Hiroki Sakai
Japan | Defender | Auckland
Hiroki Sakai, 36, is a footballer from Japan playing as Defender for Auckland. Sakai was born in Kashiwa, Japan. In the 2025/26 A-League season Sakai has 22 appearances with 0 goals and 2 assists in 1,565 minutes at an average rating of 7.03.
Profile
- Full name
- Hiroki Sakai
- Age
- 36
- Born
- 12 April 1990 | Kashiwa | Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Height
- 185
- Weight
- 78
- Position
- Defender
- Shirt number
- 2
- Current club
- Auckland
Season by Season Stats
| Season | Team | League | Apps | Goals | Assists | xG | Yellow | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Auckland | A-League | 22 | 0 | 2 | — | 5 | 0 | 7.03 |
| 25/26 | Auckland | Australia Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Japan | World Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.65 |
| 2022 | Japan | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Japan | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 19/20 | Marseille | Ligue 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 6.87 |
| 19/20 | Marseille | Coupe de la Ligue | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| 19/20 | Marseille | Coupe de France | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 6.50 |
Career
Trophy Cabinet | 6 won
- Super Cup 2× 2022 · 2012 Japan
- AFC Champions League Elite 1× 2022/2023 Asia
- Emperor Cup 1× 2021 Japan
- J1 League 1× 2011 Japan
- J2 League 1× 2010 Japan
Runner-up finishes
- AFC Asian Cup 1× | 2019 | Asia
- J-League Cup 1× | 2023 | Japan
- Kirin Cup 1× | 2016 | World
- Ligue 1 1× | 2019/2020 | France
- Trophée des Champions 1× | 2021 | France
- UEFA Europa League 1× | 2017/2018 | Europe
Clubs | 4
-
Auckland
Jul 2024 – present
-
Urawa
Jul 2021 – Jul 2024
Free
-
Marseille
Jul 2016 – Jul 2021
Free
-
Hannover 96
Jul 2012 – Jul 2016
€ 1.2M
Injury and Suspension History
- Head Injury : 12 January 2025 to 24 January 2025
- Hamstring : 25 November 2024 to 5 December 2024
- Knee Injury : 7 November 2023 to 14 December 2023
- Back Injury : 20 April 2021 to 7 May 2021
- Back Injury : 5 April 2021 to 16 April 2021
- Illness : 11 February 2021 to 16 February 2021
- Groin Injury : 20 February 2020 to 1 March 2020
- Knee Injury : 22 April 2018 to 10 May 2018
- Hip/Thigh Injury : 19 March 2018 to 7 April 2018
- Knock : 27 October 2016 to 2 November 2016
Current Status
| Reason | Date |
|---|---|
| Inactive | 21 March 2026 |
| Inactive | 14 March 2026 |
| Injury | 6 December 2025 |
| Injury | 30 November 2025 |
| Injury | 23 November 2025 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What position does Hiroki Sakai play?
Hiroki Sakai plays as Defender.
Which team does Hiroki Sakai play for?
Hiroki Sakai plays for Auckland in the A-League.
How many goals has Hiroki Sakai scored this season?
Hiroki Sakai has scored 0 goals in 22 appearances in the A-League 2025/26 season.
How old is Hiroki Sakai?
Hiroki Sakai is 35 years old and comes from Japan.
Updated: 11 Jul 2026, 07:36 UTC