Shunya Sakai
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
defender
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Started
4
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5 |  FC Cincinnati 2 | D2 - 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 28 |  Philadelphia Union II | W5 - 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 8 |  Toronto FC II | W1 - 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 26 |  Columbus Crew 2 | W4 - 1 | 23 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Apr 19 | FC Cincinnati 2 | W3 - 1 | 89 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| Apr 12 |  New England Revolution II | W1 - 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 22 | Philadelphia Union II | D1 - 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 15 |  New York City FC II | D1 - 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 8 |  Inter Miami CF II | W3 - 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 1 | Columbus Crew 2 | W4 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.1 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Shunya Sakai
Shunya Sakai is a professional 19-year-old footballer who plays as a defender for Red Bull New York II, born on May 27, 2007, 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 Shunya Sakai on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Shunya Sakai Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current MLS Next Pro campaign, Shunya Sakai has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 4 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 0 goals and 0 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 7.
Compared to other defenders in the competition, Shunya Sakai ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Shunya Sakai's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- September 20, 2026: null-null vs Huntsville City FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 13, 2026: null-null vs FC Cincinnati 2 (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 8, 2026: null-null vs New York City FC II (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- August 29, 2026: null-null vs Connecticut United (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- August 23, 2026: null-null vs Toronto FC II (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- August 14, 2026: null-null vs Atlanta United 2 (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- August 8, 2026: null-null vs Columbus Crew 2 (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- August 2, 2026: null-null vs New England Revolution II (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- July 24, 2026: null-null vs Crown Legacy FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- July 19, 2026: null-null vs Connecticut United (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Shunya 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 Shunya 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
Shunya Sakai currently plays for Red Bull New York II alongside Dylan Sullivan, Roald Mitchell, Arián Recinos, Illia Tyrkus, Juan Mina, Nate Worth, Omar Valencia, Andy Rojas, Oladayo Thomas, Julián Bazán, Juan Esteban Gutierrez, Frank Ssebufu, Aidan Stokes, Aimar Modelo, Mijahir Jiménez. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Shunya Sakai's career has also included time at RB Omiya Ardija, Japan Under 18.
On the international stage, Shunya 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.
Shunya Sakai has competed in MLS Next Pro. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
FotLive provides comprehensive coverage of Shunya Sakai, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Shunya Sakai to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.