Noriyoshi Sakai

Noriyoshi Sakai
Personal information
Full name Noriyoshi Sakai
Date of birth (1992-11-09) 9 November 1992
Place of birth Sanjō, Niigata, Japan
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Playing position Midfielder, Defender, Forward
Club information
Current team
Albirex Niigata
Number TBD
Youth career
2008–2010 Teikyo Nagaoka High school
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011– Albirex Niigata 12 (0)
2014–2015Avispa Fukuoka (loan) 76 (14)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 January 2016.

† 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 J1 League club Albirex Niigata. 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]

Club statistics

Updated to 1 March 2015.

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
2011Albirex NiigataJ. League30000030
201220101040
2013701030110
2014Avispa FukuokaJ. League 237710-387
20150000-00
Total 4973040567

References

  1. 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.
  2. "PLAYERS 2013 J.League Division1 Albirex Niigata". J. League. 8 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.

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