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Coventry City

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto

Position
Right winger
Nationality
Japan
Height
170 cm
Games
7
5 starts
Minutes
461
66 a game
Goals
1
0.4 xG
Assists
0
0.7 xA

Player profile

461 min · vs 149 wingers · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Physical, combative right winger

Sakamoto wins duels, in the top 11% of wingers, and is unusually strong in the air, with a Premier League goal. The attacking end is thin: key passes and chances created both at the 1st percentile, and shots and npxG near the bottom of the group. From 461 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • In the air. 1.76 aerials won per 90, top 5%.

  • Duels. 54.7% won, top 11%.

  • Progression. 3.51 passes into the final third per 90, 68th percentile.

Areas for development

  • Chance creation. 0.39 key passes per 90, 1st percentile.

  • Goal threat. 0.98 shots and 0.07 npxG per 90, 5th and 7th percentiles.

  • Passing accuracy. 76.0%, 16th percentile.

Against 154 wingers

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of wingers with 450+ minutes this player beats on that measure. 90 means better than 90 out of every 100; 50 is the middle.80+ top fifth50 to 79 above the middleunder 50 below the middle

Top fifth in 2 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the final third, right (27%), average spot right wing, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 17%, Middle third 39%, Final third 43%

Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League5314100.310.310.06406.82
EFL Cup2147000.070.070.61126.78

7 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.81
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.8 v Sunderland, 31 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.