Hiroki Sakai is pictured playing for Japan in their 2-3 win against Belgium.
JAPAN 3:0 OMAN. (Honda 12m, Maeda 51m, Okazaki 54m) 3rd. June 2012. SAITAMA STADIUM 2002, JAPAN.
JAPAN.
1. Eiji Kawashima, 5. Yuto Nagatomo, 6. Atsuto Uchida (21. Hiroki Sakai 57 min), 15. Yasuyuki Konno,
22. Maya Yoshida, 4. Keisuke Honda, 7. Yasuhito Endo (13. Hajime Hosogai 86 min), 10. Shinji Kagawa
17. Makoto Hasebe, 9. Shinji Okazaki (8. Hiroshi Kiyotake 74 min), 18. Ryoichi Maeda.
AUSTALIA 1:1 JAPAN. (Kurihara 65m, Wilkshire 70m pen), SUNCORP STADIUM, AUSTRALIA. 12th. June 2012.
JAPAN.
1. Eiji Kawashima, 5. Yuto Nagatomo, 6. Atsuto Uchida (21. Hiroki Sakai 12. min), 15. Yasuyuki Konno,
16. Yuzo Kurihara, 4. Keisuke Honda, 7. Yasuhito Endo, 10. Shinji Kagawa (2. Masahiko Inoha 90 + 2 min)
17. Makoto Hasebe, 9. Shinji Okazaki (8. Hiroshi Kiyotake 87 min), 18. Ryoichi Maeda.
OMAN 1:2 JAPAN. (Kiyotake 20m, Mubarak 77m, Okazaki 89m), SULTAN QABOOS SPORTS COMPLEX, 14th. November 2012.
JAPAN.
1. Eiji Kawashima, 5. Yuto Nagatomo, 15. Yasuyuki Konno, 21. Hiroki Sakai, 22. Maya Yoshida,
4. Keisuke Honda, 7. Yasuhito Endo ( 20. Hideto Takahash 90 + 4 min), 8. Hiroshi Kiyotake (13. Hajime Hosogai 84 min),
17. Makoto Hasebe, 9. Shinji Okazaki, 18. Ryoichi Maeda (6. Gotoku Sakai 64 min).
IRAQ 0:1 JAPAN. (Okazaki 89 m) GRAND HAMAD STADIUM, 11th June 2013.
JAPAN.
1. Eiji Kawashima, 2. Masahiko Inoha (20. Hideto Takahashi 90 min), 5. Gotoku Sakai, 15. Yasuyuki Konno,
21. Hiroki Sakai, 7. Yasuhito Endo, 8. Hiroshi Kiyotake (14. Kengo Nakamura 66 min), 10. Shinji Kagawa,
13. Hajime Hosogai, 9. Shinji Okazaki, 11. Mike Havenaar (18. Ryoichi Maeda 70 min).
CLUB CAREER:
2009–2012 Kashiwa Reysol 51 (2)
2012–2016 Hannover 96 92 (2)
2016–2021 Marseille 145 (1)
2021– Urawa Red Diamonds