Player Summary
G. Sakai has 44 appearances across 6 competitions in 2025/26.
Season goals2
Season assists3
Rating7.09
Performance by competition
| Competition | Appearances | Goals | Assists | Yellow | Red | PK | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AFC Champions League Elite | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
 Emperor Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
 J-League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
 J1 League | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2,362 |
 Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2025/26 total | 44 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3,163 |
Appearances
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Appearances | 44 | 4 of 17 seasons |
| Minutes | 3,163' | 5 of 17 seasons |
| Starts | 35 | 5 of 17 seasons |
| Substitute appearances | 0 | 10 of 17 seasons |
| Substituted off | 0 | 6 of 17 seasons |
| Bench | 0 | 12 of 17 seasons |
| Captain appearances | 1 | 6 of 17 seasons |
| Appearances by position | DF 37 matches (84.1%) | - |
Goals · Shots
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 1 of 17 seasons |
| Shots | 29 | 1 of 17 seasons |
| Shots on target | 11 | 1 of 17 seasons |
| Shot accuracy | 38% | 7 of 13 seasons |
Assists · Passing
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Assists | 3 | 4 of 17 seasons |
| Key passes | 42 | 1 of 17 seasons |
| Total passes | 2,540 | 1 of 17 seasons |
| Pass accuracy | 21.1% | 13 of 17 seasons |
Dribbling
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Dribble attempts | 69 | 1 of 17 seasons |
| Successful dribbles | 36 | 1 of 17 seasons |
| Dribble success rate | 52% | 6 of 13 seasons |
| Dribbled past by opponents | 33 | 13 of 17 seasons |
Cards · Fouls
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 1 | 7 of 17 seasons |
| Second-yellow reds | 0 | 1 of 17 seasons |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 of 17 seasons |
| Total cards | 1 | 7 of 17 seasons |
| Fouls drawn | 49 | 2 of 17 seasons |
| Fouls committed | 22 | 14 of 17 seasons |
Defending
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 113 | 1 of 17 seasons |
| Interceptions | 112 | 1 of 17 seasons |
| Blocks | 14 | 2 of 17 seasons |
| Total duels | 513 | 1 of 17 seasons |
| Duels won | 280 | 1 of 17 seasons |
| Goals conceded | 0 | 1 of 17 seasons |
| Saves | 0 | 1 of 17 seasons |
Penalties
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties won | 0 | 1 of 17 seasons |
| Penalties conceded | 0 | 1 of 17 seasons |
| Penalties scored | 0 | 1 of 17 seasons |
| Penalties missed | 0 | 1 of 17 seasons |
| Penalties saved | 0 | 1 of 17 seasons |
Past seasons
| Season | Competition | Goals | Assists | Apps | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6.93 |
| 2026/27 | J1 League | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6.56 |
| 2025/26 | J1 League | 2 | 3 | 44 | 7.09 |
| 2024/25 | J1 League | 2 | 1 | 37 | 7.30 |
| 2023 | J1 League | 2 | 1 | 33 | 6.94 |
| 2022/23 | J1 League | 2 | 5 | 45 | 7.02 |
| 2021 | J1 League | 1 | 4 | 47 | 7.05 |
| 2020/21 | J1 League | 1 | 7 | 41 | 7.04 |
| 2019 | J1 League | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7.02 |
| 2018/19 |  2. Bundesliga | 0 | 1 | 49 | 6.85 |
| 2017/18 |  Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 31 | 6.69 |
| 2016/17 | Bundesliga | 1 | 2 | 37 | 6.81 |