Gotoku Sakai
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Japan•Right-Backshield Rakuten Vissel Kobe
Market Value
€300k
Peak Value
€4M
FC 26 Overall
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Career Apps
181
Gotoku Sakai is a 35-year-old right-back at Rakuten Vissel Kobe and a current market value of €300k.
- Born
- Mar 14, 1991
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, United States
- Height
- 176 cm
- Foot
- Right
- Contract Expires
- Jan 2026
- Agent
- Kiot
- Starts on Record
- 148
Career Record & Market Value
Transfermarkt logs 181 competitive appearances, 3 goals, 10 assists, and 15,234 minutes on the pitch. Disciplinary: 21 yellow cards, 1 red cards. Peak valuation: €4M. Current market value: €300k. Contract expired Jan 2026.
Match-Event Breakdown
Cards
24
Substitutions
20
Goals
5
Market Value Trend
Transfer Timeline
| Date | From | To | Fee | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-14 | Hamburg | Vissel Kobe | €500k | €1.3M |
| 2015-07-06 | Stuttgart | Hamburg | €700k | €2M |
| 2013-07-01 | Albirex Niigata | Stuttgart | €1.2M | €4M |
| 2013-06-30 | Stuttgart | Albirex Niigata | — | €4M |
| 2012-01-03 | Albirex Niigata | Stuttgart | — | €1M |
| 2009-02-01 | Albirex U18 | Albirex Niigata | — | — |
Season-by-Season Record
| Season | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | 🟨 | 🟥 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | L1 | 15 | — | — | 1,339 | — | — |
| 2017 | L1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2,337 | 5 | — |
| · | DFB | 3 | — | — | 270 | — | — |
| 2016 | L1 | 31 | — | 2 | 2,610 | 5 | — |
| · | DFB | 2 | — | 1 | 180 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | L1 | 12 | 1 | — | 1,006 | 1 | — |
| · | DFB | 1 | — | — | 120 | — | — |
| 2014 | L1 | 28 | — | 2 | 2,253 | 2 | — |
| · | DFB | 1 | — | — | 90 | — | — |
| 2013 | L1 | 26 | — | 1 | 2,264 | 4 | — |
| · | DFB | 5 | — | 1 | 383 | — | — |
| · | EL | 4 | — | 1 | 360 | — | — |
| · | ELQ | 2 | — | — | 180 | — | — |
| 2012 | L1 | 14 | — | — | 1,237 | 3 | 1 |
| · | EL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 425 | — | — |
| · | DFB | 1 | — | — | 90 | — | — |
| · | ELQ | 1 | — | — | 90 | — | — |
Competition Breakdown
L1156 apps · 2G · 6A · 13,046′
13 apps · 0G · 2A · 1,133′
9 apps · 1G · 2A · 785′
3 apps · 0G · 0A · 270′
Market Value Trajectory
Peak
€4M
Trough
€50k
Snapshots
36
Δ since 2009
+500%
| Peak reached | 2013-01-13 · €4M · at VfB Stuttgart |
|---|---|
| Lowest recorded | 2009-06-04 · €50k |
| First snapshot | 2009-06-04 · €50k |
| Latest snapshot | 2025-12-15 · €300k |
Goals & Cards Timeline
Match-by-match event log: goals, yellow and red cards, and substitutions, ordered most recent first.
| Date | Min | Event | Club | Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-06 | 71' | Substitution | Vissel Kobe | , Tactical | |
| 2025-09-27 | 90' | Goal | Vissel Kobe | , Counter attack goal, 1. Goal of the Season Assist: , Cross, 1. Assist of the Season | |
| 2025-07-20 | 87' | Substitution | Vissel Kobe | , Tactical | |
| 2025-05-10 | 37' | Yellow card | Vissel Kobe | 1. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2025-04-02 | 85' | Substitution | Vissel Kobe | , Tactical | |
| 2025-02-15 | 56' | Substitution | Vissel Kobe | , Injury | |
| 2019-04-02 | 67' | Yellow card | Hamburger SV | 1. Yellow card | |
| 2018-08-18 | 46' | Substitution | Hamburger SV | ||
| 2018-05-05 | 79' | Substitution | Hamburger SV | , Tactical | |
| 2017-11-19 | 69' | Substitution | Hamburger SV | , Tactical | |
| 2017-10-21 | 73' | Yellow card | Hamburger SV | 2. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2017-09-20 | 48' | Substitution | Hamburger SV | , Tactical | |
| 2017-09-20 | 32' | Yellow card | Hamburger SV | 1. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2017-05-20 | 25' | Yellow card | Hamburger SV | 7. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2017-05-07 | 70' | Yellow card | Hamburger SV | 6. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2017-01-28 | 77' | Yellow card | Hamburger SV | 5. Yellow card , Dissent | |
| 2017-01-28 | 63' | Goal | Hamburger SV | , Right-footed shot, 1. Goal of the Season | |
| 2016-11-20 | 16' | Yellow card | Hamburger SV | 4. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2016-11-05 | 68' | Yellow card | Hamburger SV | 3. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2016-10-25 | 15' | Yellow card | Hamburger SV | 1. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2016-09-17 | 8' | Yellow card | Hamburger SV | 2. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2016-08-27 | 32' | Yellow card | Hamburger SV | 1. Yellow card , Mass confrontation | |
| 2016-03-13 | 46' | Substitution | Hamburger SV | , Injury | |
| 2016-02-27 | 85' | Yellow card | Hamburger SV | 2. Yellow card , Mass confrontation | |
| 2015-11-28 | 18' | Yellow card | Hamburger SV | 1. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2015-03-13 | 61' | Substitution | VfB Stuttgart | , Tactical | |
| 2015-02-28 | 90' | Substitution | VfB Stuttgart | , Tactical | |
| 2015-02-14 | 39' | Goal | VfB Stuttgart | , Right-footed shot, 1. Goal of the Season | |
| 2014-10-25 | 62' | Substitution | VfB Stuttgart | , Tactical | |
| 2014-09-20 | 56' | Substitution | VfB Stuttgart | , Tactical |
Career Lineup Share
Breakdown of matchday squad roles across career clubs, drawn from Transfermarkt lineup records. Bars show starts (yellow), bench (muted), and captain appearances (blue dot badge).
Hamburger Sport Verein112 lineup entries · 86 starts · 26 bench · 50 as captain
Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 189372 lineup entries · 48 starts · 24 bench
Rakuten Vissel Kobe17 lineup entries · 14 starts · 3 bench
Japan National-Team Context
Gotoku Sakai has 42 senior international caps for Japan, with 0 goals.
Japan Senior Team Record
| Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 792 | 389 | 168 | 235 | 49% |
Recent Japan Fixtures
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Japan | Sweden | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup |
| 2026-06-20 | Tunisia | Japan | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup |
| 2026-06-14 | Netherlands | Japan | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup |
| 2026-03-31 | England | Japan | 0–1 | Friendly |
| 2026-03-28 | Scotland | Japan | 0–1 | Friendly |