Naoto Sakurai

Naoto Sakurai
Personal information
Full name	Naoto Sakurai
Date of birth	(1975-09-02) September 2, 1975
Place of birth	Urawa, Saitama, Japan
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Forward (retired)
Youth career
1991-1993	Omiya Higashi High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1994-1999	Urawa Red Diamonds	20	(0)
1999-2004	Tokyo Verdy	116	(23)
2005-2008	Omiya Ardija	50	(9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 February 2009. † Appearances (Goals).

Naoto Sakurai (桜井直人, Sakurai Naoto, born September 2, 1975 in Urawa, Saitama) is a Japanese former football player who has recently played for Omiya Ardija.^[1]

Club career statistics

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	Urawa Red Diamonds	J. League 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995			5	0	0	0	-		5	0
1996			4	0	2	0	0	0	6	0
1997			2	0	1	0	2	0	5	0
1998			5	0	1	0	3	1	9	1
1999			4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
1999	Verdy Kawasaki	J. League 1	14	4	2	1	2	0	18	5
2000	Verdy Kawasaki	J. League 1	17	0	2	1	2	0	21	1
2001	Tokyo Verdy	J. League 1	21	3	2	0	0	0	23	3
2002			24	4	0	0	6	0	30	4
2003			19	6	3	2	2	0	24	8
2004			21	6	1	1	7	3	29	10
2005	Omiya Ardija	J. League 1	19	4	3	0	6	0	28	4
2006			21	5	0	0	5	0	26	5
2007			7	0	1	0	0	0	8	0
2008			3	0	2	0	0	0	5	0
Country	Japan		186	32	20	5	35	4	241	41
Total			186	32	20	5	35	4	241	41