Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Midfield - Right Midfield
at Coventry City
at Coventry City
1,049 days · joined 2023-07-10
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€4.50m
Right Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
20/21
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Coventry City
top club · 83 apps
Career highs
€4.50m
peak value · 2025
€2.25m
top transfer fee · 23/24
7
best season · 2019
2 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-10-22 · 6 players total
252Appearances
28Goals
35Assists
15Yellow cards
0Red cards
38Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tatsuhiro Sakamoto |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 坂元 達裕 |
| Date of birth | 1996-10-22 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | ---, Tokyo, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | Coventry City |
| Joined | 2023-07-10 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | UDN SPORTS |
Aug 2025
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2025
25/26 — Coventry City
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Coventry City
48 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Jul 2023
Transfer: KV Oostende → Coventry
23/24 · Transfer · €2.25m
Jul 2023
23/24 — Coventry City
32 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — KV Oostende (-2024)
32 matches · 0 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Cerezo Osaka → KV Oostende
22/23 · Transfer
Jun 2022
Transfer: KV Oostende → Cerezo Osaka
21/22 · Return from loan
Jan 2022
Transfer: Cerezo Osaka → KV Oostende
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
2021 — Cerezo Osaka
40 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — KV Oostende (-2024)
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2021
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Cerezo Osaka
5 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Cerezo Osaka
36 matches · 2 G · 9 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Monte. Yamagata → Cerezo Osaka
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Montedio Yamagata
44 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2019
Transfer: Toyo Univ. → Monte. Yamagata
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: Monte. Yamagata → Toyo Univ.
18/19 · Return from loan
Sep 2018
Transfer: Toyo Univ. → Monte. Yamagata
18/19 · Loan
Apr 2015
Transfer: Maebashi Ik. HS → Toyo Univ.
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Coventry City
26.9%
KV Oostende (-2024)
0.0%
Cerezo Osaka
59.8%
Montedio Yamagata
13.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 83 | 11 | 8 | 912 |
| KV Oostende (-2024) | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 44 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 3 | 20/21 | 2021 | 81 | 10 | 15 | 2,031 |
| Montedio Yamagata | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 44 | 7 | 4 | 453 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Coventry City | 42 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 648 |
| 24/25 | Championship Play-Offs | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Coventry City | 29 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 264 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Croky Cup | KV Oostende (-2024) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | JPL | KV Oostende (-2024) | 30 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | JPL | KV Oostende (-2024) | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Cerezo Osaka | 33 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 473 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Cerezo Osaka | 33 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1,376 |
| 2019 | J1 Play-off | Montedio Yamagata | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Montedio Yamagata | 42 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 453 |
| 20/21 | AFC Champions League | Cerezo Osaka | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-04-01 | Maebashi Ik. HS | Toyo Univ. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-09-14 | Toyo Univ. | Monte. Yamagata | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Monte. Yamagata | Toyo Univ. | Return from loan | 25000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-01 | Toyo Univ. | Monte. Yamagata | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-06 | Monte. Yamagata | Cerezo Osaka | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-05 | Cerezo Osaka | KV Oostende | Loan | 1200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | KV Oostende | Cerezo Osaka | Return from loan | 1400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Cerezo Osaka | KV Oostende | Transfer | 1400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-10 | KV Oostende | Coventry | Transfer | 1000000 | €2.25m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Torn muscle fiber | 2021-03-21 | 2021-04-25 | 36 | 8 |
| 22/23 | Groin injury | 2022-08-11 | 2022-08-24 | 14 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Back injury | 2024-02-23 | 2024-05-31 | 99 | 16 |
| 25/26 | Groin strain | 2025-08-15 | 2025-08-27 | 13 | 3 |
Current€4.50m
Peak€4.50m
Low€25k
Δ since start+€4.48m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €725k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3435 | #17 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jin-hyeon Kim | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hiroaki Okuno | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hiroshi Kiyotake | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Riku Matsuda | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ayumu Seko | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Sheaf | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Masatoshi Kushibiki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Takumi Yamada | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yuta Toyokawa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shun Nakamura | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yuta Kumamoto | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | J2 League | Montedio Yamagata | 7 | 42 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Coventry City | 7 | 29 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | J1 League | Cerezo Osaka | 9 | 33 |
| 22/23 | JPL | KV Oostende (-2024) | 6 | 30 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Coventry City | 6 | 42 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | KV Oostende | Cerezo Osaka | Return from loan | — | €1.40m |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-05 | Cerezo Osaka | KV Oostende | Loan | — | €1.20m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Monte. Yamagata | Toyo Univ. | Return from loan | — | €25k |
| 18/19 | 2018-09-14 | Toyo Univ. | Monte. Yamagata | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Coventry City The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-18 | CGB |
