Hiroki Sakai
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Japan•Right-Backshield Auckland Football Club
Market Value
€450k
Peak Value
€8M
FC 26 Overall
65
Career Apps
272
Hiroki Sakai is a 36-year-old right-back at Auckland Football Club with an EA Sports FC 26 overall of 65 and a current market value of €450k.
- Born
- Apr 12, 1990
- Birthplace
- Nakano, Nagano, Japan
- Height
- 185 cm
- Foot
- Right
- Contract Expires
- Jun 2026
- Agent
- Sarcle Co. Ltd.
- Starts on Record
- 271
Career Record & Market Value
Transfermarkt logs 272 competitive appearances, 4 goals, 15 assists, and 22,306 minutes on the pitch. Disciplinary: 42 yellow cards, 1 red cards. Peak valuation: €8M. Current market value: €450k. Contract runs through Jun 2026 — roughly 2 months of tenure remaining.
Match-Event Breakdown
Cards
46
Substitutions
36
Goals
7
Market Value Trend
Transfer Timeline
| Date | From | To | Fee | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-25 | Urawa Reds | Auckland FC | — | €600k |
| 2021-07-12 | Marseille | Urawa Reds | €1.5M | €4M |
| 2016-07-01 | Hannover 96 | Marseille | — | €2M |
| 2012-07-01 | Kashiwa Reysol | Hannover 96 | €1.2M | €2M |
| 2009-11-30 | Mogi Mirim | Kashiwa Reysol | — | €50k |
| 2009-07-01 | Kashiwa Reysol | Mogi Mirim | — | €50k |
| 2009-02-01 | Reysol U18 | Kashiwa Reysol | — | — |
Season-by-Season Record
| Season | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | 🟨 | 🟥 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | FR1 | 15 | — | — | 1,184 | 2 | 1 |
| · | FRCH | 1 | — | — | 90 | — | — |
| 2020 | FR1 | 19 | — | 1 | 1,440 | 4 | — |
| · | CL | 6 | — | — | 540 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | FR1 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 2,733 | 6 | — |
| 2018 | FR1 | 28 | — | 3 | 2,230 | — | — |
| · | EL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 796 | 2 | — |
| 2017 | FR1 | 34 | — | 4 | 2,807 | 7 | — |
| · | EL | 4 | — | — | 284 | — | — |
| · | ELQ | 4 | — | — | 360 | 1 | — |
| 2016 | FR1 | 18 | — | — | 1,494 | — | — |
| · | L1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1,350 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | L1 | 22 | — | — | 1,872 | 4 | — |
| · | DFB | 2 | — | 1 | 180 | — | — |
| 2014 | L1 | 26 | — | — | 2,295 | 6 | — |
| · | DFB | 2 | — | — | 180 | — | — |
| 2013 | L1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1,900 | 6 | — |
| · | DFB | 2 | — | — | 180 | — | — |
| · | EL | 1 | — | — | 83 | 1 | — |
| 2012 | L1 | 6 | — | — | 175 | 1 | — |
| · | DFB | 1 | — | — | 23 | — | — |
| · | EL | 1 | — | — | 90 | — | — |
| · | ELQ | 1 | — | 1 | 20 | — | — |
Competition Breakdown
FR1145 apps · 1G · 10A · 11,888′
L192 apps · 2G · 2A · 7,592′
16 apps · 1G · 1A · 1,253′
7 apps · 0G · 1A · 563′
6 apps · 0G · 0A · 540′
5 apps · 0G · 1A · 380′
1 apps · 0G · 0A · 90′
Market Value Trajectory
Peak
€8M
Trough
€50k
Snapshots
36
Δ since 2009
+800%
| Peak reached | 2018-07-16 · €8M · at Olympique Marseille |
|---|---|
| Lowest recorded | 2009-06-17 · €50k |
| First snapshot | 2009-06-17 · €50k |
| Latest snapshot | 2026-01-13 · €450k |
Goals & Cards Timeline
Match-by-match event log: goals, yellow and red cards, and substitutions, ordered most recent first.
