Isa Sakamoto

Sakamoto made his professional debut for J3 League side Gamba Osaka U-23, the reserve team of Gamba Osaka on 19 September 2020 against Vanraure Hachinohe. He came on as an 86th-minute substitute for Ko Ise as Gamba Osaka U-23 lost 2–3. Sakamoto scored his first goal for Gamba Osaka U-23 on 6 December 2020 against Azul Claro Numazu. He scored in the 87th minute from the penalty spot to give Osaka the 2–1 victory. In February 2021, Sakamoto was announced as a Type 2 player, meaning he was registered for both Gamba Osaka Youth and the first team. Although unused in the first team, he scored 15 goals in 13 appearances for the JFA U-18 Premier League. In September 2021, it was announced that Sakamoto would be promoted to the first team for the 2022 season. Sakamoto made his debut for Gamba Osaka in March 2022, in a 2–2 J.League Cup draw with Oita Trinita. He made his J1 League debut in the following month, appearing as a 71st-minute substitute in a 1–1 draw with Kyoto Sanga. In June, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 league victory over Sanfrecce Hiroshima. In his first season with Gamba, he made 15 appearances across all competitions, scoring 1 goal. On 29 December 2022, Sakamoto moved on loan to J2 League club Fagiano Okayama for the 2023 season. He scored on his debut in a 3–2 league victory over Júbilo Iwata. He made 26 appearances throughout the season, scoring 4 goals, before returning to his parent club for the 2024 season. On his return to Gamba, Sakamoto…

Sakamoto was called up to the Japan U-20 squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

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As of 24 May 2025.