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Akihiro Sakata
阪田 章裕
Personal information
Full name Akihiro Sakata
Date of birth (1984-05-16) 16 May 1984 (age 41)
Place of birth Kyoto, Japan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Fukushima United FC
Number 3
Youth career
2003–2006 Ritsumeikan University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Cerezo Osaka 5 (0)
2009–2010 Shonan Bellmare 15 (0)
2011–2015 Oita Trinita 122 (8)
2016–2017 Nagano Parceiro 40 (2)
2018– Fukushima United FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 February 2018

Akihiro Sakata (阪田 章裕, Sakata Akihiro) is a Japanese professional football player. He was born on May 16, 1984, in Kyoto, Japan. Akihiro Sakata plays as a defender for Fukushima United FC in the J3 League.

Akihiro Sakata's Football Journey

Akihiro Sakata started his football journey playing for Ritsumeikan University from 2003 to 2006. After his university years, he became a professional player.

Early Professional Career

In 2007, Akihiro Sakata joined Cerezo Osaka. He played for them for two seasons. He then moved to Shonan Bellmare in 2009. With Shonan Bellmare, he played in both the J2 League and the top-tier J1 League.

Time at Oita Trinita

Akihiro Sakata spent a significant part of his career with Oita Trinita. He joined the team in 2011. He played many games for them over five seasons. During his time there, he helped the team in both J1 and J2 League matches. He was a key defender for Oita Trinita.

Later Career Teams

After Oita Trinita, Akihiro Sakata played for Nagano Parceiro. He was with them for two seasons, from 2016 to 2017. He continued to play as a defender in the J3 League. In 2018, he joined his current team, Fukushima United FC. He has been playing for them ever since.

More About Akihiro Sakata

If you want to learn more about Akihiro Sakata, you can check out these links:

  • Profile at Fukushima United FC
  • Akihiro Sakata at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Profile at AC Nagano Parceiro

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