Tatsuhiro Sakamoto

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (坂元 達裕, Sakamoto Tatsuhiro, born 22 October 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian club KV Oostende on loan from Cerezo Osaka.[1]

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-10-22) 22 October 1996
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 KV Oostende
(on loan from Cerezo Osaka)
Number 18
Youth career
2015–2018 Toyo University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Montedio Yamagata 44 (7)
2020– Cerezo Osaka 66 (8)
2022– → KV Oostende (loan) 3 (0)
National team‡
2021– Japan 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 February 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 June 2021

Club career

Starting out playing for Toyo University, Sakamoto was a specially designated player for Montedio Yamagata in the 2018 season.[2] Despite not making an appearance during this time, Sakamoto fully joined Montedio Yamagata for the 2019 season playing in the J2 League. Sakamoto appeared in every single league game that Montedio Yamagata played in the 2019 season, scoring seven goals in the process. The team also advanced into the second round of the promotion playoffs but were beaten 1-0 by Tokushima Vortis.[3]

After a successful debut season in the J2 League, Sakamoto was signed by Cerezo Osaka for the 2020 season. He went on to appear in 33 of their 38 league games and cement himself as part of the team.

On 5 January 2022, Sakamoto joined Belgian club KV Oostende on loan until the end of the season, with an option to buy.[4]

International career

He made his debut for Japan national football team on 7 June 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Tajikistan.[5]

Club statistics

Updated to 7 January 2022.[6]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Total
2019Montedio YamagataJ2 League44700–447
2020Cerezo OsakaJ1 League332–30362
2021Cerezo Osaka3362050406
Total 11015208012015

References
  1. "Tatsuhiro Sakamoto". Playmaker. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. "末吉 塁選手・坂元 達裕選手「JFA・Jリーグ特別指定選手」認定のお知らせ". モンテディオ山形 オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  3. "Tokushima Vortis vs. Montedio Yamagata - 8 December 2019 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  4. "NEW CREATIVE MIDFIELDER FROM JAPAN" (Press release). KV Oostende. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  5. "Japan v Tajikistan game report". ESPN. 7 June 2021.
  6. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto at Soccerway

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