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Gotoku Sakai

€240KMarket Value
Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe•Defender•
JapanJapan
7.0
Season Score
35
Mar 14, 1991
176 cm
Height
0.17
Goals/Match
24
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2025/2026

Performance Overview

Season Performance 25/26
All Competitions
6Matches
1Goals
1Assists
2Goal Contributions
75Mins/game
7.00Avg Rating
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

114
Full match
18
Substituted off
7
From Bench

Gotoku Sakai — computed career insights

League seasons, computed
SeasonLeagueAppsMinGoalsAssistsG+A / 90Rating
2009J-League17692000—
2011J-League24010——
2025J-League281221010.077.06
2010J-League28000——
2011/2012Bundesliga141260030.21—
2012/2013Bundesliga272404000—
2013/2014Bundesliga282331020.08—
2014/2015Bundesliga1890112—
2019J-League12720020.25—
2020J-League322512150.21—
2021J-League383420140.137.06
2022J-League121070020.176.91
2023J-League292600210.16.96
2024J-League271963010.057.26

Domestic league competitions only; G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2024 · 7.26J-League
Lowest-rated season
2022 · 6.91J-League
Rating trend
+0.1last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.12 G+A per 905 goals + 22 assists in 20283 league minutes on record
League seasons on record
14 (2010–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances
3
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
95thrating 7.26 vs 109 rated peers
Goals rank
#30 of 1090 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
71st0.05 per 90

Cohort: 109 J-League defenders, 2024, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-07-05

Rival Clubs(84)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund131390020
Werder BremenWerder Bremen134540010
FC AugsburgFC Augsburg135080020
FC Bayern MünchenFC Bayern München1300130020
TSG HoffenheimTSG Hoffenheim136161010
Schalke 04Schalke 04124170001
Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt124440010
Borussia MönchengladbachBorussia Mönchengladbach126330000
FSV Mainz 05FSV Mainz 05122550010
VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg113260010
Hannover 96Hannover 96113440000
Hertha BSCHertha BSC114160000
Bayer 04 LeverkusenBayer 04 Leverkusen110380010
SC FreiburgSC Freiburg106220100
FC KölnFC Köln92340000
Hamburger SVHamburger SV75110000
Yokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. Marinos63030010
Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka64110010
Urawa RedsUrawa Reds51220000
Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reysol51220000
1–20 of 84

Rival National Teams(33)

Player stats against each opponent national team

TeamMPWDLGA
BelgiumBelgium31020000
New ZealandNew Zealand22000000
BrazilBrazil20020000
ColombiaColombia21010000
UruguayUruguay10010000
GhanaGhana10010000
TunisiaTunisia11000000
SenegalSenegal10100000
Côte d'IvoireCôte d'Ivoire10010000
GreeceGreece10100000
HondurasHonduras11000000
SyriaSyria10100000
OmanOman11000000
Costa RicaCosta Rica11000000
IraqIraq11000000
UkraineUkraine10010000
CyprusCyprus11000000
IranIran10100000
NetherlandsNetherlands10100000
PolandPoland10010000
1–20 of 33
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Last Transfer: €0.5M

Transfer History

Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe
Aug 14, 2019Transfer€500K
VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart
Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
Jul 6, 2015Transfer€700K
Albirex Niigata
Albirex Niigata
VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart
Jul 1, 2013Transfer€1M
VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart
Albirex Niigata
Albirex Niigata
Jun 30, 2013End of loan
Albirex Niigata
Albirex Niigata
VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart
Jan 3, 2012Loan€300K
Trophies

Trophies & Awards

4 titles won

Championships

J1 League
J1 League
2x Winner(2023, 2024)
2x
Emperor Cup
Emperor Cup
2x Winner(2019, 2024)
2x

About Gotoku Sakai

Every direct contribution from Gotoku Sakai in the 2025 J-League was an assist — 1 assist across 28 games (1,221 minutes) — 0.07 goal involvements per 90. Per-match rating over the season: 7.06. Set beside a 109-strong pool of J-League defenders (2024, min. 450 minutes), he lands in the top 6% for match rating, and 30th of 109 for goals scored.

Since 2010 he has accumulated 14 league seasons across 3 clubs, with 5 goals and 22 assists over 20,283 minutes — 0.12 G+A per 90 career-wide. His best-rated season remains 2024 (7.26, J-League); his lowest was 2022 (6.91).

Full Career Record — Gotoku Sakai

Club-by-club totals

ClubPeriodAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
Vissel Kobe2019/2020 - now22981916841——7.12
VfB Stuttgart2011/2012 - 2014/2015105297229———
Japan (national team)2013 - 201840090——6.00
Total334102824070

Season-by-season statistics

SeasonClubAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
25/26Vissel Kobe61—450007.00
24/25Vissel Kobe331—1517107.44
23/24Vissel Kobe321—2187107.26
22/23Vissel Kobe332—2880406.96
21/22Vissel Kobe211—1565106.91
20/21Vissel Kobe471—3923207.06
19/20Vissel Kobe411—323920—
18/19Vissel Kobe160—108000—
17/18Japan (national team)40—90006.00
14/15VfB Stuttgart181—9000—
13/14VfB Stuttgart320—260140—
12/13VfB Stuttgart411—327851—
11/12VfB Stuttgart140—126010—

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Gotoku Sakai play?
Gotoku Sakai plays as a Defender for Vissel Kobe in the J-League.
What team does Gotoku Sakai play for?
Gotoku Sakai currently plays for Vissel Kobe in the J-League.
How old is Gotoku Sakai?
Gotoku Sakai is 35 years old, born on March 14, 1991. At 35, he has already won 4 trophies in his professional career.
How tall is Gotoku Sakai?
Gotoku Sakai is 176 cm tall. He weighs 74 kg.
How many trophies has Gotoku Sakai won?
Gotoku Sakai has won 4 trophies throughout his career, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for Vissel Kobe.