Coventry City | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Available |
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Coventry City | 1–0 | Oxford United | Available |
| 2024-08-13 | CGB |
Bristol City | 0–1 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2024-04-21 | GB1 |
Coventry City | 3–3 | Manchester United | INJURED Back injury |
| 2024-04-21 | GB1 |
Coventry City | 3–3 | Manchester United | INJURED Back injury |
| 2024-03-16 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–3 | Coventry City | INJURED Back injury |
| 2024-03-16 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–3 | Coventry City | INJURED Back injury |
| 2024-02-26 | GB1 |
Coventry City | 5–0 | Maidstone United | INJURED Back injury |
| 2023-08-09 | CGB |
AFC Wimbledon | 2–1 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2022-08-10 | CGB |
Coventry City | 1–4 | Bristol City | Available |
| 2021-08-11 | CGB |
Coventry City | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2020-09-15 | CGB |
Gillingham FC | 5–4 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2020-09-05 | CGB |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2020-03-07 | GB3 |
Ipswich Town | 0–1 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2020-03-01 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 1–0 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2020-02-25 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB3 |
Rochdale AFC | 1–2 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2020-02-15 | GB3 |
Southend United | 0–2 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2020-02-11 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 1–0 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2020-02-08 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 2–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 1–2 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2020-01-28 | GB3 |
Fleetwood Town | 0–0 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2020-01-18 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2020-01-11 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 1–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2020-01-01 | GB3 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–4 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-12-29 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 1–4 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-12-21 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2019-12-14 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-12-07 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2019-11-23 | GB3 |
Sunderland AFC | 1–1 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-11-16 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 2–1 | Rochdale AFC | Available |
| 2019-11-02 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2019-10-26 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 2–2 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-10-23 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2019-10-19 | GB3 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–0 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-10-13 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2019-10-05 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 4–0 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-09-28 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2019-09-17 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 2–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2019-09-14 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–0 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-09-07 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 3–2 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2019-08-31 | GB3 |
Oxford United | 3–3 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-08-27 | CGB |
Watford FC | 3–0 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-08-24 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 1–0 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2019-08-20 | GB3 |
Portsmouth FC | 3–3 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-08-17 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2019-08-13 | CGB |
Coventry City | 4–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2019-08-10 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Coventry City | Available |
| 2019-08-03 | GB3 |
Coventry City | 1–0 | Southend United | Available |
| 2019-05-04 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 2–0 | Coventry City | Available |
Teams faced most often by Tatsuhiro Sakamoto's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 33% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 67% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 50% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 50% |
| Sagan Tosu | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 50% |
| Vissel Kobe | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 33% |
| Kashima Antlers | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0% |
| Gamba Osaka | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 67% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 33% |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 33% |
| FC Tokyo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 17% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 83% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 48 | 648 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 23/24 | 32 | 264 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 22/23 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 40 | 473 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 2020 | 36 | 1,376 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2019 | 44 | 453 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
73 apps
11 G
8 A
J1 League
66 apps
8 G
14 A
J2 League
42 apps
7 G
4 A
AFC Champions League
5 apps
2 G
0 A
JPL
42 apps
0 G
7 A
Croky Cup
2 apps
0 G
1 A
J. League Cup
8 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Tatsuhiro Sakamoto?
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Coventry City.
How old is Tatsuhiro Sakamoto?
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is 29 years old. He was born on October 22, 1996 in ---, Tokyo.
What position does Tatsuhiro Sakamoto play?
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does Tatsuhiro Sakamoto play for?
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto currently plays for Coventry City.
How many career goals has Tatsuhiro Sakamoto scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto has scored 28 goals in 252 appearances.
What is Tatsuhiro Sakamoto's market value?
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto's most recent reported market value is €4.50m.