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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Koki Sakamoto | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Kumamoto, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sagan Tosu | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Azzurino Kumamoto | |||
| Sorriso Kumamoto | |||
| –2016 | Roasso Kumamoto | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Meiji University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Roasso Kumamoto | 52 | (7) |
| 2023 | Yokohama FC | 25 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Montedio Yamagata | 62 | (7) |
| 2026– | Sagan Tosu | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:11, 27 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Koki Sakamoto (坂本 亘基, Sakamoto Koki; born 19 January 1999) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J2 League club Sagan Tosu.[1]
Early life
[edit]Koki was born in Kumamoto. He played for the youth teams Azzurino Kumamoto, Sorriso Kumamoto, and Roasso Kumamoto. He studied at Meiji University.
Career
[edit]Koki joined Roasso in 2021. He made his debut for them in a 2–1 win against Kamatamare Sanuki, coming on in the 70th minute for Thales Paula.[2] He scored his first goal for the club against Fujieda MYFC, scoring a goal in the 70th minute from the bench.[3] He finished the season with 12 appearances.
Koki joined Yokohama in 2023. He made his debut for them in a 1–0 loss to Nagoya Grampus on 18 February 2023.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Meiji University | 2019 | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Roasso Kumamoto | 2021 | J3 League | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2022 | J2 League | 40 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | 3[c] | 1 | 45 | 7 | ||
| Total | 52 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 9 | ||
| Yokohama FC | 2023 | J1 League | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 29 | 0 | |
| Montedio Yamagata | 2024 | J2 League | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 34 | 4 |
| 2025 | J2 League | 31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 4 | |
| Total | 62 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 8 | ||
| Sagan Tosu | 2026 | J2/J3 (100) | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 145 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 163 | 17 | ||
- ↑ Includes Emperors Cup
- ↑ Includes J.League Cup
- 1 2 Appearance in J1/J2 play-offs
References
[edit]- ↑ "坂本 亘基：サガン鳥栖：Ｊリーグ公式サイト（J.LEAGUE.jp）". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "Kamatamare Sanuki vs Roasso Kumamoto - 26 June 2021". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Roasso Kumamoto vs Fujieda MYFC - 3rd October 2021". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Yokohama vs Nagoya Grampus - 18 February 2023". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ Koki Sakamoto at Soccerway
- ↑ "Koki Sakamoto Players All-Time Record". Soccer D.B. Japan. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
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