Masataka Sakamoto

Masataka Sakamoto

Personal information
Full name	Masataka Sakamoto
Date of birth	(1978-02-24) February 24, 1978
Place of birth	Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1993–1995	Urawa Higashi High School
1996–1999	Nippon Sport Science University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2006	JEF United	176	(9)
2007	Albirex Niigata	34	(2)
2008–2012	JEF United	117	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2013

Masataka Sakamoto (坂本 將貴, born February 24, 1978 in Saitama, Saitama, Japan) is a former Japanese footballer. Sakamoto is a graduate of Nippon Sport Science University. On December 15, 2012, he announced his retirement from football and said he would work as a member of the team staff in 2013, while planning to be a manager in the future.

Honors and awards

Team

• J. League Cup Champion: 2005, 2006

Individual

• J. League Division 1 Young Players Award: 2001

Career statistics

Last update: 1 July 2013

Club performance			League		Emperor's Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2000	JEF United	J. League 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001			19	3	3	0	4	0	26	3
2002			30	1	4	0	7	0	41	1
2003			30	1	3	1	2	0	35	2
2004			29	1	1	0	4	0	34	1
2005			34	2	2	0	11	0	47	2
2006			34	1	1	0	11	3	46	4
2007	Albirex Niigata		34	2	1	1	6	0	41	3
2008	JEF United		32	1	0	0	8	0	40	1
2009			33	1	2	0	6	0	41	1
Career total			275	13	17	2	59	3	351	18