Gotoku Sakai
Defender - Right-Back
at Vissel Kobe
at Vissel Kobe
2,476 days · joined 2019-08-14
👕500+ Apps
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€400k
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Vissel Kobe
top club · 245 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#644
goals rank
#1023
assists rank
12
season goals
43
season assists
Among 1,231 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2013
€1.20m
top transfer fee · 13/14
2
best season · 2022
59 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1991-03-14 · 6 players total
562Appearances
12Goals
43Assists
44Yellow cards
2Red cards
223Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gotoku Sakai |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 酒井 高徳 |
| Date of birth | 1991-03-14 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | New York City, New York, Japan |
| Citizenship | Japan Germany |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Vissel Kobe |
| Joined | 2019-08-14 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
| Agent | Kiot |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jul 2025
2025 — Vissel Kobe
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2024
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Vissel Kobe
33 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Vissel Kobe
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
2023 — Vissel Kobe
33 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Vissel Kobe
38 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Vissel Kobe
47 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Vissel Kobe
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Vissel Kobe
34 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2020
Injury: unknown
Aug 2019
Transfer: Hamburger SV → Vissel Kobe
19/20 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 2019
19/20 — Vissel Kobe
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Vissel Kobe
16 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Hamburger SV
35 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2017
Injury: unknown
Jul 2017
17/18 — Hamburger SV
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2017
Injury: unknown
Jul 2016
16/17 — Hamburger SV
37 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2016
Injury: unknown
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2015
Transfer: VfB Stuttgart → Hamburger SV
15/16 · Transfer · €700k
Jul 2015
15/16 — Hamburger SV
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2015
Injury: unknown
Jul 2014
14/15 — VfB Stuttgart
19 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2013
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — VfB Stuttgart
32 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Albirex Niigata → VfB Stuttgart
13/14 · Transfer · €1.20m
Jun 2013
Transfer: VfB Stuttgart → Albirex Niigata
12/13 · Return from loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — VfB Stuttgart
41 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Albirex Niigata → VfB Stuttgart
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — VfB Stuttgart
14 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Albirex Niigata
30 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2011
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2010
2010 — Albirex Niigata
33 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — Albirex Niigata
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2009
Transfer: Albirex U18 → Albirex Niigata
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
2008 — Albirex Niigata
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1030 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.25/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.25/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Vissel Kobe
65.2%
Albirex Niigata
10.3%
Hamburger SV
13.4%
VfB Stuttgart
11.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vissel Kobe | 10 | 19/20 | 24/25 | 245 | 8 | 23 | 13,114 |
| Albirex Niigata | 4 | 2008 | 2011 | 87 | 1 | 4 | 2,067 |
| Hamburger SV | 4 | 15/16 | 18/19 | 124 | 1 | 5 | 2,692 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 11/12 | 14/15 | 106 | 2 | 11 | 2,226 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League | Vissel Kobe | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League | Vissel Kobe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | AFC CL-Qualification | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Vissel Kobe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 24 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Jap. Super Cup | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Vissel Kobe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2,403 |
| 2024 | Jap. Super Cup | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Vissel Kobe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 29 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,300 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Vissel Kobe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 34 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3,050 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Vissel Kobe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Vissel Kobe | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 38 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3,420 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 32 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2,511 |
| 2020 | Jap. Super Cup | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Vissel Kobe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Emperor's Cup | Albirex Niigata | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | J. League Cup | Albirex Niigata | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | J.League Div.1 | Albirex Niigata | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2,067 |
| 2010 | Emperor's Cup | Albirex Niigata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | J. League Cup | Albirex Niigata | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | J.League Div.1 | Albirex Niigata | 31 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Emperor's Cup | Albirex Niigata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | J. League Cup | Albirex Niigata | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | J.League Div.1 | Albirex Niigata | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Emperor's Cup | Albirex Niigata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | J.League Div.1 | Albirex Niigata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | AFC Champions League | Vissel Kobe | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2. Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | Hamburger SV | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | Hamburger SV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 33 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2,692 |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal | Hamburger SV | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 22 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | Hamburger SV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,441 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 28 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 27 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 785 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 14 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Albirex U18 | Albirex Niigata | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-03 | Albirex Niigata | VfB Stuttgart | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | VfB Stuttgart | Albirex Niigata | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Albirex Niigata | VfB Stuttgart | Transfer | 4000000 | €1.20m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-06 | VfB Stuttgart | Hamburger SV | Transfer | 2000000 | €700k |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-14 | Hamburger SV | Vissel Kobe | Transfer | 1250000 | €500k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Lumbago | 2011-01-08 | 2011-02-10 | 34 | 6 |
| 13/14 | muscular problems | 2013-10-24 | 2013-10-28 | 5 | 1 |
| 14/15 | muscular problems | 2015-03-19 | 2015-03-19 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Knee problems | 2016-02-04 | 2016-02-11 | 8 | 1 |
| 15/16 | influenza | 2016-03-07 | 2016-03-10 | 4 | 0 |
| 16/17 | muscular problems | 2017-02-13 | 2017-02-17 | 5 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ill | 2017-11-22 | 2017-11-25 | 4 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Corona virus | 2020-03-30 | 2020-04-24 | 26 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Broken foot | 2024-07-01 | 2024-09-09 | 71 | 10 |
| 24/25 | Strain in the thigh and gluteal muscles | 2025-02-16 | 2025-03-17 | 30 | 7 |
Current€400k
