Tomoyuki Sakai
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| Full name | Tomoyuki Sakai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 29 June 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Misato, Saitama, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1997 | JEF United Ichihara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2000 | JEF United Ichihara | 92 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 74 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | Urawa Reds | 50 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Vissel Kobe | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Fujieda MYFC | 18 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Pelita Jaya | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Persiwa Wamena | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Persiram Raja Ampat | 33 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Deltras Sidoarjo | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 300 | (17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Japan U-17 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Japan U-20 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Japan U-23 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Japan | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tomoyuki Sakai (酒井 友之, Sakai Tomoyuki, born 29 June 1979) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Club career
[edit]Sakai was born in Misato on 29 June 1979. He joined JEF United Ichihara from youth team in 1997. He played many matches as defensive midfielder from first season. He moved to Nagoya Grampus Eight in 2001. He also played as right midfielder not only defensive midfielder. His opportunity to play decreased from the middle of 2003. He moved to Urawa Reds in 2004. Although he did not have much opportunity to play, the club won the 2nd place in 2004 and 2005 J1 League and the champions 2005 Emperor's Cup. He moved to Vissel Kobe in July 2007 and Fujieda MYFC in 2009. From 2010, he moved to Indonesia and played for Pelita Jaya, Persiwa Wamena, Persiram Raja Ampat and Deltras Sidoarjo. He retired in 2013.
National team career
[edit]In August 1995, Sakai was selected Japan U-17 national team for 1995 U-17 World Championship. He played full-time in all 3 matches. In April 1999, he was also selected Japan U-20 national team for 1999 World Youth Championship. He played full-time in all 7 matches as right midfielder and Japan won the 2nd place.
In September 2000, Sakai was selected Japan U-23 national team for 2000 Summer Olympics who carried high hopes of the nation because Sakai's teammates included such household names as Hidetoshi Nakata, Shunsuke Nakamura and Naohiro Takahara. Sakai played all 4 matches. However, in the team's quarterfinal match, Sakai committed a foul inside his own box at the 90th minute, conceding the United States, Japan's opponents, a crucial penalty to make it 2-2.[1] The United States went on to win the penalty shootouts after 120 minutes of play could not separate the two teams.[1]
On 20 December 2000, Sakai debuted for Japan national team against South Korea.[2]
Club statistics
[edit]| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1997 | JEF United Ichihara | J1 League | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| 1998 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 1 | ||
| 1999 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2000 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2001 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | J1 League | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
| 2002 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2003 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2004 | Urawa Reds | J1 League | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 2 |
| 2005 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Fujieda MYFC | Prefectural Leagues | 8 | 3 | - | - | 8 | 3 | ||
| Indonesia | League | Piala Indonesia | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2010/11 | Pelita Jaya | Super League | 11 | 1 | - | - | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2010/11 | Persiwa Wamena | 12 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2011/12 | Persiram Raja Ampat | 33 | 2 | - | - | 33 | 2 | |||
| Country | Japan | 221 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 286 | 19 | |
| Indonesia | 56 | 3 | - | - | 56 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 277 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 342 | 22 | ||
Honors and awards
[edit]Club honors
[edit]- Urawa Reds
- J1 League (1): 2006
- Emperor's Cup (2): 2005, 2006
Country honors
[edit]- FIFA World Youth Championship runner-up: 1999
References
[edit]- ^ a b "SYDNEY 2000: SOCCER; Trailing Twice, U.S. Beats Japan to Reach Semifinals". The New York Times. 24 September 2000. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ^ Japan National Football Team Database
External links
[edit]- Tomoyuki Sakai – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Tomoyuki Sakai at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Tomoyuki Sakai at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Tomoyuki Sakai at Soccerway
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Association football people from Saitama Prefecture
- Japanese men's footballers
- Japan men's international footballers
- Japan men's youth international footballers
- J1 League players
- JEF United Chiba players
- Nagoya Grampus players
- Urawa Red Diamonds players
- Vissel Kobe players
- Fujieda MYFC players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia
- Liga 1 (Indonesia) players
- Madura United F.C. players
- Persiwa Wamena players
- Persiram Raja Ampat players
- Deltras F.C. players
- Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers for Japan
- Japanese expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders