T. Sakamoto · career
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Attacking · Coventry · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2020/21Trending upRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 204 appearances, 26 goals and 30 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2020/21 at Cerezo Osaka — Season rating 44, 2 goals and 7 assists in 33 games. Form is on a climb — up 8 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 11 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 6 fixtures missed through injury or absence. Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±7 points) across 6 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Coventry | 35 | 7 | 3 | 50 | 33 |
| 2024/25 | Coventry | 44 | 4 | 6 | 60 | 38 |
| 2023/24 | Coventry | 29 | 7 | 2 | 58 | 25 |
| 2022/23 | Oostende | 30 | 0 | 6 | 58 | 44 |
| 2021/22 | OostendeLoan | 12 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 14 |
| 2021/22 | Cerezo Osaka | 33 | 6 | 6 | 57 | 36 |
| 2020/21 | Cerezo Osaka | 33 | 2 | 7 | 59 | 44 |
| 2019/20 | Montedio Yamagata | 44 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2022/23 | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 2 | 0 |
Honours
J-League Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 35 | 2494 | 7 | 3 | 7.1 |
| League Cup | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
Schedule · 2025/26
37 played1 unused sub6 injured7 not in squad· 2539 min, 7g 3a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23 | Friendlies Clubs | A Bristol Rovers | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | Friendlies Clubs | H FC St. Pauli | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Championship | H Hull City | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | H Luton | 1-0 | Played | 28 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 16 | Championship | A Derby | 5-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 23 | Championship | H QPR | 7-1 | injured | — | |||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | A Millwall | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 30 | Championship | A Oxford United | 2-2 | Played | 3 | — | ||
| Sep 13 | Championship | H Norwich | 1-1 | Played | 66 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 20 | Championship | A Leicester | 0-0 | Played | 76 | 6.7 | ||
| Sep 27 | Championship | H Birmingham | 3-0 | Played | 81 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 1 | Championship | A Millwall | 4-0 | Played | 72 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 4 | Championship | A Sheffield Wednesday | 5-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.5 | |
| Oct 18 | Championship | H Blackburn | 2-0 | Played | 87 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 21 | Championship | A Portsmouth | 2-1 | Played | 27 | 7.2 | ||
| Oct 25 | Championship | H Watford | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 1 | 8.9 |
| Oct 31 | Championship | A Wrexham | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 1 | 8.9 |
| Nov 4 | Championship | H Sheffield Utd | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Nov 8 | Championship | A Stoke City | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 22 | Championship | H West Brom | 3-2 | Played | 89 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Nov 25 | Championship | A Middlesbrough | 4-2 | Played | 76 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 29 | Championship | H Charlton | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 6 | Championship | A Ipswich | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 9 | Championship | A Preston | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 13 | Championship | H Bristol City | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Dec 20 | Championship | A Southampton | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 26 | Championship | H Swansea | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Dec 29 | Championship | H Ipswich | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 1 | Championship | A Charlton | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 4 | Championship | A Birmingham | 2-3 | Played | 67 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 10 | FA Cup | A Stoke City | 0-1 | Played | 17 | 6.2 | ||
| Jan 17 | Championship | H Leicester | 2-1 | Played | 23 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 20 | Championship | H Millwall | 2-1 | Played | 20 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 26 | Championship | A Norwich | 1-2 | Played | 28 | 7.7 | ||
| Jan 31 | Championship | A QPR | 1-2 | Played | 80 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 7 | Championship | H Oxford United | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Feb 16 | Championship | H Middlesbrough | 3-1 | Played | 82 | 7.0 | ||
| Feb 21 | Championship | A West Brom | 2-0 | Played | 78 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 25 | Championship | A Sheffield Utd | 2-1 | Played | 89 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 28 | Championship | H Stoke City | 2-1 | Played | 27 | 7.0 | ||
| Mar 7 | Championship | A Bristol City | 2-0 | Played | 45 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Mar 11 | Championship | H Preston | 3-0 | Played | 61 | 1 | 8.0 | |
| Mar 14 | Championship | H Southampton | 1-2 | Played | 77 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 21 | Championship | A Swansea | 3-0 | Played | 71 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Apr 3 | Championship | H Derby | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 6 | Championship | A Hull City | 0-0 | Played | 89 | 7.0 | ||
| Apr 11 | Championship | H Sheffield Wednesday | 0-0 | Inactive | — | |||
| Apr 17 | Championship | A Blackburn | 1-1 | Inactive | — | |||
| Apr 21 | Championship | H Portsmouth | 5-1 | Inactive | — | |||
| Apr 26 | Championship | H Wrexham | 3-1 | Inactive | — | |||
| May 2 | Championship | A Watford | 4-0 | Inactive | — |