Hiroki Sakai
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Right Back
Others
Center Back, Right Wing-Back
0
Goals
2
Assists
0
Started
22
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 0%
0.36
xG
0
Goals
5
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23 |  Sydney FC | W1 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| May 15 |  Adelaide United | W0 - 3 | 89 | — | — | 1 | 7.8 |
| May 9 | Adelaide United | D1 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| May 2 |  Melbourne City FC | D1 - 1 | 120 | — | — | 1 | 7.7 |
| Apr 26 | Sydney FC | D2 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Apr 18 |  Central Coast Mariners | L0 - 1 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 6.4 |
| Apr 11 |  Melbourne Victory | D2 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.8 |
| Apr 3 | Adelaide United | D1 - 1 | 25 | — | — | 1 | 6.3 |
| Feb 27 | Melbourne City FC | W3 - 0 | 40 | — | — | — | 6.8 |
| Feb 20 |  Wellington Phoenix | W0 - 5 | 71 | — | — | 1 | 7.1 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Hiroki Sakai
Hiroki Sakai is a professional 36-year-old footballer who plays as a right back for Auckland FC, born on April 11, 1990, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Hiroki Sakai on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Hiroki Sakai Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current A-League campaign, Hiroki Sakai has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 22 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 0 goals and 2 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 7.11.
Compared to other right backs in the competition, Hiroki Sakai ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Hiroki Sakai's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- May 23, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Sydney FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 15, 2026: 0-3 win away vs Adelaide United (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 9, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Adelaide United (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 2, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Melbourne City FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 26, 2026: 2-2 draw away vs Sydney FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 18, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Central Coast Mariners (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 11, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Melbourne Victory (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 3, 2026: 1-1 draw away vs Adelaide United (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 20, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Macarthur FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 14, 2026: 1-2 win away vs Newcastle Jets (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Hiroki Sakai's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Hiroki Sakai's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Hiroki Sakai currently plays for Auckland FC alongside Callan Elliot, Nando Pijnaker, Dan Hall, Liam Gillion, Marlee François, Jesse Randall, Joe Knowles, Adama Coulibaly, Oliver Middleton, James Hilton, Luis Felipe Gallegos, Cameron Howieson, Oli Sail, Sam Cosgrove, Logan Rogerson. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Hiroki Sakai's career has also included time at Urawa Red Diamonds, Marseille, Hannover 96, Hannover 96 II, Kashiwa Reysol, Japan, Japan U23.
On the international stage, Hiroki Sakai has represented Japan.
Other notable players from Japan include Tokuma Suzuki, Katsuya Iwatake, Yuta Togashi, Shuto Kawai, Shuhei Takizawa, Kenta Nishizawa, Kazuya Onohara, Ryoga Ishio, Katsuya Nakano, Ryu Takao, Kennedy Ebbs Mikuni, Takumi Nakamura, Yushi Hasegawa, Yutaro Hakamata, Yuya Ono. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, Hiroki Sakai has won 7 titles: A-League (2025/2026) with Auckland FC, AFC Champions League Elite (2022) with Urawa Red Diamonds, Super Cup (2022) with Urawa Red Diamonds, Emperor Cup (2021) with Urawa Red Diamonds, J2 League (2010) with Kashiwa Reysol, J. League (2011) with Kashiwa Reysol, Super Cup (2012) with Kashiwa Reysol.
Hiroki Sakai has competed in A-League, Australia Cup, J. League, J. League Cup, FIFA Intercontinental Cup, AFC Champions League Elite, Super Cup, Ligue 1, Trophée des champions, Coupe de France, Champions League, Coupe de la Ligue, Europa League, Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, Regionalliga. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
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