I. Sakamoto · career
Isa Sakamoto
Center Forward · KVC Westerlo · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Sakamoto is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Streaky
The record covers 4 seasons (2022/23–2025/26) across 2 clubs, including a move abroad — 87 appearances, 17 goals and 6 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at KVC Westerlo — Season rating 43, 6 goals and 4 assists in 38 games. 2024/25 was the leap — Season rating up 31 points at Gamba Osaka. Form is on a climb — up 38 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
A streaky profile — form has swung hard between campaigns (spread of ±16 points), so the peak and the trough are far apart.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | KVC Westerlo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 43 |
| 2025/26 | KVC Westerlo | 38 | 6 | 4 | 63 | 43 |
| 2024/25 | KVC WesterloLoan | 19 | 6 | 1 | 57 | 21 |
| 2024/25 | Gamba Osaka | 37 | 10 | 1 | 59 | 35 |
| 2023/24 | Fagiano Okayama | 24 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Gamba Osaka | 9 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 4 |
| 2020/21 | Gamba Osaka U23 | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan U20 | 2023/24 | AFC U20 Asian Cup | 5 | 2 |
| 2023/24 | World Cup - U20 | 2 | 1 | |
| Japan U19 | 2022/23 | Tournoi Maurice Revello | 3 | 1 |
Honours
Emperor Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiler Pro League | 1 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 |
Schedule · 2026/27
3 played· 255 min, 0g 1a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8 | Jupiler Pro League | H Union St. Gilloise | 1-5 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Aug 15 | Jupiler Pro League | A Genk | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Aug 23 | Jupiler Pro League | A Lommel United | 0-4 | Played | 75 | 6.2 |