Naoki Sakai (footballer)
Naoki Sakai (酒井 直樹, Sakai Naoki, born August 2, 1975) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Naoki Sakai | ||
| Date of birth | August 2, 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Nagareyama, Chiba, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1993 | Kashiwa Reysol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–2001 | Kashiwa Reysol | 130 | (16) |
| 2002–2003 | Consadole Sapporo | 27 | (1) |
| Total | 157 | (17) | |
| National team | |||
| 1996 | Japan | 1 | (0) |
Honours
| |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Sakai was born in Nagareyama on August 2, 1975. He joined his local club Kashiwa Reysol from youth team in 1994. He played as right midfielder. The club won the champions at 1999 J.League Cup. From 2000, his opportunity to play decreased behind Mitsuteru Watanabe. He moved to Consadole Sapporo in 2002. He retired end of 2003 season.
National team career
On October 13, 1996, Sakai debuted for Japan national team against Tunisia.[1]
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1994 | Kashiwa Reysol | Football League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995 | J1 League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 19 | 0 | ||
| 1996 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 32 | 12 | ||
| 1997 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| 1998 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 8 | ||
| 1999 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2000 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2001 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2002 | Consadole Sapporo | J1 League | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 2003 | J2 League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 157 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 3 | 201 | 28 | ||
References
External links
- Naoki Sakai at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Naoki Sakai at J.League (in Japanese)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.