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Height
2
Shirt
35 years
Apr 12, 1990
Right
Preferred foot
Japan
Country
€150.3K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Right-back
Others
Center-back
RB
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches76%Shot attempts30%Goals82%
Chances created57%Aerial duels won94%Defensive contributions98%
Transfer value: €150.3K
Highest: €7.5M(Dec 31, 2017)
€7.5M
€5.6M
€3.8M
€1.9M
€0

A-League Men 2025/2026

0
Goals
2
Assists
10
Started
13
Matches
841
Minutes played
7.19
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

yesterday

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

Jan 9

Brisbane Roar FC
W0-2
86
0
1
0
0
8.7

Jan 5

Macarthur FC
D1-1
90
0
1
0
0
8.2

Jan 1

Newcastle Jets
L1-3
45
0
0
0
0
6.3

Dec 19, 2025

Western Sydney Wanderers FC
W0-2
27
0
0
0
0
7.5

Dec 12, 2025

Central Coast Mariners
W1-2
15
0
0
0
0
6.3
Auckland FC

yesterday

A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix
0-5
71‎’‎
7.1

Feb 17

A-League Men
Sydney FC
1-1
89‎’‎
7.8

Feb 7

A-League Men
Sydney FC
1-0
90‎’‎
7.5

Jan 31

A-League Men
Perth Glory
2-1
90‎’‎
7.1

Jan 16

A-League Men
Melbourne City FC
2-1
44‎’‎
6.4
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 0%
  • 4Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.35xG
1 - 0
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultMiss
0.03xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 841

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.35
Non-penalty xG
0.35
Shots
4
Headed shots
2

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
1.46
Successful passes
311
Successful passes %
75.7%
Accurate long balls
23
Accurate long balls %
41.1%
Chances created
14
Big chances created
3
Successful crosses
7
Successful crosses %
31.8%

Possession

Successful dribbles
3
Successful dribbles %
60.0%
Duels won
65
Duels won %
59.6%
Aerial duels won
24
Aerial duels won %
60.0%
Touches
702
Touches in opposition box
17
Dispossessed
4
Fouls won
12

Defending

Tackles
27
Interceptions
13
Blocked shots
2
Fouls committed
10
Recoveries
37
Dribbled past
12
Clearances
61
Clean sheets
3
Goals conceded while on pitch
5
xG against while on pitch
10.55

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

News

About

Hiroki Sakai is a 35-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, 841 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.19, 1 yellow card.

Hiroki Sakai scores highly on Rating and Assists 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 February 28, 2026 when Auckland FC face Melbourne City FC in the A-League Men.

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 Francois, James Hilton, Liam Gillion, Francis De Vries, Adama Coulibaly, Callan Elliot, Oliver Middleton, Oliver Sail, Jesse Randall, Jake Brimmer, Daniel Hall, Logan Rogerson, Bailey Ferguson, Joe Knowles, Jonty Bidois, Ryan Mackay, Matthew d'Hotman, James Mitchell, Luka Vicelich, 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 Ao Tanaka, Ayase Ueda, Ayumu Seko, Daichi Kamada, Daiki Hashioka, Daizen Maeda, Henry Mochizuki, Joel Chima Fujita, Junnosuke Suzuki, Junya Ito, Kaishu Sano, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Koki Ogawa, Koki Saito, Ritsu Doan, Shogo Taniguchi, Shuto Machino, Takefusa Kubo, Takumi Minamino, Tomoki Hayakawa, Tomoya Ando, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Wataru Endo, Yuki Soma, Yuto Nagatomo, and Zion Suzuki. 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 (2022), Super Cup (2022), and Emperor Cup (2021) with Urawa Red Diamonds and J2 League (2010), J1 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
Touches76%Shot attempts30%Goals82%
Chances created57%Aerial duels won94%Defensive contributions98%

Career

Senior career

Auckland FCJul 2024 - now
42
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(2022)
1
Super Cup(2022)
1
Emperor Cup(2021)

Kashiwa Reysol

Japan
1
J2 League(2010)
1
J1 League(2011)
1
Super Cup(2012)

News

About

Hiroki Sakai is a 35-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, 841 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.19, 1 yellow card.

Hiroki Sakai scores highly on Rating and Assists 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 February 28, 2026 when Auckland FC face Melbourne City FC in the A-League Men.

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 Francois, James Hilton, Liam Gillion, Francis De Vries, Adama Coulibaly, Callan Elliot, Oliver Middleton, Oliver Sail, Jesse Randall, Jake Brimmer, Daniel Hall, Logan Rogerson, Bailey Ferguson, Joe Knowles, Jonty Bidois, Ryan Mackay, Matthew d'Hotman, James Mitchell, Luka Vicelich, 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 Ao Tanaka, Ayase Ueda, Ayumu Seko, Daichi Kamada, Daiki Hashioka, Daizen Maeda, Henry Mochizuki, Joel Chima Fujita, Junnosuke Suzuki, Junya Ito, Kaishu Sano, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Koki Ogawa, Koki Saito, Ritsu Doan, Shogo Taniguchi, Shuto Machino, Takefusa Kubo, Takumi Minamino, Tomoki Hayakawa, Tomoya Ando, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Wataru Endo, Yuki Soma, Yuto Nagatomo, and Zion Suzuki. 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 (2022), Super Cup (2022), and Emperor Cup (2021) with Urawa Red Diamonds and J2 League (2010), J1 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.