Tatsuhiro Sakamoto

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Personal information
Date of birth	22 October 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Club information
Current team	KV Oostende
Number	18
Youth career
	FC Tokyo Musashi U15
	Maebashi Ikuei High School
2015–2018	Toyo University
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019	Montedio Yamagata
2020–2022	Cerezo Osaka
2022	→ KV Oostende (loan)
2022–	KV Oostende
National team‡
2021–	Japan
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2022; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 June 2021

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.^[1]

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] This option was triggered later in 25 May, with Oostende signing him in a complete transfer lasting to 2025. ^[5]

International career

He made his debut for Japan national football team on 7 June 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Tajikistan.^[6]

Club statistics

Updated to 26 May 2022.^[7]

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
2019	Montedio Yamagata	J2 League	44	7	0	0	–		44	7
2020	Cerezo Osaka	J1 League	33	2	–		3	0	36	2
2021	Cerezo Osaka	J1 League	33	6	2	0	5	0	40	6
2021−22	KV Oostende	First Division A	11	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
Total			121	15	2	0	8	0	131	15

References

^ "Tatsuhiro Sakamoto". Playmaker. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
^ "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.
^ "Tokushima Vortis vs. Montedio Yamagata - 8 December 2019 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
^ "NEW CREATIVE MIDFIELDER FROM JAPAN" (Press release). KV Oostende. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
^ "坂元達裕選手 KVオーステンデに完全移籍のお知らせ" (in Japanese). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
^ "Japan v Tajikistan game report". ESPN. 7 June 2021.
^ Tatsuhiro Sakamoto at Soccerway

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[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] "坂元達裕選手 KVオーステンデに完全移籍のお知らせ" (in Japanese). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.

[6] "Japan v Tajikistan game report". ESPN. 7 June 2021.

[7] Tatsuhiro Sakamoto at Soccerway

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