Naoto Sakurai

Naoto Sakurai
Naoto Sakurai
Personal information
Full name Naoto Sakurai
Date of birth September 2, 1975 (1975-09-02) (age 36)
Place of birth Urawa, Saitama, Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Forward (retired)
Youth career
1991-1993 Omiya Higashi High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994-1999 Urawa Red Diamonds 20 (0)
1999-2004 Tokyo Verdy 116 (23)
2005-2008 Omiya Ardija 50 (9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 February 2009.
† Appearances (Goals).

Naoto Sakurai (桜井 直人 Sakurai Naoto?, born September 2, 1975 in Urawa, Saitama) is a Japanese former football player who has recently played for Omiya Ardija.[1]

Club career statistics

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
1994 Urawa Red Diamonds J. League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1995 5 0 0 0 - 5 0
1996 4 0 2 0 0 0 6 0
1997 2 0 1 0 2 0 5 0
1998 5 0 1 0 3 1 9 1
1999 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
1999 Verdy Kawasaki J. League 1 14 4 2 1 2 0 18 5
2000 17 0 2 1 2 0 21 1
2001 Tokyo Verdy J. League 1 21 3 2 0 0 0 23 3
2002 24 4 0 0 6 0 30 4
2003 19 6 3 2 2 0 24 8
2004 21 6 1 1 7 3 29 10
2005 Omiya Ardija J. League 1 19 4 3 0 6 0 28 4
2006 21 5 0 0 5 0 26 5
2007 7 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
2008 3 0 2 0 0 0 5 0
Country Japan 186 32 20 5 35 4 241 41
Total 186 32 20 5 35 4 241 41

References