Ryo Sakai facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryo Sakai | ||
| Date of birth | August 9, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1995 | Toko Gakuen High School | ||
| 1996–1999 | Tokyo University of Agriculture | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2001 | Shonan Bellmare | 55 | (8) |
| 2002 | Montedio Yamagata | 32 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | Okinawa Kariyushi FC | ||
| 2004–2005 | Thespa Kusatsu | 41 | (2) |
| 2006–2012 | FC Machida Zelvia | 121 | (25) |
| Total | 249 | (38) | |
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Ryo Sakai (酒井 良, Sakai Ryo, born August 9, 1977) is a former Japanese football player.
Playing career
Sakai was born in Sagamihara on August 9, 1977. After graduating from Tokyo University of Agriculture, he joined J2 League club Shonan Bellmare in 2000. He played many matches as forward in first season. However his opportunity to play decreased in 2001. In 2002, he moved to J2 club Montedio Yamagata and played many matches. In 2003, he moved to Regional Leagues club Okinawa Kariyushi FC. In October 2004, he moved to Japan Football League (JFL) club Thespa Kusatsu. The club was promoted to J2 from 2005 and he played many matches as offensive midfielder. In 2006, he moved to Regional Leagues club FC Machida Zelvia. He played as regular player for a long time and the club was promoted to JFL from 2009 and J2 from 2012. However he could hardly play in the match in 2012 and retired end of 2012 season.
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2000 | Shonan Bellmare | J2 League | 40 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 8 |
| 2001 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2002 | Montedio Yamagata | J2 League | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | 33 | 3 | |
| 2003 | Okinawa Kariyushi FC | Regional Leagues | ||||||||
| 2004 | ||||||||||
| 2004 | Thespa Kusatsu | Football League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | |
| 2005 | J2 League | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2006 | FC Machida Zelvia | Regional Leagues | 14 | 11 | - | - | 14 | 11 | ||
| 2007 | 13 | 1 | - | - | 13 | 1 | ||||
| 2008 | 14 | 2 | - | - | 14 | 2 | ||||
| 2009 | Football League | 30 | 4 | - | - | 30 | 4 | |||
| 2010 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2011 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | 28 | 6 | |||
| 2012 | J2 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 249 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 259 | 39 | ||
See also
In Spanish: Ryo Sakai para niños
