Noriyoshi Sakai
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Noriyoshi Sakai | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Sanjō, Niigata, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder, Defender, Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Avispa Fukuoka | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Teikyo Nagaoka High school | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011– | Albirex Niigata | 12 | (0) |
| 2014– | → Avispa Fukuoka (loan) | 37 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 December 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Noriyoshi Sakai (酒井 宣福 Sakai Noriyoshi, born 9 November 1992) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a central midfielder for J2 League club Avispa Fukuoka. A versatile midfielder, Sakai can play in many different positions, although central midfield is his preferred position.
He is the younger brother of current VfB Stuttgart player and former Albirex Niigata team-mate Gotoku Sakai.
Career
On 2 November 2010, Sakai signed for J. League club Albirex Niigata.[1] He made his J. League debut on 7 May 2011, coming on as a substitute for Yoshiyuki Kobayashi against Omiya Ardija.[2]
References
- ↑ 酒井 宣福 選手（帝京長岡高）来季新加入内定のお知らせ (in Japanese). Albirex Niigata. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- ↑ "PLAYERS 2013 J.League Division1 Albirex Niigata". J. League. 8 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
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