Gotoku Sakai
| Date of birth | 14 March 1991 |
| Place of birth | New York, USA |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2012-13 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Japan | Kirin Challenge Cup | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Japan | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Japan | AFC Asian Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Japan | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Japan | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Japan | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Japan | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Japan | International Friendly | 4 | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2012 | Oman v Japan | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group B |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Japan v Latvia | W | 3-0 | Kirin Challenge Cup | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | Japan v Canada | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Jordan v Japan | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group B |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Belarus v Japan | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Japan v Netherlands | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2013 | Belgium v Japan | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2014 | Japan v Uruguay | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 2014 | Japan v Venezuela | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Japan v Jamaica | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Japan v Brazil | L | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2014 | Japan v Honduras | W | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2014 | Japan v Australia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jan 2015 | Japan v Palestine | W | 4-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group D |
| 20 Jan 2015 | Japan v Jordan | W | 2-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group D |
| 23 Jan 2015 | Japan v United Arab Emirates | L | 1-1 (4-5) | AFC Asian Cup | Quarter-final |
| 08 Oct 2015 | Syria v Japan | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group E |
| 13 Oct 2015 | Iran v Japan | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2016 | Japan v Syria | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group E |
| 07 Jun 2016 | Japan v Bosnia and Herzegovina | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2016 | Japan v United Arab Emirates | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 06 Sep 2016 | Thailand v Japan | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 06 Oct 2016 | Japan v Iraq | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 11 Oct 2016 | Australia v Japan | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 11 Nov 2016 | Japan v Oman | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Japan v Thailand | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Iraq v Japan | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group B |
| 10 Oct 2017 | Japan v Haiti | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2017 | Belgium v Japan | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 2018 | Japan v Mali | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Japan v Ukraine | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2018 | Japan v Ghana | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2018 | Switzerland v Japan | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Japan v Paraguay | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Japan v Poland | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group H |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.