Isa Sakamoto

Sakamoto's current-season form is level with last season (Season 43→43), while his Rating eased 63→58. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 43).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	KVC Westerlo · 18th	3	0	1	6.6	58	43
2025/26	KVC Westerlo · 3rd	38	6	4	6.64	63	43
2024/25	KVC WesterloLoan · 3rd	19	6	1	6.91	57	21
2024/25	Gamba Osaka · 4th	37	10	1	6.88	59	35
2023/24	Fagiano Okayama	24	4	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Gamba Osaka · 15th	9	1	0	6.66	47	4

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan U20	7	3
Japan U19	3	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Solid contributorCentre-forward

I. Sakamoto is a 23-year-old centre-forward at KVC Westerlo, rated 56.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (83.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.3 goal contributions per 90 (0.18 goals, 0.12 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sakamoto.

On the season, Sakamoto graded 32 for current form (age-blind), on 6 goals and 4 assists in 38 appearances (0.298 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 43 → 43). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 57. At 23 Sakamoto is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 18 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Sakamoto is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Streaky

56.8

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

31.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

83.9%

Minutes

near ever-present

0.3

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · KVC Westerlo finished 18th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.16

Goals / app

6 goals in 38 appearances (0.16 per game), a meaningful share of the load for a relegation-threatened side. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 10 goal contributions (0.26 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 83.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Output. 0.3 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.

Outlook

Rated 56.8 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.3 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %83.9%

Available fixtures40 of 40

Goals / 900.179

Assists / 900.119

Goal contribution / 900.298

Defensive actions / 901.579

Player flow

Goal involvements10

Cards / 900.03

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~18), then tapers with age. At 23, Sakamoto sits on 18, at or near its peak. The blue line is Sakamoto's projected Rating — 56.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Jupiler Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals6

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles43

Interceptions9

Blocks1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Gamba Osaka(back from loan)Jul 2025 – now

KVC WesterloJun 2025 – Jul 2025

KVC Westerlo(on loan)Jan 2025 – Jun 2025

Gamba Osaka(back from loan)Jan 2024 – Jan 2025

Fagiano Okayama(on loan)Jan 2023 – Jan 2024

Gamba Osakauntil Jan 2023

About I. Sakamoto

Isa Sakamoto is a 23-year-old centre-forward who plays for KVC Westerlo, born on August 26, 2003 in Kumamoto, standing 173 cm tall. He is from Japan. KVC Westerlo currently sit 18th of 18 in the Jupiler Pro League.

This season

In the current season, I. Sakamoto has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 255 minutes, averaging a 6.6 match rating over his last 3 rated games. Though primarily a centre-forward, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 0-4 loss away at Lommel United (75 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 15, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Genk (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 8, 2026: 1-5 loss at home vs Union St. Gilloise (90 minutes, 1 assist, 6.9 rating)

I. Sakamoto's next match is on August 30, 2026, when KVC Westerlo face Zulte Waregem at home in the Jupiler Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates I. Sakamoto at 56.8 with a Season form score of 31.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, I. Sakamoto has totalled 141 club appearances with 30 goals and 7 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 38 appearances for KVC Westerlo.

I. Sakamoto's career has also included time at Gamba Osaka and Fagiano Okayama.

On the international stage, I. Sakamoto has represented Japan U20 and Japan U19 — 10 caps and 4 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.