Won: A-League Men Championship with Auckland FC (2026).
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Hiroki Sakai
Hiroki Sakai is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right back and the inaugural captain for A-League club Auckland FC.
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sports · Japanese footballer (born 1990) · association football player · also Hiroki Sakai, Sakai Hiroki, Sakai
Born 12 April 1990 · Q558887
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2026· 1 entry
2025· 2 entries
Won the Australian A-League Premiers with Auckland FC (2024-2025).
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Won: A-League Premiership with Auckland FC (2024–25).
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2023· 1 entry
ESPN: After storied career in Europe, success with Urawa Red Diamonds following return to Japan is Hiroki Sakai's crowning glory
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2022· 5 entries
Channel NewsAsia Singapore: Final berth justifies Japan return decision, says Urawa's Sakai
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Won the AFC Champions League with Urawa Red Diamonds (2022).
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Won: AFC Champions League with Urawa Red Diamonds (2022).
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Won award: AFC Champions League MVP (2022).
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Won: Japanese Super Cup with Urawa Red Diamonds (2022).
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2021· 3 entries
Won the Japanese Emperors Cup with Urawa Red Diamonds (2021).
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Won: Emperor's Cup with Urawa Red Diamonds (2021).
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Played for Urawa Red Diamonds (2021).
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2019· 2 entries
Won award: Olympique de Marseille Player of the Season (2018–19).
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Runner-up: AFC Asian Cup with Japan (2019).
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2018· 1 entry
Runner-up: UEFA Europa League with Marseille (2017–18).
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2016· 2 entries
Played for Olympique de Marseille (2016–2021) — 145 appearances, 1 goals.
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Joined Marseille in 2016.
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2014· 3 entries
In 2014, Sakai revealed that he married a non-celebrity woman and described her as supportive of his football career.
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Sakai revealed that he married a non-celebrity woman and described her as supportive of his football career
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It was announced in November 2014 that Sakai would become a father and his wife gave birth to a baby girl in January 2015.
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2013· 1 entry
Sakai began to compete with Atsuto Uchida over the right–back position, which saw both each winning the position in number of matches
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2012· 5 entries
Won: Japanese Super Cup with Kashiwa Reysol (2012).
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India TV: Hiroki Sakai
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Joined Hannover in 2012.
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Played for Hannover 96 (2012–2016) — 92 appearances, 2 goals.
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Played for Japan men's national football team (2012).
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2011· 6 entries
Won the Japanese J-League 1 with Kashiwa Reysol (2011).
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Won: J. League Division 1 with Kashiwa Reysol (2011).
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Won award: J. League Best XI (2011).
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Won award: J. League Rookie of the Year (2011).
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Played for Japan national under-23 football team (2011–2012) — 17 appearances, 2 goals.
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Joined Japan U23 in 2011.
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2010· 1 entry
Won: J. League Division 2 with Kashiwa Reysol (2010).
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2009· 2 entries
Played for Kashiwa Reysol (2009–2012) — 51 appearances, 2 goals.
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Joined Kashiwa Reysol in 2009.
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1990· 1 entry
Born 1990-04-12.
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