| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Naoki Sakai | ||
| Date of birth | August 2, 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Chiba, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder (retired) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1994–2001 | Kashiwa Reysol | ||
| 2002–2003 | Consadole Sapporo | ||
| National team | |||
| 1996 | Japan | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Naoki Sakai (born August 2, 1975) is a former Japanese football player. He has played for Japan national team.
Sakai played for Kashiwa Reysol and Consadole Sapporo in the J. League.[1]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1994 | Kashiwa Reysol | Football League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995 | J. League 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 19 | 0 | ||
| 1996 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 32 | 12 | ||
| 1997 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| 1998 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 8 | ||
| 1999 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2000 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2001 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2002 | Consadole Sapporo | J. League 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 2003 | J. League 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | 0 | ||
| Country | Japan | 157 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 3 | 201 | 28 | |
| Total | 157 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 3 | 201 | 28 | ||
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
(Japanese) Japan Football Association official site