Takumi Sasaki (佐々木 匠, Sasaki Takumi, born March 30, 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan.[1]

Takumi Sasaki
佐々木 匠
Personal information
Full name Takumi Sasaki
Date of birth (1998-03-30) March 30, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Negeri Sembilan FC
Number 7
Youth career
2013–2015 Vegalta Sendai
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2022 Vegalta Sendai 23 (0)
2017Tokushima Vortis (loan) 2 (0)
2018Kamatamare Sanuki (loan) 40 (4)
2019Renofa Yamaguchi (loan) 22 (3)
2022–2023 Ehime 46 (6)
2024 Negeri Sembilan 14 (1)
International career
2013 Japan U-16 3 (1)
2015 Japan U-18 16 (0)
2017 Japan U-19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 1 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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Vegalta Sendai

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In 2016, Sasaki joined J1 League club Vegalta Sendai in 2016. In February 2018, he was promoted to the senior squad.

Ehime

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On 9 January 2022, Sasaki moved to J3 League club Ehime. He helped the club to gain promotion by winning the 2023 J3 League title.

Negeri Sembilan

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On 11 March 2024, Sasaki moved to Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan.

Club statistics

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Updated to end of 2018 season.[2]

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
2016 Vegalta Sendai J1 League 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2017 5 0 1 0 7 3 13 3
Tokushima Vortis J2 League 2 0 2 0
2018 Kamatamare Sanuki 40 4 0 0 0 0 40 4
Total 49 4 1 0 7 3 57 7

Honours

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Club

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Ehime

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References

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  1. ^ J.League Data Site
  2. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 228 out of 289)
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