Peak€4.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53813 | #12 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28642 | #12 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28425 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24750 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22360 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3435 | #21 | 42 | 0 | — | — | retired national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotaru Yamaguchi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryo Hatsuse | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Osaki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryuho Kikuchi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sven Ulreich | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuta Goke | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Martin Harnik | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Lewis Holtby | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergi Samper | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Jung | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Douglas Santos | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hiroki Iikura | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 2 | 29 |
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 1 | 33 |
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 4 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 6 | 32 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | VfB Stuttgart | 5 | 14 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Vissel Kobe | 4 | 38 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | VfB Stuttgart | Albirex Niigata | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-03 | Albirex Niigata | VfB Stuttgart | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Last 50 matches for Vissel Kobe while Gotoku Sakai was at the club (joined 2019-08-14). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 2–0 | Fagiano Okayama | Available |
| 2026-04-20 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 1–0 | FC Machida Zelvia | Available |
| 2026-04-16 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 2–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 0–1 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 0–1 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2026-04-02 | JAP1 |
Yokohama FC | 0–1 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 1–0 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2026-03-16 | JAP1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 1–2 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 0–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2026-02-26 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 1–1 | Kyoto Sanga FC | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 2–2 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2026-02-15 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 0–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-06-30 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 3–1 | Kashima Antlers | Available |
| 2025-06-26 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 0–0 | FC Machida Zelvia | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 2–1 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2025-06-16 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 1–0 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–1 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2025-05-26 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 0–1 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2025-05-19 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 1–0 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 1–0 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–4 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2025-05-06 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 3–2 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 0–2 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 0–1 | Kyoto Sanga FC | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | JAP1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 0–1 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 1–2 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 1–2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
| 2025-04-03 | JAP1 |
Sagan Tosu | 0–0 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 6–1 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 0–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | INJURED Strain in the thigh and gluteal muscles |
| 2025-03-09 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 1–2 | Vissel Kobe | INJURED Strain in the thigh and gluteal muscles |
| 2025-03-02 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 0–1 | Kashiwa Reysol | INJURED Strain in the thigh and gluteal muscles |
| 2025-02-24 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 0–2 | Vissel Kobe | INJURED Strain in the thigh and gluteal muscles |
| 2024-12-08 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 3–0 | Shonan Bellmare | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | JAP1 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 1–1 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 1–1 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 2–0 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2024-10-18 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 0–2 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | JAP1 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 2–3 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 1–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2024-09-22 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 2–3 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2024-09-13 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 2–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2024-09-01 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 0–2 | Vissel Kobe | INJURED Broken foot |
| 2024-08-25 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 2–0 | Sagan Tosu | INJURED Broken foot |
| 2024-08-17 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 2–2 | Gamba Osaka | INJURED Broken foot |
| 2024-08-11 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–2 | Vissel Kobe | INJURED Broken foot |
| 2024-08-07 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 3–0 | Vissel Kobe | INJURED Broken foot |
| 2024-07-20 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 3–3 | Nagoya Grampus | INJURED Broken foot |
| 2024-07-13 | JAP1 |
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 1–1 | Vissel Kobe | INJURED Broken foot |
| 2024-07-05 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–3 | Vissel Kobe | INJURED Broken foot |
Teams faced most often by Gotoku Sakai'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Augsburg | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 54% |
| FC Schalke 04 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 42% |
| Hannover 96 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 25% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 42% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 42% |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 33% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 8% |
| SC Freiburg | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 25% |
| Bor. Mönchengladbach | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 40% |
| Bayern München | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 41 | -38 | 0% |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 40% |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 20% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 33 | 2,403 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2023 | 33 | 1,300 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2022 | 38 | 3,120 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2021 | 47 | 3,420 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2020 | 34 | 2,511 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2011 | 30 | 2,067 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 2010 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 37 | 2,692 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 15/16 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 41 | 785 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.69 |
| 11/12 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J1 League
271 apps
7 G
22 A
Bundesliga
170 apps
2 G
11 A
Europa League
9 apps
1 G
2 A
Emperor's Cup
21 apps
1 G
1 A
AFC Champions League
4 apps
1 G
0 A
J. League Cup
21 apps
0 G
2 A
AFC Champions League
11 apps
0 G
2 A
DFB-Pokal
17 apps
0 G
2 A
2. Bundesliga
31 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Gotoku Sakai?
Gotoku Sakai is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Vissel Kobe.
How old is Gotoku Sakai?
Gotoku Sakai is 35 years old. He was born on March 14, 1991 in New York City, New York.
What position does Gotoku Sakai play?
Gotoku Sakai plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Gotoku Sakai play for?
Gotoku Sakai currently plays for Vissel Kobe.
How many career goals has Gotoku Sakai scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gotoku Sakai has scored 12 goals in 562 appearances.
What is Gotoku Sakai's market value?
Gotoku Sakai's most recent reported market value is €400k.