%	33%	9	0%	0%	0	-
2023	Vissel Kobe	61%	15%	33	55%	36%	11	Slightly positive
2022	Vissel Kobe	41%	41%	44	0%	67%	3	-
2021	Vissel Kobe	51%	21%	47	50%	50%	2	-
2020	Vissel Kobe	33%	40%	42	0%	100%	3	-
2019	Vissel Kobe	75%	25%	16	100%	0%	1	-
2018/2019	Hamburger SV	54%	26%	35	25%	50%	4	-
2017/2018	Hamburger SV	21%	59%	29	33%	50%	6	-
2016/2017	Hamburger SV	32%	46%	37	100%	0%	1	-
2015/2016	Hamburger SV	30%	43%	23	33%	50%	12	Very slightly negative
2014/2015	Stuttgart	21%	53%	19	31%	44%	16	Negative
2013/2014	Stuttgart	28%	53%	32	0%	38%	8	Extremely positive
2012/2013	Stuttgart	41%	34%	41	36%	55%	11	Slightly positive
2011/2012	Stuttgart	64%	14%	14	0%	75%	4	-
2011	Niigata	39%	39%	28	9%	64%	11	Extremely positive
2010	Niigata	39%	21%	33	40%	40%	10	-
2009	Niigata	27%	36%	22	45%	36%	22	Negative

Key figures

Gotoku Sakai has played in the first 11 in J1 League in each of the last 64 away from home matches

Sakai hasn't lost in J1 League any of the last 8 away from home matches

Gotoku Sakai has played in the first 11 in J1 League in each of the last 110 matches

The player has played in the first 11 in J1 League in each of the last 55 at home matches

Sakai has played in the first 11 all competitions included in each of the last 57 away from home matches

The player hasn't lost all competitions included any of the last 8 away from home matches

He has played in the first 11 all competitions included in each of the last 55 matches

The player has played in the first 11 all competitions included in each of the last 30 at home matches

First times

In clubs

for the national team

in competitions

Date	Competition	Games	Score	First times
Albirex Niigata
07/03/2009	JL	FC Tokyo - Niigata	1 - 4	First match with the club, first victory
25/03/2009	NC	Omiya Ardija - Niigata	2 - 1	First start, first loss
01/10/2011	JL	Niigata - Yokohama FM	4 - 2	First goal
Stuttgart
11/02/2012	B	Stuttgart - Hertha Berlin	5 - 0	First match with the club, first start, first victory
19/02/2012	B	Hannover 96 - Stuttgart	4 - 2	First loss
22/11/2012	C3EL	Steaua - Stuttgart	1 - 5	First goal
08/12/2012		Stuttgart - Schalke 04	3 - 1	First red card
04/05/2013		Stuttgart - Greuther Fürth	0 - 2	First own goal
Hamburger SV
09/08/2015		CZ Jena - Hamburger SV	3 - 2	First match with the club, first start, first loss
20/11/2015		Hamburger SV - Dortmund	3 - 1	First victory
28/01/2017		Ingolstadt - Hamburger SV	3 - 1	First goal
02/02/2019		Bielefeld - Hamburger SV	2 - 0	First red card
Vissel Kobe
17/08/2019		Vissel Kobe - Urawa	3 - 0	First match with the club, first start, first victory
31/08/2019		Vissel Kobe - Consadole	2 - 3	First loss
05/09/2020		Bellmare - Vissel Kobe	1 - 1	First goal
14/10/2020		Vissel Kobe - Oita Trinita	1 - 1	First own goal
04/03/2023		Vissel Kobe - Gamba Osaka	4 - 0	First time scoring 2 goals

