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Height
2
Shirt
36 years
Apr 12, 1990
Right
Preferred foot
Japan
Country
€166.3K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Right-back
Others
Center-back
RB
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches92%Shot attempts16%Goals1%
Chances created52%Aerial duels won96%Defensive contributions99%
Transfer value: €166.3K
Highest: €7.5M(Dec 31, 2017)
€7.5M
€5.6M
€3.8M
€1.9M
€0

A-League Men 2025/2026

0
Goals
2
Assists
14
Started
18
Matches
1,176
Minutes played
7.06
Rating
3
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

yesterday

Sydney FC
D2-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.2

Apr 19

Central Coast Mariners
L0-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.4

Apr 11

Melbourne Victory
D2-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.8

Apr 3

Adelaide United
D1-1
25
0
0
1
0
6.3

Feb 28

Melbourne City FC
W3-0
40
0
0
0
0
6.8

Feb 21

Wellington Phoenix
W0-5
71
0
0
1
0
7.1

Feb 17

Sydney FC
D1-1
89
0
0
0
0
7.8

Feb 7

Sydney FC
W1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Jan 31

Perth Glory
L2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Jan 16

Melbourne City FC
L2-1
44
0
0
0
0
6.4
Auckland FC

yesterday

A-League Men
Sydney FC
2-2
90‎’‎
6.2

Apr 19

A-League Men
Central Coast Mariners
0-1
90‎’‎
6.4

Apr 11

A-League Men
Melbourne Victory
2-2
90‎’‎
7.8

Apr 3

A-League Men
Adelaide United
1-1
25‎’‎
6.3

Feb 28

A-League Men
Melbourne City FC
3-0
40‎’‎
6.8
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 0%
  • 5Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.36xG
2 - 2
Shot typeHeaderSituationSet pieceResultMiss
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,176

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.36
Non-penalty xG
0.36
Shots
5
Headed shots
3

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
1.60
Successful passes
411
Successful passes %
73.5%
Accurate long balls
31
Accurate long balls %
37.3%
Chances created
14
Big chances created
3
Successful crosses
8
Successful crosses %
27.6%

Possession

Successful dribbles
3
Successful dribbles %
37.5%
Duels won
91
Duels won %
59.9%
Aerial duels won
38
Aerial duels won %
66.7%
Touches
955
Touches in opposition box
22
Dispossessed
5
Fouls won
14

Defending

Defensive contributions
135
Tackles
37
Interceptions
16
Blocked shots
4
Fouls committed
15
Recoveries
47
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
17
Clearances
78
Clean sheets
3
Goals conceded while on pitch
10
xG against while on pitch
18.34

Discipline

Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0

News

About

Hiroki Sakai is a 36-year-old football player who plays as a right back for Auckland FC, born on April 12, 1990, who is right-footed. Follow Hiroki Sakai on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 A-League Men season, Hiroki Sakai has recorded 0 goals, 2 assists, 1,176 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.06, 3 yellow cards.

Hiroki Sakai scores highly on Rating compared to right backs in the A-League Men.

Hiroki Sakai's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Hiroki Sakai's next match is on May 2, 2026 when Auckland FC face Melbourne City FC in the A-League Men Playoff.

Explore Hiroki Sakai's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Hiroki Sakai's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Hiroki Sakai currently plays for Auckland FC alongside Michael Woud, Jake Girdwood-Reich, Nando Pijnaker, Louis Verstraete, Cameron Howieson, Luis Gallegos, Sam Cosgrove, Guillermo May, Marlee François, James Hilton, Liam Gillion, Francis De Vries, Adama Coulibaly, Callan Elliot, Finn McKenlay, Oliver Middleton, Oliver Sail, Jesse Randall, Jake Brimmer, Daniel Hall, Logan Rogerson, Bailey Ferguson, Joe Knowles, Ryan Mackay, Matthew D'Hotman, James Mitchell, Luka Vicelich, Van Fitzharris, and Lachlan Brook. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Hiroki Sakai's career has also included time at Urawa Red Diamonds, Marseille, Hannover 96, Hannover 96 II, and Kashiwa Reysol.

On the international stage, Hiroki Sakai has represented Japan and Japan U23.

