Domestic-league season · Kataller Toyama.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J2 League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 730 | 6.81 |
 J-League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 6.54 |
 J3 Leagueat Parceiro Nagano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6.87 |
S. Sakai is a 30-year-old centre-forward at Kataller Toyama, rated 17.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 165th of 200 in the J2 League. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (21.3% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sakai.
Judged on this season alone, Sakai graded 0 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 30th of 32 of the 32 centre-forwards in the J2 League, on 0 goals and 0 assists in 11 appearances (0 involvements per 90).
We hold a single season for Sakai, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 26th of 32 of the 32 centre-forwards in the J2 League. At 30 Sakai is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.
0 goals in 11 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.
With a Rating of 17.5, Sakai carries the 26th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the J2 League of 32 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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 (~3), then tapers with age. At 30, Sakai sits on 1.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Sakai's projected Rating — 17.5 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.
No transfer news found for this player.