Takumi Sasaki
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Takumi Sasaki | ||
| Date of birth | March 30, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Sendai, Miyagi, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | 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) |
| 2017 | → Tokushima Vortis (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Kamatamare Sanuki (loan) | 40 | (4) |
| 2019 | → Renofa Yamaguchi (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Ehime | 50 | (6) |
| 2024– | Negeri Sembilan | 47 | (5) |
| 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 as of 8 June 2026 | |||
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]
Club career
Vegalta Sendai
In 2016, Sasaki joined J1 League club Vegalta Sendai in 2016. In February 2018, he was promoted to the senior squad.
Ehime
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
On 11 March 2024, Sasaki moved to Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan. For the 2025–26 season, Sasaki remains with Negeri Sembilan for a second consecutive year, with his contract running until 30 April 2026.[2][3][4]
Club statistics
- As of 8 June 2026[5]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Season | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Total | ||||||
| Vegalta Sendai | 2016 | J1 League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | J1 League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2020 | J1 League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2021 | J1 League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | |
| Total | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 39 | 5 | ||
| Tokushima Vortis (loan) | 2017 | J2 League | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Kamatamare Sanuki (loan) | 2018 | J2 League | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 4 |
| Total | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 4 | ||
| Renofa Yamaguchi (loan) | 2019 | J2 League | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| Total | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
| Ehime | 2022 | J3 League | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| 2023 | J3 League | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| Total | 50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 6 | ||
| Malaysia | League | Malaysia FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Total | ||||||
| Negeri Sembilan | 2024–25[6] | Malaysia Super League | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| 2025–26[7] | Malaysia Super League | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
| Total | 47 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 59 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 184 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 214 | 23 | ||
Honours
Club
Ehime
References
- ↑ J.League Data Site
- ↑ "Takumi Sasaki Extends Contract with Negeri Sembilan FC Until 2026 – Negeri Sembilan Football Club". www.nsfc1923.com. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ↑ Jalil, Mohd Amin (2024-03-12). "Sasaki senjata baru NSFC". Harian Metro. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
- ↑ "TAKUMI SASAKI – Negeri Sembilan Football Club". www.nsfc1923.com. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ "Takumi Sasaki stats 2024–25". malaysianfootballleague. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ↑ "Takumi Sasaki stats 2025–26". malaysianfootballleague.com. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ↑ "Ehime FC capture J3 League title". J. League. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
External links
- Profile at Kamatamare Sanuki Archived 2018-05-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Takumi Sasaki at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Takumi Sasaki at Soccerway
Categories:
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Football people from Miyagi Prefecture
- Japanese men's footballers
- J1 League players
- J2 League players
- J3 League players
- Malaysia Super League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia
- Vegalta Sendai players
- Tokushima Vortis players
- Kamatamare Sanuki players
- Renofa Yamaguchi FC players
- Ehime FC players
- Negeri Sembilan FC players
- Men's association football midfielders
- 21st-century Japanese sportsmen
- Japanese football midfielder, 1998 birth stubs