Hiroki Sakai

Japanese association football player
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Summary

Hiroki Sakai was born on April 12, 1990[1], in Kashiwa[2]. He has worked as an association football player[3]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,470 views/month, #6,763 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Japan[5]
  • Sex or gender: male[6]
  • Member of sports team: Japan men's national football team[7], Urawa Red Diamonds[8]
  • League or competition: Bundesliga[9]
  • Commons category: Hiroki Sakai[10]
  • Position played on team / speciality: midfielder[11], full-back[12]
  • Sport: association football[13]
  • Family name: Sakai[14]
  • Given name: Hiroki[15]
  • Participant in: 2014 FIFA World Cup[16], 2018 FIFA World Cup[17], football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – men's tournament[18], football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's tournament[19]
  • Number of matches played/races/starts: 4[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[21]
  • Country for sport: Japan[22]
  • Name in native language: 酒井宏樹[23]
  • Sport number: 2[24]
  • Name in kana: サカイ ヒロキ[25]
  • Start of work period: 2010[26]
  • Height: 185 cm[27]
  • Mass: 70 kg[28]
  • Total goals in career: 1[29]
  • Social media followers: 268,573[30], 216,914[31], 272,228[32], 281,290[33]

Why It Matters

Hiroki Sakai has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Hiroki Sakai born?

Hiroki Sakai was born in Kashiwa[2].

What did Hiroki Sakai do for work?

Hiroki Sakai worked as an association football player[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [3] ↑ . ESPN FC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] ↑ . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . FIFA.com. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . FIFA.com. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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