Daisuke Sakata

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ИИ

Daisuke Sakata is a former Japanese football player who played as a forward.

He began his professional career with Yokohama F. Marinos, where he played from 2001 to 2010.

In 2011, he had a brief stint with Aris Thessaloniki in Greece before returning to Japan.

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Биография

Early Life and Personal Life

Daisuke Sakata is a former Japanese football player known for his role as a forward. He was born in Japan and began his football journey in the youth team of Yokohama Flügels. Following the merger of his team with Yokohama F. Marinos in 1999, he transitioned to their youth setup, eventually making his professional debut in 2001. Off the pitch, Sakata married actress and TV personality Sayaka Fukuoka in February 2009, marking a significant personal milestone in his life.

Career

Sakata's professional career took off with Yokohama F. Marinos, where he played from 2001 to 2010. He made his first league appearance on June 16, 2001, and scored his first goal on August 18 of the same year. Over the years, he became a regular player, contributing to the club's success in winning the J1 League titles in 2003 and 2004, as well as the J.League Cup in 2001. In 2011, he had a brief stint with Aris Thessaloniki in Greece before returning to Japan to play for FC Tokyo. Later that year, he signed with Avispa Fukuoka, where he played until his retirement at the end of the 2017 season. During his time with Avispa, the team achieved third place in the 2015 J2 League, earning promotion to J1 League.

National Team Career

Sakata also represented Japan on the international stage, playing for the Japan U-20 national team in the 2002 AFC Youth Championship, where the team finished as runners-up. He was a standout player at the 2003 World Youth Championship, scoring four goals and becoming one of the tournament's top scorers. He made his full international debut for the Japan national team on August 9, 2006, in a friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago. His contributions to both club and country have left a lasting legacy in Japanese football.

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Club career

He first played for Yokohama Flügels youth team but became a Yokohama F. Marinos youth player when both teams merged in 1999. He was promoted to the top team in 2001. His first league appearance came on June 16, 2001 in a 0-2 defeat by FC Tokyo at the International Stadium Yokohama. His first league goal came on August 18, 2001 when he scored the lone goal against Kashiwa Reysol at Kashiwanoha Stadium. He became a regular player from 2003. The club won the champions 2003 and 2004 J1 League. Sakata joined Super League Greece side Aris in 2011 after ten years at Yokohama F. Marinos but only stayed for a short time before returning to FC Tokyo for the 2nd half of the season. In January 2012 it was announced he had signed for Avispa Fukuoka in J2 League. Avispa won the 3rd place in 2015 J2 League and was promoted to J1 League. However Avispa finished at the bottom place in 2016 J1 League and was relegated to J2 in a year. He opted to retire end of 2017 season.

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National team career

He was a member of the Japan U-20 national team for the 2002 AFC Youth Championship in Qatar. The team finished runners-up and was qualified for the 2003 World Youth Championship. At the World Youth Championship hosted by United Arab Emirates, he scored 4 goals in the tournament including against South Korea at knockout stage and became one of the top scorers along with Fernando Cavenaghi (Argentine), Dudu (Brazil) and Eddie Johnson (United States). The team exited at the quarter-final stage after beaten by Brazil. He made his full international debut for Japan on August 9, 2006 in a friendly against Trinidad and Tobago at the Tokyo National Stadium when he replaced Alessandro Santos in the 86th minute.

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