SOCCER PLAYER
Naoki Sakai
1975 - Today

Naoki Sakai
Naoki Sakai (酒井 直樹, Sakai Naoki; born August 2, 1975) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia. Naoki Sakai is the 8,863rd most popular soccer player (down from 4,706th in 2024), the 2,723rd most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,540th in 2019) and the 1,074th most popular Japanese Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Naoki Sakai ranks 8,863 out of 21,273. Before him are Patrick van Aanholt, Roberto Jiménez Gago, Teemu Tainio, Kenedy, Moussa Saïb, and Jérémie Bréchet. After him are Giorgos Katidis, Kaies Ghodhbane, Matías Emilio Delgado, Mikihito Arai, Cássio Ramos, and Tomáš Hubočan.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPatrick van Aanholt
1990 - Present
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 8,863
Roberto Jiménez Gago
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 8,864
Teemu Tainio
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 8,865
Kenedy
1996 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 8,866
Moussa Saïb
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 8,867
Jérémie Bréchet
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 8,868
Naoki Sakai
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 8,869
Giorgos Katidis
1993 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 8,870
Kaies Ghodhbane
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 8,871
Matías Emilio Delgado
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 8,872
Mikihito Arai
1994 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 8,873
Cássio Ramos
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 8,874
Tomáš Hubočan
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 8,875
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1975, Naoki Sakai ranks 548. Before him are José Luis Martí, Aynur Doğan, Hans Petter Buraas, Michael Walchhofer, John Cooper, and Kristian Nairn. After him are Vladyslav Vashchuk, Zhang Ning, Edita Pučinskaitė, Krisdayanti, Junko Minagawa, and Jordan Ladd.
Others Born in 1975
Go to all RankingsJosé Luis Martí
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 542
Aynur Doğan
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 543
Hans Petter Buraas
SKIER
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 544
Michael Walchhofer
SKIER
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 545
John Cooper
MUSICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 546
Kristian Nairn
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 547
Naoki Sakai
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 548
Vladyslav Vashchuk
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 549
Zhang Ning
BADMINTON PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 550
Edita Pučinskaitė
CYCLIST
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 551
Krisdayanti
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 552
Junko Minagawa
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 553
Jordan Ladd
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 554
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Naoki Sakai ranks 2,723 out of 6,245. Before him are Taro Yamamoto (1974), Shizuka Itō (1980), Kazuto Saiki (1970), Rie Takahashi (1994), Kenji Nojima (1976), and Kohsuke Toriumi (1973). After him are Mikihito Arai (1994), Yuji Iida (1992), Saori Yoshida (1982), Jun Suzuki (1961), Ryo Kase (1974), and Sayaka Kanda (1986).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsTaro Yamamoto
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 2,717
Shizuka Itō
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 2,718
Kazuto Saiki
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 2,719
Rie Takahashi
ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 2,720
Kenji Nojima
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 2,721
Kohsuke Toriumi
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 2,722
Naoki Sakai
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 2,723
Mikihito Arai
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 2,724
Yuji Iida
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 2,725
Saori Yoshida
WRESTLER
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 2,726
Jun Suzuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 2,727
Ryo Kase
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 2,728
Sayaka Kanda
ACTOR
1986 - 2021
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 2,729
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Japan
Among soccer players born in Japan, Naoki Sakai ranks 1,074. Before him are Mike Havenaar (1987), Eiji Sato (1971), Hiroshi Sowa (1956), Kazuhiro Murata (1969), Kenichi Nozawa (1984), and Kazuto Saiki (1970). After him are Mikihito Arai (1994), Yuji Iida (1992), Jun Suzuki (1961), Shuta Sonoda (1969), Yoji Sakai (1977), and Yōsuke Nishi (1983).
Mike Havenaar
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 1,068
Eiji Sato
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 1,069
Hiroshi Sowa
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 1,070
Kazuhiro Murata
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 1,071
Kenichi Nozawa
1984 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 1,072
Kazuto Saiki
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 1,073
Naoki Sakai
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 1,074
Mikihito Arai
1994 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 1,075
Yuji Iida
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 1,076
Jun Suzuki
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 1,077
Shuta Sonoda
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 1,078
Yoji Sakai
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 1,079
Yōsuke Nishi
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 1,080











































