Tatsunori Sakurai

Tatsunori Sakurai (櫻井 辰徳, Sakurai Tatsunori; born 26 July 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for J2 League club Sagan Tosu on loan from Vissel Kobe.

Tatsunori Sakurai
櫻井 辰徳

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-07-26) 26 July 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Iruma, Saitama, Japan
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Sagan Tosu (on loan from Vissel Kobe)
Number	27
Youth career
2009–2014	Ogose SSS
2015–2017	Higashimatsuyama Pelenia FC
2018–2020	Maebashi Ikuei High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Vissel Kobe	2	(0)
2022–2023	→ Tokushima Vortis (loan)	44	(0)
2024	→ Mito HollyHock (loan)	16	(0)
2025–	→ Sagan Tosu (loan)	17	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2025

Career statistics

Club

As of 3 March 2021.^[1]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vissel Kobe	2020	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2021		0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0

Notes

1. Appearances in the J.League Cup