| Date | Min | Event | Club | Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | 40' | Substitution | Auckland FC | , Injury | |
| 2026-02-21 | 71' | Substitution | Auckland FC | , Resting | |
| 2026-02-21 | 20' | Yellow card | Auckland FC | 1. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2026-02-17 | 89' | Substitution | Auckland FC | , Tactical | |
| 2026-01-16 | 44' | Substitution | Auckland FC | , Injury | |
| 2026-01-09 | 86' | Substitution | Auckland FC | , Tactical | |
| 2025-04-19 | 71' | Yellow card | Auckland FC | 2. Yellow card , Time wasting | |
| 2025-04-12 | 52' | Yellow card | Auckland FC | 1. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2025-03-30 | 83' | Goal | Auckland FC | , Right-footed shot, 3. Goal of the Season Assist: , Pass, 2. Assist of the Season | |
| 2025-03-01 | 90' | Goal | Auckland FC | , Left-footed shot, 2. Goal of the Season | |
| 2025-01-11 | 45' | Substitution | Auckland FC | , Injury | |
| 2024-12-28 | 12' | Goal | Auckland FC | , Header, 1. Goal of the Season Assist: , Cross, 2. Assist of the Season | |
| 2023-12-22 | 65' | Substitution | Urawa Red Diamonds | , Tactical | |
| 2022-11-23 | 75' | Substitution | Japan | , Injury | |
| 2021-02-20 | 90' | Yellow card | Olympique Marseille | Red card , Serious foul | |
| 2021-02-17 | 90' | Yellow card | Olympique Marseille | 6. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2021-01-23 | 49' | Yellow card | Olympique Marseille | 5. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2021-01-16 | 66' | Substitution | Olympique Marseille | , Tactical | |
| 2020-12-23 | 46' | Substitution | Olympique Marseille | , Tactical | |
| 2020-12-23 | 38' | Yellow card | Olympique Marseille | 4. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2020-12-01 | 89' | Yellow card | Olympique Marseille | 1. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2020-11-28 | 88' | Substitution | Olympique Marseille | , Tactical | |
| 2020-10-17 | 7' | Yellow card | Olympique Marseille | 3. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2020-09-17 | 79' | Substitution | Olympique Marseille | , Tactical | |
| 2020-09-17 | 30' | Yellow card | Olympique Marseille | 2. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2020-09-13 | 7' | Yellow card | Olympique Marseille | 1. Yellow card , Foul | |
| 2020-02-16 | 64' | Substitution | Olympique Marseille | , Tactical | |
| 2020-02-02 | 67' | Substitution | Olympique Marseille | , Tactical | |
| 2019-12-03 | 46' | Substitution | Olympique Marseille | , Injury | |
| 2019-10-27 | 62' | Yellow card | Olympique Marseille | 3. Yellow card , Foul |
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).
Olympique de Marseille178 lineup entries · 158 starts · 20 bench
Hannover 9695 lineup entries · 84 starts · 11 bench
Auckland Football Club29 lineup entries · 28 starts · 1 bench · 27 as captain
Urawa Red Diamonds3 lineup entries · 1 starts · 2 bench · 1 as captain
EA Sports FC 26 Rating Profile
RB • Right foot
Hiroki Sakai
Auckland FC · A-League · 185 / 78
Macro Attribute Radar
Full Attribute Breakdown
Pace
72
-
Acceleration71
-
Sprint Speed73
Shooting
53
-
Positioning62
-
Finishing46
-
Shot Power67
-
Long Shots58
-
Volleys41
-
Penalties36
Passing
65
-
Vision60
-
Crossing67
-
Free Kick Acc.55
-
Short Pass67
-
Long Pass65
-
Curve63
Dribbling
58
-
Agility72
-
Balance67
-
Reactions67
-
Ball Control67
-
Composure68
Defending
66
-
Interceptions66
-
Heading Acc.60
-
Def. Awareness66
-
Standing Tackle67
-
Sliding Tackle69
Physical
77
-
Jumping78
-
Stamina80
-
Strength77
-
Aggression73
Japan National-Team Context
Hiroki Sakai has 74 senior international caps for Japan, with 1 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 |