G. Sakai · career
Gōtoku Sakai
Full Back · Vissel Kobe · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2021/22
The record covers 7 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 1 club — 193 appearances with 22 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Vissel Kobe — Season rating 58, 1 goal and 4 assists in 38 games. 2021/22 was the leap — Season rating up 29 points at Vissel Kobe. Form has slipped 13 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 17 Season points.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027/28 | Vissel Kobe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 41 |
| 2026/27 | Vissel Kobe | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | Vissel Kobe | 31 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 41 |
| 2024/25 | Vissel Kobe | 28 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 40 |
| 2023/24 | Vissel Kobe | 28 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 54 |
| 2022/23 | Vissel Kobe | 34 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 47 |
| 2021/22 | Vissel Kobe | 38 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 58 |
| 2020/21 | Vissel Kobe | 32 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 29 |
| 2019/20 | Vissel Kobe | 12 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Hamburger SV | 31 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Hamburger SV | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Hamburger SV | 33 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Hamburger SV | 22 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | VfB Stuttgart | 18 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | VfB Stuttgart | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | VfB Stuttgart | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | VfB StuttgartLoan | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Albirex Niigata | 25 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Albirex Niigata | 31 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2009/10 | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2018/19 | World Cup | 1 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | Friendlies | 5 | 0 | |
| 2017/18 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | Kirin Cup | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015/16 | Asian Cup | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015/16 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014/15 | AFC World Cup Qualifiers | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014/15 | Friendlies | 7 | 0 | |
| 2013/14 | Friendlies | 8 | 0 | |
| 2012/13 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| Japan U23 | 2012/13 | Olympics Men | 4 | 0 |
| Japan U20 | 2012/13 | Tournoi Maurice Revello | 2 | 0 |
Honours
Emperor Cup×3J1 League×3Super Cup×2Super Cup×3DFB Pokal×2J.League World Challenge×2Kirin Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
Schedule · 2027/28
0 played3 not in squad· 0 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8 | J1 League | A Avispa Fukuoka | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 15 | J1 League | H FC Tokyo | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 22 | J1 League | A Yokohama F. Marinos | 0-1 | Not in squad | — |