Noriyoshi Sakai
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Noriyoshi Sakai | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Sanjō, Niigata, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder, Defender, Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Albirex Niigata | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Teikyo Nagaoka High school | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011– | Albirex Niigata | 21 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Avispa Fukuoka (loan) | 76 | (14) |
| 2016 | → Fagiano Okayama (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 February 2017. |
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Noriyoshi Sakai (酒井 宣福 Sakai Noriyoshi, born 9 November 1992) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J1 League club Albirex Niigata. A versatile midfielder, Sakai can play in many different positions, although left wing is his preferred position.
He is the younger brother of current Hamburger SV player and former Albirex Niigata teammate Gotoku Sakai.
On 2 November 2010, Sakai signed for J. League club Albirex Niigata. He made his J. League debut on 7 May 2011, coming on as a substitute for Yoshiyuki Kobayashi against Omiya Ardija.
Updated to 23 February 2017.
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