is a former
Japan
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ese
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
player.
Playing career
Sakai was born in
Sagamihara
is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 723,470, with 334,812 households, and a population density of 1,220 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Sagamihara is the third-most-populous city ...
on August 9, 1977. After graduating from
Tokyo University of Agriculture, he joined
J2 League
The or simply J2 is the second division of the and the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The top tier is represented by the J1 League. It (along with the rest of the J.League) is currently sponsored by Meiji Yas ...
club
Shonan Bellmare in 2000. He played many matches as forward in first season. However his opportunity to play decreased in 2001. In 2002, he moved to J2 club
Montedio Yamagata and played many matches. In 2003, he moved to
Regional Leagues club
Okinawa Kariyushi FC
was a Japanese football club from the Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
History
In 1999, it was established as the football club of "Kariyushi Hotel Group", the largest hotel group in Okinawa Prefecture. Show a good fight to win second place in th ...
. In October 2004, he moved to
Japan Football League (JFL) club
Thespa Kusatsu
is a professional football (soccer) club based in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The club plays in the J2 League, the second division of professional football in Japan.
History
The club was founded in 1995 in Kusatsu, one of the most ...
. The club was promoted to J2 from 2005 and he played many matches as offensive midfielder. In 2006, he moved to Regional Leagues club
FC Machida Zelvia. He played as regular player for a long time and the club was promoted to JFL from 2009 and J2 from 2012. However he could hardly play in the match in 2012 and retired end of 2012 season.
Club statistics
FC Machida Zelvia
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References
External links
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1977 births
Living people
Tokyo University of Agriculture alumni
Association football people from Kanagawa Prefecture
Japanese men's footballers
J2 League players
Japan Football League players
Shonan Bellmare players
Montedio Yamagata players
Thespakusatsu Gunma players
FC Machida Zelvia players
Men's association football midfielders
Sportspeople from Sagamihara
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