Daisuke Sakai
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Right Winger
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Started
17
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23 |  Madura United | L2 - 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 9 |  Arema | L3 - 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| May 4 |  Bhayangkara Presisi Indonesia FC | W2 - 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 27 |  Bali United FC | L2 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 23 |  Persik | W3 - 1 | 75 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 10 |  PSIM Yogyakarta | W1 - 2 | 67 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Mar 7 |  Malut United | D3 - 3 | 63 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 2 |  Persita | L2 - 4 | 90 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Feb 2 |  Semen Padang | D0 - 0 | 89 | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 24 |  Persijap Jepara | L2 - 0 | 44 | — | — | — | — |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Daisuke Sakai
Daisuke Sakai is a professional 29-year-old footballer who plays as a central midfielder for PSM Makassar, born on January 17, 1997, 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 Daisuke Sakai on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Daisuke Sakai Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current Super League campaign, Daisuke Sakai has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 17 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 1 goal and 1 assist to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 7.
Compared to other central midfielders in the competition, Daisuke Sakai ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Daisuke 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: 2-0 loss away vs Madura United (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 17, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Persib Bandung (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 9, 2026: 3-0 loss away vs Arema (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 4, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Bhayangkara Presisi Indonesia FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 27, 2026: 2-0 loss away vs Bali United FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 23, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Persik (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 18, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Borneo Samarinda (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 10, 2026: 1-2 win away vs PSIM Yogyakarta (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 4, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Persis Solo (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 7, 2026: 3-3 draw away vs Malut United (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Daisuke 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 Daisuke 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
Daisuke Sakai currently plays for PSM Makassar alongside Rizky Eka Pratama, Akbar Tanjung, Alex Tanque, Luka Cumic, Rifky Septiawan, Muhammad Arfan, Syaiful, Reza Arya Pratama, Resky Fandi, Edgard Amping, Hilmansyah, Syahrul Lasinari, Dzaky Asraf, Ananda Raehan, Victor Dethan. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Daisuke Sakai's career has also included time at Kerala Blasters FC, Customs United FC, Samut Prakan City, Gainare Tottori, Thespa Gunma, Albirex Niigata, Tubize-Braine, Oita Trinita, Japan U20, Japan U19, Japan U17.
On the international stage, Daisuke 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, Daisuke Sakai has won 1 titles: AFC U19 Championship (2016 Bahrain) with Japan U19.
Daisuke Sakai has competed in Super League, ASEAN Club Championship, Indian Super League, Thai League 2, FA Cup, Thai League, J. League 3, J. League Cup, First Division B. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
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