Masaki Sakamoto
Career snapshot
Position rank · 2025
Among 483 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1996-06-24 · 6 players total
| Full name | Masaki Sakamoto |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 阪本 将基 |
| Date of birth | 1996-06-24 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | ---, Hyogo, Japan |
| Citizenship | Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | Nobeoka Agata |
| Joined | 2024-02-08 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 319 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nobeoka Agata | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 448 |
| Maruyasu Okazaki | 5 | 2019 | 2023 | 60 | 6 | 5 | 944 |
| Kagoshima United | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cerezo Osaka U23 | 2 | 2016 | 2017 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 1,842 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 2014 | 2015 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 48 |
| J. League U-22 Selection (-2015) | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cerezo Osaka U18 | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kyushu Soccer League | Nobeoka Agata | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 348 |
| 2024 | Kyushu Soccer League | Nobeoka Agata | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2024 | Shakaijin Cup | Nobeoka Agata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Japan Football League | Maruyasu Okazaki | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 163 |
| 2022 | Japan Football League | Maruyasu Okazaki | 19 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 493 |
| 2021 | Japan Football League | Maruyasu Okazaki | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 288 |
| 2020 | Emperor's Cup | Maruyasu Okazaki | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Japan Football League | Maruyasu Okazaki | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Japan Football League | Maruyasu Okazaki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Kagoshima United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J3 League | Kagoshima United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J3 League | Cerezo Osaka U23 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,239 |
| 2016 | J3 League | Cerezo Osaka U23 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 603 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J2 League | Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J3 League | J. League U-22 Selection (-2015) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | Cerezo Osaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | U18 PL Championship | Cerezo Osaka U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-02-01 | Cerezo U18 | Cerezo Osaka | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-06 | Cerezo Osaka | Kagoshima Utd. | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-10 | Kagoshima Utd. | Maru. Okazaki | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Maru. Okazaki | Kagoshima Utd. | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-01 | Kagoshima Utd. | Maru. Okazaki | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-08 | Maru. Okazaki | Nobeoka Agat. | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rei Yonezawa | 1 | 0 | 992 |
| Kazuya Oguri | 1 | 0 | 941 |
| Yuhi Hayashi | 1 | 0 | 656 |
| Eitaro Tsunoi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuki Otsuka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Takumi Okabe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayato Nukui | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Reiya Morishita | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Toshiki Onozawa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Atsuto Tatara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Takeru Kishimoto | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Masataka Nishimoto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kensuke Terao | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Masayuki Tokutake | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitsuru Maruoka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Japan Football League | Maruyasu Okazaki | 3 | 19 |
| 2024 | Kyushu Soccer League | Nobeoka Agata | 3 | 10 |
| 2025 | Kyushu Soccer League | Nobeoka Agata | 3 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kyushu Soccer League | Nobeoka Agata | 6 | 10 |
| 2022 | Japan Football League | Maruyasu Okazaki | 3 | 19 |
| 2020 | Japan Football League | Maruyasu Okazaki | 1 | 10 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Maru. Okazaki | Kagoshima Utd. | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-10 | Kagoshima Utd. | Maru. Okazaki | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Masaki 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashima Antlers | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 8% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 62% |
| FC Tokyo | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 15% |
| Gamba Osaka | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 69% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 31% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 62% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 15% |
| Vissel Kobe | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 42% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 42% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 50% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 42% |
| Sagan Tosu | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Senior debut season | |
| 2014 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 348 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2023 | 6 | 163 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 2022 | 19 | 493 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 21 | 1,239 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 2016 | 18 | 603 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 2014 | 3 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.88 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Masaki Sakamoto
Who is Masaki Sakamoto?
Masaki Sakamoto is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Nobeoka Agata.
How old is Masaki Sakamoto?
Masaki Sakamoto is 29 years old. He was born on June 24, 1996 in ---, Hyogo.
What position does Masaki Sakamoto play?
Masaki Sakamoto plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Masaki Sakamoto play for?
Masaki Sakamoto currently plays for Nobeoka Agata.
How many career goals has Masaki Sakamoto scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Masaki Sakamoto has scored 17 goals in 134 appearances.
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