Hiroki Sakai
36 yrs · Right-back · Japan
Auckland FC · A League Men · Foot: right · Height: 185 cm
Contract: until 30 Jun 2027
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
€400k
Updated 6 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: €8.0M
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | Olympique Marseille | Ligue 1 | RB | 29 | 2386 | 70% | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 1422 | 1455 | 0.75 |
| 2019/20 | Olympique Marseille | Ligue 1 | RB | 21 | 1621 | 64% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 1422 | 1539 | 0.82 |
| 2018/19 | Olympique Marseille | Ligue 1 | RB | 27 | 2373 | 69% | 1 | 4 | 0.19 | 0.16 | 1449 | 1477 | 0.82 |
| 2017/18 | Olympique Marseille | Ligue 1 | RB | 33 | 2525 | 74% | 0 | 3 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 1451 | 1601 | 0.85 |
| 2016/17 | Olympique Marseille | Ligue 1 | RB | 35 | 2983 | 87% | 0 | 2 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 1421 | 1541 | 0.88 |
| 2015/16 | Hannover 96 | Bundesliga | RB | 26 | 2295 | 75% | 1 | 1 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 1517 | 1335 | 1.02 |
| 2014/15 | Hannover 96 | Bundesliga | RB | 27 | 2322 | 76% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 1528 | 1433 | 1.03 |
| 2013/14 | Hannover 96 | Bundesliga | RB | 26 | 2264 | 74% | 1 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 1546 | 1473 | 1.03 |
| 2012/13 | Hannover 96 | Bundesliga | RB | 13 | 711 | 23% | 0 | 1 | 0.13 | 0.08 | 1409 | 1548 | 1.11 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | Uefa Champions League | Olympique Marseille | 6 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 1664 |
| 2020/21 | Trophee Des Champions | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1771 |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Europa League | Olympique Marseille | 4 | 315 | 0 | 0 | 1513 |
| 2017/18 | Uefa Europa League | Olympique Marseille | 10 | 765 | 1 | 1 | 1497 |
| 2017/18 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | Olympique Marseille | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 1392 |
| 2015/16 | Dfb Pokal | Hannover 96 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2014/15 | Dfb Pokal | Hannover 96 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013/14 | Dfb Pokal | Hannover 96 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012/13 | Uefa Europa League | Hannover 96 | 2 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 1525 |
| 2012/13 | Dfb Pokal | Hannover 96 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012/13 | Uefa Europa League Qualifying | Hannover 96 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1278 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2024 | Urawa Reds | Auckland FC | Unknown | €600k |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Marseille | Urawa Reds | €1.5M | €4.0M |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Hannover 96 | Marseille | Free / loan | €2.0M |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Kashiwa Reysol | Hannover 96 | €1.2M | €2.0M |
| 30 Nov 2009 | Mogi Mirim | Kashiwa Reysol | Free / loan | €50k |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Kashiwa Reysol | Mogi Mirim | Free / loan | €50k |
| 1 Feb 2009 | Reysol U18 | Kashiwa Reysol | Unknown | Data unavailable |
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