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Isa Sakamoto
坂本 一彩
Personal information
Full name Isa Sakamoto[1]
Date of birth (2003-08-26) 26 August 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Kumamoto, Japan
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Gamba Osaka
Number 13
Youth career
Gamba Osaka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Gamba Osaka U-23 11 (3)
2022–2024 Gamba Osaka 46 (11)
2023Fagiano Okayama (loan) 24 (4)
International career
2021– Japan U20 19 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:54, 7 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 March 2023, 12:44 (UTC)

Isa Sakamoto (坂本 一彩, Sakamoto Isa, born 26 August 2003) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League side Gamba Osaka.[3]

Club career

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Sakamoto made his professional debut for J3 League side Gamba Osaka U-23, the reserve team of Gamba Osaka on 19 September 2020 against Vanraure Hachinohe. He came on as an 86th-minute substitute for Ko Ise as Gamba Osaka U-23 lost 2–3.[4] Sakamoto scored his first goal for Gamba Osaka U-23 on 6 December 2020 against Azul Claro Numazu. He scored in the 87th minute from the penalty spot to give Osaka the 2–1 victory.[5]

In February 2021, Sakamoto was announced as a Type 2 player, meaning he was registered for both Gamba Osaka Youth and the first team.[6] Although unused in the first team, he scored 15 goals in 13 appearances for the JFA U-18 Premier League. In September 2021, it was announced that Sakamoto would be promoted to the first team for the 2022 season.[7]

Sakamoto made his debut for Gamba Osaka in March 2022, in a 2–2 J.League Cup draw with Oita Trinita.[8] He made his J1 League debut in the following month, appearing as a 71st-minute substitute in a 1–1 draw with Kyoto Sanga.[9] In June, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 league victory over Sanfrecce Hiroshima.[10] In his first season with Gamba, he made 15 appearances across all competitions, scoring 1 goal.

On 29 December 2022, Sakamoto moved on loan to J2 League club Fagiano Okayama for the 2023 season.[11] He scored on his debut in a 3–2 league victory over Júbilo Iwata. He made 26 appearances throughout the season, scoring 4 goals, before returning to his parent club for the 2024 season.[12]

On his return to Gamba, Sakamoto began the season largely used as a substitute, but throughout April he became a starter and scored three goals in the month. For this, he was awarded the Young Player of the Month award.[13] He continued to participate in the majority of games, culminating in a flurry of goals at the end of the season where he was awarded his second Young Player of the Month award for November/December.[14]

In January 2025, it was announced that Sakamoto would be leaving Gamba Osaka.[15]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 7 January 2025.[16][17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gamba Osaka U-23 2020 J3 League 11 3 11 3
Gamba Osaka 2022 J1 League 9 1 2 0 4 0 15 1
2024 J1 League 37 10 5 1 1 0 43 11
Total 46 11 7 1 5 0 58 12
Fagiano Okayama (loan) 2023 J2 League 24 4 2 0 26 4
Career total 81 18 9 1 5 0 95 19
  1. ^ Includes Emperor's Cup
  2. ^ Includes J.League Cup

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Japan (JPN)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 15. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Isa Sakamoto" (in Japanese). Gamba Osaka. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  3. ^ "FW32 坂本 一彩". ガンバ大阪オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Gamba Osaka U-23 2-3 Vanraure Hachinohe". Soccerway.
  5. ^ "Azul Claro Numazu 1–2 Gamba Osaka U-23". Soccerway.
  6. ^ "G大阪が昨季J1デビューの17歳MF中村仁郎ら4選手を2種登録". ゲキサカ (in Japanese). 19 February 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  7. ^ "G大阪がユース所属のMF中村仁郎、FW坂本一彩と仮契約、来季昇格内定を発表". 超ワールドサッカー! (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  8. ^ "2022 J League YBC Levain Cup 22/03/02 Oita Trinita - Gamba Osaka Results,Players". Soccer D.B. Japan. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  9. ^ "2022 J1 League 22/04/06 Kyoto Sanga F.C. - Gamba Osaka Results,Players". Soccer D.B. Japan. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  10. ^ "【G大阪】18歳坂本一彩プロ初得点「この試合だけで終われば意味がない」柱不在FW陣で存在感 - J1 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  11. ^ "坂本一彩選手 期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" (Press release). ファジアーノ岡山. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  12. ^ "坂本 一彩選手 期限付き移籍から復帰のお知らせ". ガンバ大阪オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  13. ^ "Isa Sakamoto's amazing April wins him Young Player of the Month | News". J.LEAGUE. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  14. ^ "11・12月度「明治安田Jリーグ KONAMI 月間MVP」を発表!「月間ベストゴール」、「月間優秀監督賞」「月間ヤングプレーヤー賞」も決定!:Jリーグ公式サイト(J.LEAGUE.jp)". Jリーグ.jp(日本プロサッカーリーグ) (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  15. ^ "FW坂本がチームを離脱【G大阪】:Jリーグ公式サイト(J.LEAGUE.jp)". Jリーグ.jp(日本プロサッカーリーグ) (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  16. ^ Isa Sakamoto at Soccerway
  17. ^ "2024 Isa Sakamoto Players". Soccer D.B. Japan. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
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