How tall is Gōtoku Sakai?

Gōtoku Sakai's listed height is 176 cm (5'9"). He is taller than about 81% of men in Japan.

Where 176 cm sits among men in Japan

Taller than about 81% of men in Japan born in 1991 (average 171.1 cm).

Sakai next to his teammates

Hotaru Yamaguchi is 3 cm shorter than Gōtoku Sakai (173 cm), teammate at Japan men's national football team since 2013.

Kazuhiko Chiba is 7 cm taller than Gōtoku Sakai (183 cm), teammate at Japan men's national football team since 2013.

Hiroki Sakai is 9 cm taller than Gōtoku Sakai (185 cm), teammate at Japan men's national football team since 2012.

About Gōtoku Sakai

Gōtoku Sakai is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Vissel Kobe. He was born on 14 March 1991 in New York City to a German mother and a Japanese father. The family moved to Japan when he was two years old, and he grew up in Sanjō in Niigata prefecture. He started playing football at Sanjō junior soccer club.

At the age of 15 Sakai joined the Albirex Niigata youth academy and entered Kaishu Gakuen High School. In his final year at school he was chosen as a designated player for development by J. League Division 1 and the JFA. He made his Albirex first-team debut at 17 on 15 November 2008 in the Emperor's Cup against FC Tokyo, and signed with the club the following season.

At a listed 176 cm (5'9"), Sakai is shorter than some of his Japan teammates. Hotaru Yamaguchi, who has played with him for the Japan men's national football team since 2013, is listed at 173 cm (5'8") and is 3 cm shorter. Hiroki Sakai, his teammate for Japan since 2012, is listed at 185 cm (6'1") and is 9 cm taller than Gōtoku.

Frequently asked

How tall is Gōtoku Sakai in feet and inches? Gōtoku Sakai is 5'9" tall, which is 176 cm, 69.3 inches or 1.76 m.

How tall is Gōtoku Sakai compared to Hotaru Yamaguchi? Hotaru Yamaguchi is 3 cm shorter than Gōtoku Sakai: 173 cm (5'8") vs 176 cm (5'9").

How tall is Gōtoku Sakai compared to Kazuhiko Chiba? Kazuhiko Chiba is 7 cm taller than Gōtoku Sakai: 183 cm (6'0") vs 176 cm (5'9").

How tall is Gōtoku Sakai compared to Hiroki Sakai? Hiroki Sakai is 9 cm taller than Gōtoku Sakai: 185 cm (6'1") vs 176 cm (5'9").

Is Gōtoku Sakai tall for men in Japan? At 176 cm he is taller than about 81% of men in Japan born in 1991, whose average height is 171.1 cm.

Sources

• Gōtoku Sakai on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Gōtoku Sakai on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 176 cm.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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