Gotoku Sakai
35 yrs · Right-back (also DM, LB) · Japan
Rakuten Vissel Kobe · J1 League · Foot: right · Height: 176 cm
Contract: until 31 Jan 2026
No model evaluation for this player. MoneyballAI evaluates players with at least 450 league minutes last season in leagues where match-level player data is available from the current free source (14 European top divisions). Market value and transfer history are still shown below.
Market value
€250k
Updated 7 days ago
Estimated acquisition
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Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
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Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
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Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
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Model value − acquisition
Market value history
Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.
Highest recorded: €4.0M
Season-by-season (domestic league)
Context-adjusted values are model outputs.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Hamburger SV | Bundesliga | RB | 28 | 2289 | 75% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 1529 | 1410 | 1.04 |
| 2016/17 | Hamburger SV | Bundesliga | DM | 33 | 2692 | 88% | 1 | 2 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 1535 | 1440 | 1.06 |
| 2015/16 | Hamburger SV | Bundesliga | RB | 22 | 1890 | 62% | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 1521 | 1433 | 1.02 |
| 2014/15 | VfB Stuttgart | Bundesliga | LB | 18 | 1441 | 47% | 1 | 1 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 1555 | 1420 | 1.03 |
| 2013/14 | VfB Stuttgart | Bundesliga | RB | 28 | 2330 | 76% | 0 | 2 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 1562 | 1398 | 1.03 |
| 2012/13 | VfB Stuttgart | Bundesliga | RB | 27 | 2404 | 79% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 1442 | 1464 | 1.11 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Dfb Pokal | Hamburger SV | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016/17 | Dfb Pokal | Hamburger SV | 4 | 360 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2015/16 | Dfb Pokal | Hamburger SV | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014/15 | Dfb Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013/14 | Dfb Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013/14 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1449 |
| 2012/13 | Uefa Europa League | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 785 | 1 | 2 | 1499 |
| 2012/13 | Dfb Pokal | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 293 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2012/13 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1377 |
Small continental samples are shown for context only and are not over-weighted.
Historical comparables
Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.
No comparables computed for this player.
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2019 | Hamburg | Vissel Kobe | €500k | €1.3M |
| 6 Jul 2015 | Stuttgart | Hamburg | €700k | €2.0M |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Albirex Niigata | Stuttgart | €1.2M | €4.0M |
| 30 Jun 2013 | Stuttgart | Albirex Niigata | Free / loan | €4.0M |
| 3 Jan 2012 | Albirex Niigata | Stuttgart | Free / loan | €1.0M |
| 1 Feb 2009 | Albirex U18 | Albirex Niigata | Unknown | Data unavailable |
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