OrcaScore
24

Defender

Gotoku Sakai

  • Vissel Kobe
  • Japan
  • 35 yrs
  • 176 cm
  • Preferred foot: Right
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Appearances
27
2,207 min
Goals
2
G+A per 90: 0.16
Assists
2
Average rating
6.98
Age35
Date of birth14 Mar 1991
Height176 cm
Weight74 kg
Preferred footRight
Market value€260K
Contract until30 Jun 2027

Season performance · 2026

Appearances / Starts2 / 2
Minutes180
Rating7.30
Goals / Assists0 / 1
Shots (on target)1 (0)
Passes · accuracy92 · 80%
Key passes1
Tackles / Interceptions3 / 4
Duels won4 / 9
Successful dribbles0
Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Expected goals / assists0.02 / 0.19
Detailed statistics
Big chances created1
Big chances missed0
Goal conversion0%
Headed goals0
Goals from outside the box0
Hit woodwork0
Accurate long balls8
Accurate crosses1
Touches141
Possession lost29
Dispossessed1
Aerial duels won1
Ground duels won3
Clearances10
Ball recoveries5
Fouls won0
Fouls committed0
Offsides0
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal0
Team of the week0
Clean sheets2
Saves from inside the box0
Distance covered (km)21.17
Top speed (km/h)35.09
Appearances / Starts11 / 11
Minutes880
Rating7.12
Goals / Assists0 / 0
Shots (on target)14 (3)
Passes · accuracy446 · 83%
Key passes4
Tackles / Interceptions22 / 21
Duels won37 / 54
Successful dribbles0
Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Expected goals / assists0.21 / 0.69
Detailed statistics
Big chances created0
Big chances missed0
Goal conversion0%
Headed goals0
Goals from outside the box0
Hit woodwork0
Accurate long balls25
Accurate crosses8
Touches657
Possession lost111
Dispossessed2
Aerial duels won6
Ground duels won31
Clearances23
Ball recoveries48
Fouls won9
Fouls committed4
Offsides0
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal0
Team of the week0
Clean sheets4
Saves from inside the box0
Distance covered (km)100.96
Top speed (km/h)35.24
Appearances / Starts14 / 13
Minutes1,147
Rating6.83
Goals / Assists2 / 1
Shots (on target)10 (3)
Passes · accuracy574 · 81%
Key passes9
Tackles / Interceptions20 / 15
Duels won39 / 85
Successful dribbles2
Yellow cards / Red cards1 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Detailed statistics
Big chances created1
Big chances missed0
Goal conversion20%
Headed goals0
Goals from outside the box1
Hit woodwork0
Accurate long balls35
Accurate crosses2
Touches869
Possession lost193
Dispossessed9
Aerial duels won10
Ground duels won29
Clearances31
Ball recoveries48
Fouls won7
Fouls committed4
Offsides1
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal0
Team of the week1
Clean sheets2
Saves from inside the box0
Distance covered (km)112.92
Top speed (km/h)35.73

Attributes

Position: D

line: D average
Attacking42
Technical44
Tactical52
Defending64
Creativity47

Characteristics

Strengths

15

National team

  • Japan42 caps · 0 goals · debut Sep 2012

Recent matches

DateMatchScoreMinrating
3 Nov 2026 Vissel Kobe – Ratchaburi 3–2 – –
31 Oct 2026 Vissel Kobe – Nagoya Grampus 3–1 90' 6.8
27 Oct 2026 Daejeon Hana Citizen – Vissel Kobe 0–1 90' 7.4
24 Oct 2026 Vissel Kobe – Machida Zelvia 0–0 90' 7.9
21 Oct 2026 Kawasaki Frontale – Vissel Kobe 2–1 – –
18 Oct 2026 Fagiano Okayama – Vissel Kobe 0–3 89' 7.6
14 Oct 2026 Vissel Kobe – Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2–0 90' 7.2
9 Oct 2026 Kashiwa Reysol – Vissel Kobe 4–2 72' 6.2
20 Sep 2026 Gamba Osaka – Vissel Kobe 0–1 45' 6.5
11 Sep 2026 Vissel Kobe – Kashima Antlers 2–1 90' 7.3
6 Sep 2026 Vissel Kobe – V-Varen Nagasaki 3–1 85' 7.4
2 Sep 2026 Tokyo Verdy – Vissel Kobe 0–2 90' 7.1
29 Aug 2026 Vissel Kobe – Cerezo Osaka 1–0 90' 7.4
26 Aug 2026 Vissel Kobe – Veroskronos Tsuno 2–1 – –
15 Aug 2026 Vissel Kobe – FC Tokyo 2–2 49' 6.7

Career and transfers

4 clubs · 6 moves · total fees 2.4M €
  1. Transfer 500k €
  2. Transfer 700k €
  3. Transfer 1.2M €
  4. Loan return
  5. Loan
  6. Albirex U18 To: Albirex Niigata
    Transfer

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 31 Oct 2026
Matches (12 months)33
Average rating6.99
Last match rating6.831 Oct 2026
Matches missed0
5 6 7 8 9 10 6.99 Nov 2025 May 2026 Oct 2026 6.8

Last 10 matches

6.8 7.4 7.9 7.6 7.2 6.2 6.5 7.3 7.4 7.1

Statistics by season

Season Competition Team Apps (starts) Minutes Goals Assists Rating
2026 J1 League Vissel Kobe 14 (13) 1,147 2 1 6.83
2026 AFC Champions League Elite Vissel Kobe 2 (2) 180 0 1 7.30

Stored season statistics; refreshed after each match played and weekly.

Player profile

J1 League 2026 · percentile among defenders (123 players)

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50 Tackles 68 Interceptions 53 Clearances 17 Aerials won 10 Duels won 7 Pass accuracy 57 Progressive carries 34 Rating 55

15 matches · 1,192 min

Gotoku Sakai: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric Value Percentile
Tackles / 90 min 1.59
68
Interceptions / 90 min 1.13
53
Clearances / 90 min 2.34
17
Aerials won / 90 min 0.76
10
Duels won 44.9%
7
Pass accuracy 80.6%
57
Progressive carries / 90 min 0.23
34
Rating 6.81
55

How do we calculate this?