Player's career by competitionLast updated on 15/04/2024 at 13:17

Competition	Played matches	Goals	Efficiency	Assists	Own goals	Minutes played	Match starts	Yellow cards	V Victories	D Draws	L Losses
Bundesliga	Bundesliga	170	2	7149	9	1	14297	94%160	1	32%54	23%39	45%77
DFB-Pokal	DFB-Pokal	17			1		1449	94%16		65%11		35%6
2. Bundesliga	2. Bundesliga	31			1		2547	97%30	1	48%15	23%7	29%9
J1 League	J1 League	227	6	3113	17	2	18676	90%205		44%99	26%60	30%68
Emperor's Cup	Emperor's Cup	12	1	913			913	75%9		83%10	8%1	8%1
J.League Cup	J.League Cup	19			1		1214	68%13		21%4	26%5	53%10
Super Cup	Super Cup	2					180	100%2			50%1	50%1
Friendlies	Friendlies	25			1		1657	64%16		52%13	20%5	28%7
World Cup	World Cup	1					90	100%1				100%1
Asian Cup	Asian Cup	4					390	100%4		75%3	25%1
Olympic Games	Olympic Games	4					217	50%2		75%3	25%1
WCQAZ	World Cup Qualifying - Asia Zone	11					840	82%9		64%7	18%2	18%2
Kirin Cup	Kirin Cup	1					90	100%1				100%1
Europa League	Europa League	12	1	1052	1		1052	100%12		25%3	42%5	33%4
AFC Champions League	AFC Champions League	13			3		1190	92%12		62%8	15%2	23%3

Player's results for each season

Season	Club	Tier	Rk.	pts	MP	V	D	L	GF	GA
2024	Vissel Kobe	1	4	14	8	4	2	2	13	6
2023	Vissel Kobe	1	1	71	34	21	8	5	60	29
2022	Vissel Kobe	1	13	40	34	11	7	16	35	41
2021	Vissel Kobe	1	3	73	38	21	10	7	62	36
2020	Vissel Kobe	1	14	36	34	9	9	16	50	59
2019	Vissel Kobe	1	8	47	34	14	5	15	61	59
2018/2019	Hamburger SV	2	4	56	34	16	8	10	45	42
2017/2018	Hamburger SV	1	17	31	34	8	7	19	29	53
2016/2017	Hamburger SV	1	14	38	34	10	8	16	33	61
2015/2016	Hamburger SV	1	10	41	34	11	8	15	40	46
2014/2015	Stuttgart	1	14	36	34	9	9	16	42	60
2013/2014	Stuttgart	1	15	32	34	8	8	18	49	62
2012/2013	Stuttgart	1	12	43	34	12	7	15	37	55
2011/2012	Stuttgart	1	6	53	34	15	8	11	63	46
2011	Niigata	1	14	39	34	10	9	15	38	46
2010	Niigata	1	9	49	34	12	13	9	48	45
2009	Niigata	1	8	50	34	13	11	10	42	31

Last games

Date	Competition	Round	Team 1	Score	Team 2	Score
April 13, 2024	13/04		Round 8	Machida Zelvia	1 - 2	Vissel Kobe	90 Minutes
April 07, 2024	07/04		Round 7	Vissel Kobe	1 - 2	Yokohama FM	90 Minutes
April 03, 2024	03/04		Round 6	Sagan Tosu	0 - 0	Vissel Kobe	90 Minutes
March 30, 2024	30/03		Round 5	Vissel Kobe	6 - 1	Consadole	90 Minutes
March 21, 2024	21/03		Round 3	Japan	1 - 0	North Korea	Absent
March 16, 2024	16/03		Round 4	Vissel Kobe	0 - 0	Sanfrecce	90 Minutes
March 09, 2024	09/03		Round 3	FC Tokyo	1 - 2	Vissel Kobe	90 Minutes
March 02, 2024	02/03		Round 2	Vissel Kobe	0 - 1	Kashiwa Reysol	90 Minutes
February 24, 2024	24/02		Round 1	Jubilo Iwata	0 - 2	Vissel Kobe	90 Minutes
February 17, 2024	17/02	FSC	Final	Vissel Kobe	0 - 1	Kawasaki	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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