Hiroki Sakai
Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 1,231 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1990-04-12 · 6 players total
| Full name | Hiroki Sakai |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 酒井 宏樹 |
| Date of birth | 1990-04-12 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Nakano, Nagano, Japan |
| Citizenship | Japan |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Auckland FC |
| Joined | 2024-07-25 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Sarcle Co. Ltd. |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Percentile rank vs 1030 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland FC | 2 | 2025 | 24/25 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 675 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 2021 | 23/24 | 96 | 5 | 6 | 2,181 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 4 | 11/12 | 2012 | 70 | 5 | 13 | 2,750 |
| Olympique Marseille | 5 | 16/17 | 20/21 | 185 | 2 | 13 | 3,138 |
| Hannover 96 | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 102 | 2 | 4 | 4,559 |
| Hannover 96 II | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | A-League Fin. | Auckland FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | A-League Men | Auckland FC | 23 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 675 |
| 23/24 | AFC Champions League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | AFC CL-Qualification | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Australia Cup | Auckland FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Club World Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 558 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 25 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,042 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Jap. Super Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 581 |
| 2012 | Club World Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 397 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1,350 |
| 2012 | Jap. Super Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Emperor's Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | J. League Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | J.League Div.1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 27 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Emperor's Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | J.League Div.2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 688 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | Olympique Marseille | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 29 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Trophée des Champions | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Olympique Marseille | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 27 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2,373 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Olympique Marseille | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 765 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | Olympique Marseille | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 33 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 35 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2,295 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,264 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Hannover 96 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Hannover 96 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Regionalliga Nord | Hannover 96 II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | AFC Champions League | Kashiwa Reysol | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 315 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Reysol U18 | Kashiwa Reysol | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Kashiwa Reysol | Mogi Mirim | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-30 | Mogi Mirim | Kashiwa Reysol | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Kashiwa Reysol | Hannover 96 | Transfer | 2000000 | €1.20m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Hannover 96 | Marseille | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-12 | Marseille | Urawa Reds | Transfer | 4000000 | €1.50m |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-25 | Urawa Reds | Auckland FC | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Calf injury | 2019-09-15 | 2019-09-24 | 10 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Knock | 2020-02-21 | 2020-03-02 | 11 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Ankle surgery | 2020-03-17 | 2020-05-17 | 62 | 0 |
| 20/21 | stomach problems | 2021-02-12 | 2021-02-16 | 5 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Sciatica problems | 2021-04-09 | 2021-04-16 | 8 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Sciatica problems | 2021-04-22 | 2021-05-08 | 17 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Sciatica problems | 2021-05-22 | 2021-05-26 | 5 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Rest | 2021-09-03 | 2021-09-08 | 6 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Metatarsal bruise | 2022-03-20 | 2022-04-07 | 19 | 4 |
| 21/22 | Metatarsal fracture | 2022-04-25 | 2022-06-23 | 60 | 15 |
| 22/23 | Knee problems | 2022-07-31 | 2022-08-07 | 8 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Calf strain | 2022-08-26 | 2022-09-11 | 17 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Meniscus injury | 2023-11-06 | 2023-12-07 | 32 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Hamstring injury | 2024-11-25 | 2024-12-04 | 10 | 1 |
| 24/25 | concussion | 2025-01-12 | 2025-01-23 | 12 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53813 | #2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28642 | — | 18 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3435 | #19 | 74 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takahiro Sekine | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Iwao | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Ocampos | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yuto Nagatomo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hiroshi Kiyotake | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luiz Gustavo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Anguissa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Maya Yoshida | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Florian Thauvin | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Atsuki Ito | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alexander Scholz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Boubacar Kamara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shusaku Nishikawa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron-Robert Zieler | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxime Lopez | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Morgan Sanson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Valère Germain | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | A-League Men | Auckland FC | 3 | 23 |
| 11/12 | AFC Champions League | Kashiwa Reysol | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | J.League Div.1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 9 | 27 |
| 24/25 | A-League Men | Auckland FC | 4 | 23 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 4 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-11-30 | Mogi Mirim | Kashiwa Reysol | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Kashiwa Reysol | Mogi Mirim | Loan | — | €50k |
Last 26 matches for Auckland FC while Hiroki Sakai was at the club (joined 2024-07-25). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-03 | AUS1 |
Western United | 4–2 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Available |
| 2025-04-19 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 0–2 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 2–2 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | AUS1 |
Brisbane Roar | 0–2 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 2–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 1–1 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 4–4 | Adelaide United | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 6–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | AUS1 |
Western United | 0–2 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 2–1 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2025-01-26 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–1 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2025-01-22 | AUS1 |
Adelaide United | 2–2 | Auckland FC | INJURED concussion |
| 2025-01-18 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 3–0 | Melbourne City FC | INJURED concussion |
| 2025-01-11 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 1–0 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 0–0 | Melbourne Victory | Available |
| 2024-12-28 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 1–4 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 0–4 | Western United | Available |
| 2024-12-15 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 2–2 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 2–0 | Newcastle United Jets | INJURED Hamstring injury |
| 2024-11-24 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 0–1 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | AUS1 |
Wellington Phoenix | 0–2 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 1–0 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 2–0 | Brisbane Roar | Available |
Teams faced most often by Hiroki 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 29% |
| Bayern München | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 34 | -28 | 7% |
| Hertha BSC | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 25% |
| FC Schalke 04 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 33% |
| Bor. Mönchengladbach | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 30% |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 0% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 40% |
| Werder Bremen | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 30% |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 30% |
| FC Augsburg | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 20% |
| Hamburger SV | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 40% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | 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 | 25 | 675 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 558 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 2023 | 32 | 1,042 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 2022 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 20 | 1,747 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2011 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 688 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 20/21 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 32 | 2,373 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 17/18 | 50 | 765 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 16/17 | 40 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 28 | 2,295 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 14/15 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 28 | 2,264 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 12/13 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 7 | 315 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
Output by competition
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Frequently asked about Hiroki Sakai
Who is Hiroki Sakai?
Hiroki Sakai is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Auckland FC.
How old is Hiroki Sakai?
Hiroki Sakai is 36 years old. He was born on April 12, 1990 in Nakano, Nagano.
What position does Hiroki Sakai play?
Hiroki Sakai plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Hiroki Sakai play for?
Hiroki Sakai currently plays for Auckland FC.
How many career goals has Hiroki Sakai scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Hiroki Sakai has scored 17 goals in 483 appearances.
What is Hiroki Sakai's market value?
Hiroki Sakai's most recent reported market value is €500k.
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