Yuki Sakai (footballer, born 1989)

Yuki Sakai
坂井優紀
Personal information
Full name	Yuki Sakai
Date of birth	January 10, 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Chiba, Japan
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Mynavi Vegalta Sendai
Number	5
Youth career
2004–2006	Keimei Gakuin High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
2007–2008	Tasaki Perule FC
2009–2011	INAC Kobe Leonessa
2012–	Mynavi Vegalta Sendai
Total
International career
2008	Japan U-20
2011	Japan
Medal record
Tasaki Perule FC
INAC Kobe Leonessa
Mynavi Vegalta Sendai
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 31, 2018

Yuki Sakai (坂井優紀, Sakai Yuki, born January 10, 1989) is a Japanese football player. She plays for Mynavi Vegalta Sendai. She played for Japan national team.

Club career

Sakai was born in Chiba Prefecture on January 10, 1989. After graduating from high school, she joined Tasaki Perule FC in 2007. However, the club was disbanded in 2008 due to financial strain. So, she moved to INAC Kobe Leonessa in 2009. In 2012, she moved to new club Vegalta Sendai (later Mynavi Vegalta Sendai).^[1]

National team career

In November 2008, Sakai was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2008 U-20 World Cup.^[2] In March 2011, she was selected Japan national team for 2011 Algarve Cup. At this competition, on March 9, she debuted against Sweden.

National team statistics

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Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2011	1	0
Total	1	0

References

^ INAC Kobe Leonessa(in Japanese)
^ FIFA
^ List of match in 2011 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)

External links

Yuki Sakai – FIFA competition record (archived)
Yuki Sakai at WorldFootball.net
Japan Football Association(in Japanese)

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[1] INAC Kobe Leonessa(in Japanese)

[2] FIFA

[3] List of match in 2011 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)

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