Hiroki Sakai is from Japan, and the national team includes Zion Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Ayumu Seko, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Joel Chima Fujita, Kaoru Mitoma, Yuito Suzuki, Shuto Machino, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Daiki Hashioka, Tomoya Ando, Ao Tanaka, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Kodai Sano, Ryunosuke Sato, Hiroki Ito, Kento Shiogai, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tomoki Hayakawa, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, and Keisuke Goto. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Hiroki Sakai has won 6 titles: AFC Champions League Elite (2022), Super Cup (2022), and Emperor Cup (2021) with Urawa Red Diamonds and J2 League (2010), J. League (2011), and Super Cup (2012) with Kashiwa Reysol.

Hiroki Sakai has competed in A-League Men, Australia Cup, J. League, AFC Champions League Elite, FIFA Club World Cup, World Cup, Ligue 1, Coupe de France, Champions League, Summer Olympics, Super Cup, Asian Cup, World Cup AFC qualification, Europa League, and Bundesliga. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Hiroki Sakai, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Hiroki Sakai to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches92%Shot attempts16%Goals1%
Chances created52%Aerial duels won96%Defensive contributions99%

Career

Senior career

Auckland FCJul 2024 - now
47
3
96
5
185
2
102
2
1
0
65
5

National team

74
1
9
1
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Urawa Red Diamonds

Japan
1
AFC Champions League Elite(2022)
1
Super Cup(2022)
1
Emperor Cup(2021)

Kashiwa Reysol

Japan
1
J2 League(2010)
1
J. League(2011)
1
Super Cup(2012)

News

About

Hiroki Sakai is a 36-year-old football player who plays as a right back for Auckland FC, born on April 12, 1990, who is right-footed. Follow Hiroki Sakai on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 A-League Men season, Hiroki Sakai has recorded 0 goals, 2 assists, 1,176 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.06, 3 yellow cards.

Hiroki Sakai scores highly on Rating compared to right backs in the A-League Men.

Hiroki Sakai's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Hiroki Sakai's next match is on May 2, 2026 when Auckland FC face Melbourne City FC in the A-League Men Playoff.

Explore Hiroki Sakai's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Hiroki Sakai's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Hiroki Sakai currently plays for Auckland FC alongside Michael Woud, Jake Girdwood-Reich, Nando Pijnaker, Louis Verstraete, Cameron Howieson, Luis Gallegos, Sam Cosgrove, Guillermo May, Marlee François, James Hilton, Liam Gillion, Francis De Vries, Adama Coulibaly, Callan Elliot, Finn McKenlay, Oliver Middleton, Oliver Sail, Jesse Randall, Jake Brimmer, Daniel Hall, Logan Rogerson, Bailey Ferguson, Joe Knowles, Ryan Mackay, Matthew D'Hotman, James Mitchell, Luka Vicelich, Van Fitzharris, and Lachlan Brook. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Hiroki Sakai's career has also included time at Urawa Red Diamonds, Marseille, Hannover 96, Hannover 96 II, and Kashiwa Reysol.

On the international stage, Hiroki Sakai has represented Japan and Japan U23.

Hiroki Sakai is from Japan, and the national team includes Zion Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Ayumu Seko, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Joel Chima Fujita, Kaoru Mitoma, Yuito Suzuki, Shuto Machino, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Daiki Hashioka, Tomoya Ando, Ao Tanaka, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Kodai Sano, Ryunosuke Sato, Hiroki Ito, Kento Shiogai, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tomoki Hayakawa, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, and Keisuke Goto. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Hiroki Sakai has won 6 titles: AFC Champions League Elite (2022), Super Cup (2022), and Emperor Cup (2021) with Urawa Red Diamonds and J2 League (2010), J. League (2011), and Super Cup (2012) with Kashiwa Reysol.

Hiroki Sakai has competed in A-League Men, Australia Cup, J. League, AFC Champions League Elite, FIFA Club World Cup, World Cup, Ligue 1, Coupe de France, Champions League, Summer Olympics, Super Cup, Asian Cup, World Cup AFC qualification, Europa League, and Bundesliga. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Hiroki Sakai, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Hiroki Sakai to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.