Gōtoku Sakai
Japan | Defender | Vissel Kobe
Gōtoku Sakai, 35, is a footballer from Japan playing as Defender for Vissel Kobe. Sakai was born in New York, USA. In the 2026/27 J1 League season Sakai has 14 appearances with 2 goals and 1 assists in 1,154 minutes at an average rating of 6.80. Sakai is ranked 12th in the Super Cup Top Scorers list for 2025/26.
Profile
- Full name
- Gōtoku Sakai
- Age
- 35
- Born
- 14 March 1991 | New York | USA
- Nationality
- Japan
- Height
- 176
- Weight
- 74
- Position
- Defender
- Shirt number
- 24
- Current club
- Vissel Kobe
League Rankings
- Super Cup 2025/26 | Top Scorers | Position 12 | 2 goals View the Super Cup top scorers
- Super Cup 2025/26 | Top Assists | Position 13 | 1 assists Visit the Super Cup hub
- Super Cup 2025/26 | Yellow Cards | Position 5 | 4 yellow cards Visit the Super Cup hub
- Super Cup 2025/26 | Red Cards | Position 6 | 0 red cards Visit the Super Cup hub
Season by Season Stats
| Season | Team | League | Apps | Goals | Assists | xG | Yellow | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 6.80 |
| 2025 | Vissel Kobe | AFC Champions League Elite | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.38 |
| 25/26 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 31 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 7.04 |
| 25/26 | Vissel Kobe | Super Cup | 28 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 6.94 |
| 2025 | Vissel Kobe | Friendlies Clubs | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.83 |
Career
Trophy Cabinet | 5 won
- Emperor Cup 2× 2024 · 2019/2020 Japan
- J1 League 2× 2024 · 2023 Japan
- Super Cup 1× 2020 Japan
Runner-up finishes
- Super Cup 2× | 2025 · 2024 | Japan
- DFB Pokal 1× | 2012/2013 | Germany
- J.League World Challenge 1× | 2024 | World
- Kirin Cup 1× | 2016 | World
Clubs | 4
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Vissel Kobe
Aug 2019 – present
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Hamburger SV
Jul 2015 – Aug 2019
€ 700K
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VfB Stuttgart
Jul 2013 – Jul 2015
€ 1.2M
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VfB Stuttgart
Jan 2012 – Jul 2013
Loan
Injury and Suspension History
- Inactive : 15 May 2025 to 16 May 2025
- Muscle Injury : 26 February 2025 to 27 March 2025
- Ankle Injury : 17 April 2018 to 19 April 2018
- Muscle Injury : 14 February 2017 to 16 February 2017
- Yellow Cards : 28 January 2017 to 3 February 2017
- Hip Injury : 24 January 2017 to 26 January 2017
Frequently Asked Questions
What position does Gōtoku Sakai play?
Gōtoku Sakai plays as Defender.
Which team does Gōtoku Sakai play for?
Gōtoku Sakai plays for Vissel Kobe in the J1 League.
How many goals has Gōtoku Sakai scored this season?
Gōtoku Sakai has scored 2 goals in 14 appearances in the J1 League 2026/27 season.
How old is Gōtoku Sakai?
Gōtoku Sakai is 34 years old and comes from Japan.
Updated: 10 Jul 2026, 10:15 UTC