Hiroki Sakai

Date of birth12 April 1990
Place of birthKashiwa
NationalityJapanese
Weight70 kg
Height1.83 m
PositionDefender

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2011-12 Japan FIFA World Cup
2
2012-13 Japan FIFA Confederations Cup 1
1
1
2012-13 Japan FIFA World Cup 2
2012-13 Japan International Friendly 1
2013-14 Japan International Friendly 1
2
2014-15 Japan FIFA World Cup 1
2014-15 Japan International Friendly 1
2015-16 Japan FIFA World Cup 4
1
2015-16 Japan International Friendly 1
2015-16 Japan Kirin Cup 1
2016-17 Japan FIFA World Cup 7
3
2016-17 Japan International Friendly 2
2017-18 Japan FIFA World Cup 6
2017-18 Japan International Friendly 3
2
1
2018-19 Japan AFC Asian Cup 6
3
2018-19 Japan International Friendly 2
1
2018-19 Japan Kirin Challenge Cup 1
2019-20 Japan FIFA World Cup 4
1
2019-20 Japan Kirin Challenge Cup 1
2020-21 Japan FIFA World Cup 1
2020-21 Japan International Friendly 2
1
1
2021-22 Japan FIFA World Cup 5
2022-23 Japan FIFA World Cup 1
1
2022-23 Japan International Friendly 1
2022-23 Japan Kirin Challenge Cup 1


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
03 Jun 2012 Japan v Oman W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Asia 4th round group B
12 Jun 2012 Australia v Japan D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Asia 4th round group B
12 Oct 2012 France v Japan W 0-1 International Friendly
14 Nov 2012 Oman v Japan W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Asia 4th round group B
22 Mar 2013 Japan v Canada W 2-1 International Friendly
11 Jun 2013 Iraq v Japan W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Asia 4th round group B
19 Jun 2013 Italy v Japan L 4-3 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
22 Jun 2013 Japan v Mexico L 1-2 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
16 Nov 2013 Japan v Netherlands D 2-2 International Friendly
19 Nov 2013 Belgium v Japan W 2-3 International Friendly
01 Jun 2014 Costa Rica v Japan W 1-3 International Friendly
05 Sep 2014 Japan v Uruguay L 0-2 International Friendly
16 Jun 2015 Japan v Singapore D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Asia group E
03 Sep 2015 Japan v Cambodia W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Asia group E
08 Sep 2015 Afghanistan v Japan W 0-6 FIFA World Cup Asia group E
12 Nov 2015 Singapore v Japan W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Asia group E
24 Mar 2016 Japan v Afghanistan W 5-0 FIFA World Cup Asia group E
03 Jun 2016 Japan v Bulgaria W 7-2 Kirin Cup Semi-final
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 Nov 2016 Japan v Oman W 4-0 International Friendly
15 Nov 2016 Japan v Saudi Arabia W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Asia 3rd round group B
23 Mar 2017 United Arab Emirates v Japan W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Asia 3rd round group B
28 Mar 2017 Japan v Thailand W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Asia 3rd round group B
07 Jun 2017 Japan v Syria D 1-1 International Friendly
13 Jun 2017 Iraq v Japan D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Asia 3rd round group B
31 Aug 2017 Japan v Australia W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Asia 3rd round group B
05 Sep 2017 Saudi Arabia v Japan L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Asia 3rd round group B
06 Oct 2017 Japan v New Zealand W 2-1 International Friendly
10 Nov 2017 Japan v Brazil L 1-3 International Friendly
14 Nov 2017 Belgium v Japan L 1-0 International Friendly
08 Jun 2018 Switzerland v Japan L 2-0 International Friendly
12 Jun 2018 Japan v Paraguay W 4-2 International Friendly
19 Jun 2018 Colombia v Japan W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Group H
24 Jun 2018 Japan v Senegal D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Group H
28 Jun 2018 Japan v Poland L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group H
02 Jul 2018 Belgium v Japan L 3-2 FIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 16
16 Oct 2018 Japan v Uruguay W 4-3 International Friendly
16 Nov 2018 Japan v Venezuela D 1-1 International Friendly
09 Jan 2019 Japan v Turkmenistan W 3-2 AFC Asian Cup Group F
13 Jan 2019 Oman v Japan W 0-1 AFC Asian Cup Group F
21 Jan 2019 Japan v Saudi Arabia W 1-0 AFC Asian Cup Finals - Round of 16
24 Jan 2019 Vietnam v Japan W 0-1 AFC Asian Cup Finals quarter-final
28 Jan 2019 Iran v Japan W 0-3 AFC Asian Cup Finals semi-final
01 Feb 2019 Japan v Qatar L 1-3 AFC Asian Cup Finals final
05 Jun 2019 Japan v Trinidad and Tobago D 0-0 Kirin Challenge Cup
05 Sep 2019 Japan v Paraguay W 2-0 Kirin Challenge Cup
10 Sep 2019 Myanmar v Japan W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Asia group F
10 Oct 2019 Japan v Mongolia W 6-0 FIFA World Cup Asia group F
15 Oct 2019 Tajikistan v Japan W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Asia group F
14 Nov 2019 Kyrgyzstan v Japan W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Asia group F
09 Oct 2020 Japan v Cameroon D 0-0 International Friendly
13 Nov 2020 Japan v Panama W 1-0 International Friendly
17 Nov 2020 Japan v Mexico L 0-2 International Friendly
28 May 2021 Japan v Myanmar W 10-0 FIFA World Cup Asia group F
02 Sep 2021 Japan v Oman L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Asia 3rd round group B
07 Oct 2021 Saudi Arabia v Japan L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Asia 3rd round group B
12 Oct 2021 Japan v Australia W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Asia 3rd round group B
27 Jan 2022 Japan v China PR W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Asia 3rd round group B
01 Feb 2022 Japan v Saudi Arabia W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Asia 3rd round group B
23 Sep 2022 Japan v USA W 2-0 Kirin Challenge Cup
17 Nov 2022 Japan v Canada L 1-2 International Friendly
23 Nov 2022 Germany v Japan W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Group E
05 Dec 2022 Japan v Croatia L 1-1 (1-3) FIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 16


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.