Hiroki Sakai

Hiroki Sakai

AucklandAucklandContract until 30 Jun 2027
185 cm
Height
36 years
12 Apr 1990
78 kg
Weight
Japan
Country
Kashiwa, Japan
Born

Position

Primary

Defender

DF

Auckland2026 · A-League

Auckland
1

Goals

0

Assists

3

Started

3

Matches

262

Minutes played

7.5

Rating

0

Yellow cards

0

Red cards

Expected goals

29 league games · 2394' · 3 shots

Non-penalty goals

0goals from 0.55

-0.55 below expectation

Assists

1assist from 1.76

-0.76 below expectation

npxG / 90

0.02

xA / 90

0.07

xGChain / 90

0.31

xGBuildup / 90

0.29

Form · npxG + xA per game (bars), 5-game average (line), goals and assists (dots)

0.00.52020-08-31 at Brest: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2020-09-14 at PSG: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2020-09-18 v Saint-Étienne: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.20 · 0G 0A2020-09-21 v Lille: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2020-09-27 v Metz: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.04 · 0G 0A2020-10-05 at Lyon: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2020-10-18 v Bordeaux: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.08 · 0G 1A2020-10-24 at Lorient: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.05 · 0G 0A2020-11-28 v Nantes: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.27 · 0G 0A2020-12-05 at Nîmes: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.11 · 0G 0A2020-12-12 v Monaco: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2020-12-17 at Rennes: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2020-12-19 v Reims: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.04 · 0G 0A2020-12-24 at Angers: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-01-07 v Montpellier: npxG 0.05 · xA 0.03 · 0G 0A2021-01-10 at Dijon: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.18 · 0G 0A2021-01-16 v Nîmes: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-01-21 v Lens: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-01-24 at Monaco: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-02-04 at Lens: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-02-08 v PSG: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.11 · 0G 0A2021-02-18 v Nice: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.04 · 0G 0A2021-02-20 at Nantes: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.58 · 0G 0A2021-03-13 v Brest: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-03-21 at Nice: npxG 0.06 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-04-05 v Dijon: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-04-17 v Lorient: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-05-09 at Saint-Étienne: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-05-17 v Angers: npxG 0.44 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A
npxGxA5-game averagegoal

Shot map

Shots

3

Goals

0

On target

33%

xG

0.55

88' vs OGC Nice: missed, xG 0.0613' vs Montpellier HSC: blocked, xG 0.0520' vs Angers SCO: saved, xG 0.44

Size = xG where known.

vs Angers

17 May 2021 · Ligue 1 · 20'

Saved

xG

0.44

Body part

Header

Situation

From a corner

Distance

4 m

Shot 1 of 3

Rating

6.96.76.76.36.57.57.06.96.96.66.77.96.28.57.7
Nice17 Feb
Nantes20 Feb
Canet Roussillon7 Mar
Brest13 Mar
Nice20 Mar
Dijon4 Apr
Lorient17 Apr
Saint-Étienne9 May
Angers16 May
Germany23 Nov
Croatia5 Dec
Melbourne City17 Oct
Western Sydney Wanderers24 Oct
Brisbane Roar30 Oct
Wellington Phoenix7 Nov

Records

all competitions

Longest scoring run

1games
23 Apr 2016 – 23 Apr 2016

Braces · hat-tricks

0·0
games with 2 · 3+ goals

Biggest scoring game

1G 1AatToulouseToulouse

5–2 · 18 May 2019

Best rating

8.5atBrisbane RoarBrisbane Roar

1–1 · 30 Oct 2026

Attacking profile

3 goals · 33 shots
36%
Shots on target12 of 33
9%
Shot conversion3 goals from 33 shots
85%
Pass accuracy1939 of 2283
59%
Duels won1052 of 1788

When he makes the difference

GoalsAssists

3
1–15
0
16–30
0
31–45
5
46–60
2
61–75
2
76–90+

Splits

GAG+A/90Rating
Home102 apps · 8,441′040.04NaN
Away100 apps · 8,385′370.116.78
Started189 apps · 16,420′3100.076.88
Off the bench13 apps · 406′010.22NaN
His team with him on the pitch44% won · 88W 45D 69L

When he starts: 43% won (82W 42D 65L)

Partnerships

from match events

Assisted his goals

Lucas OcamposLucas Ocampos1

Scored from his assists

Florian ThauvinFlorian Thauvin4Clinton N'JieClinton N'Jie2Valère GermainValère Germain2Lucas OcamposLucas Ocampos1Bafétimbi GomisBafétimbi Gomis1

Favourite opponents

goals + assists
ToulouseToulouse9 games · 1 G · 1 A2
MonacoMonaco8 games · 0 G · 2 A2
Saint-ÉtienneSaint-Étienne7 games · 0 G · 2 A2
StrasbourgStrasbourg5 games · 0 G · 2 A2
⚽FC Ingolstadt 041 games · 1 G · 0 A1
Brisbane RoarBrisbane Roar1 games · 1 G · 0 A1

Managers

played under
Rudi GarciaRudi Garcia97 games · 1 G · 10 A53%André Villas-BoasAndré Villas-Boas48 games · 0 G · 1 A44%Franck PassiFranck Passi9 games · 0 G · 0 A33%Nasser LarguetNasser Larguet6 games · 0 G · 0 A33%Jorge Sampaoli MoyaJorge Sampaoli Moya5 games · 0 G · 0 A60%Akira NishinoAkira Nishino4 games · 0 G · 0 A25%

Match stats

DateOpponentResultMinGARating
7 NovvsWellington PhoenixA-LeagueD0 - 090007.7
30 OctatBrisbane RoarA-LeagueD1 - 190108.5
24 OctatWestern Sydney WanderersA-LeagueL5 - 282006.2
17 OctvsMelbourne CityA-LeagueW3 - 190007.9

Season by season

SeasonClubAppsMinRatingGAShotsKPPassesTklIntDuelsDribblesCards
2026A-LeagueAucklandAuckland3 (3)2627.5101 (1)3976215/20 · 75%2/5 · 40%00
2020/213 competitionsOlympique de MarseilleMarseille37 (33)3,0616.8013 (1)1814779272189/341 · 55%14/31 · 45%71
2019/202 competitionsOlympique de MarseilleMarseille23 (21)1,7806.8001 (0)149805929114/197 · 58%15/27 · 56%50
2018/192 competitionsOlympique de MarseilleMarseille31 (30)2,6886.9146 (4)2813476147195/320 · 61%18/29 · 62%40
2017/182 competitionsOlympique de MarseilleMarseille37 (34)2,8076.9034 (2)1613446653201/317 · 63%28/45 · 62%10
2016/172 competitionsOlympique de MarseilleMarseille38 (37)3,3507.1033 (1)3115398975223/397 · 56%26/45 · 58%70
2015/16BundesligaHannover 96Hannover26 (25)2,2946.6109 (3)129456363179/309 · 58%12/33 · 36%10
2014/15BundesligaHannover 96Hannover27 (27)2,32400–––––––61
2013/14BundesligaHannover 96Hannover26 (26)2,26410–––––––70
2012/13BundesligaHannover 96Hannover13 (8)71100–––––––30

Goals and assists by season

league and cups
GoalsAssists
4
2
0
2012/13
1
2013/14
0
2014/15
1
2015/16
0
2016/17
0
2017/18
1
2018/19
0
2019/20
0
2020/21
1
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