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Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Personal information
Date of birth	22 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Coventry City
Number	7
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)
2022–2023	KV Oostende
2023–	Coventry City
International career‡
2021–	Japan
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:30, 5 January 2024 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 June 2021

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Tatsuhiro Sakamoto (坂元達裕, Sakamoto Tatsuhiro, born 22 October 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Coventry City.

Club career

Early career

Starting out playing for Toyo University, Sakamoto was a specially designated player for Montedio Yamagata in the 2018 season.^[1] 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.^[2]

Cerezo Osaka

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.

KV Oostende

On 5 January 2022, Sakamoto joined Belgian club KV Oostende on loan until the end of the season, with an option to buy.^[3] This option was triggered later in 25 May, with Oostende signing him on a contract transfer lasting to 2025. ^[4]

Coventry City

On 10 July 2023, Sakamoto signed for EFL Championship team Coventry City in a three year deal. The transfer fee was undisclosed.^[5]

On 6 August, he made his debut for Coventry as a late substitute in a 2–1 loss at Leicester City.^[6] He scored his first goal in English football in a 3–0 win at Millwall on 25 November, becoming the first Japanese player to score for Coventry.^[7]

International career

He made his debut for Japan national football team on 7 June 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Tajikistan.^[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 23 February 2024^[9]

			League		National Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
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
Total			66	8	2	0	8	0	76	8
2021−22	KV Oostende (loan)	First Division A	12	0	0	0	–		12	0
2022–23	KV Oostende	First Division A	30	0	2	0	–		32	0
2023–24	Coventry City	Championship	30	7	2	0	1	0	33	7
Total			181	22	4	0	9	0	193	22

International

As of match played 24 March 2023^[10]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Japan	2021	2	0
Total		2	0

References

^ "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.
^ "Tatsuhiro Sakamoto joins Coventry City". Coventry City FC. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
^ "Leicester City 2-1 Coventry City - As it happened". The Guardian. 6 August 2023.
^ "Tatsuhiro Sakamoto: Coventry City midfielder's first goal will boost 'positive influence'". BBC Sport. 27 November 2023.
^ "Japan v Tajikistan game report". ESPN. 7 June 2021.
^ "Japan - T. Sakamoto - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
^ "Tastuhiro Sakamoto". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 July 2023.

External links

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

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[1] "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.

[2] "Tokushima Vortis vs. Montedio Yamagata - 8 December 2019 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 February 2021.

[3] "NEW CREATIVE MIDFIELDER FROM JAPAN" (Press release). KV Oostende. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.

[4] "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.

[5] "Tatsuhiro Sakamoto joins Coventry City". Coventry City FC. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.

[6] "Leicester City 2-1 Coventry City - As it happened". The Guardian. 6 August 2023.

[7] "Tatsuhiro Sakamoto: Coventry City midfielder's first goal will boost 'positive influence'". BBC Sport. 27 November 2023.

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

[9] "Japan - T. Sakamoto - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 July 2023.

[NFT-10] "Tastuhiro Sakamoto". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 July 2023.

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 === Early career ===
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+Starting out playing for [[Toyo University]], Sakamoto was a [[J.League designated special players|specially designated player]] for [[Montedio Yamagata]] in the 2018 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=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 |url=https://www.montedioyamagata.jp/news/y-2018/n-00008898/ |website=モンテディオ山形 オフィシャルサイト |access-date=27 March 2021 |language=ja}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tokushima Vortis vs. Montedio Yamagata - 8 December 2019 - Soccerway |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2019/12/08/japan/j2-league/tokushima-vortis/montedio-yamagata/3187549/ |website=us.soccerway.com |access-date=10 February 2021}}</ref>
 === Cerezo Osaka ===