Naoki Sakai

Naoki Sakai
Personal information
Full name	Naoki Sakai
Date of birth	August 2, 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Nagareyama, Chiba, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1991–1993	Kashiwa Reysol
Senior career*
Years	Team
1994–2001	Kashiwa Reysol
2002–2003	Consadole Sapporo
Total
National team
1996	Japan
Honours
Kashiwa Reysol
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Naoki Sakai (酒井直樹, Sakai Naoki, born August 2, 1975) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Sakai was born in Nagareyama on August 2, 1975. He joined his local club Kashiwa Reysol from their youth team in 1994. He played many matches as right midfielder. The club won the champions at 1999 J.League Cup. From 2000, his opportunity to play decreased behind Mitsuteru Watanabe. He moved to Consadole Sapporo in 2002. He retired end of 2003 season.

On October 13, 1996, Sakai debuted for the Japan national team against Tunisia.

Statistics

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Club statistics			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		J1 League	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	J1 League	17	1	0	0	3	0	20	1
2003	Consadole Sapporo	J2 League	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