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Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
Midfielder
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Biography
Date of birth
22/10/1996
Height
170 cm
Signed
10/07/2023
Country
Japan
The Japanese international midfielder joined the Sky Blues from Belgian club KV Oostende for an undisclosed fee.
26-year-old Sakamoto agreed a three-year contract with the Club until June 2026.
Tatsuhiro began his professional career with J2 league side Montedio Yamagata, making 44 appearances and scoring 7 goals in the process.
After a successful debut season, Sakamoto was signed by Cerezo Osaka for the 2020 season and would play 36 games and score 2 goals for them in his first season. Another 40 games and 6 goals in the 2021 campaign would see him make the move to Belgium with KV Oostende initially on loan.
In total at Oostende, Sakamoto played 81 games and scored 10 goals.
Tatsuhiro made his debut for the Japan national side in June 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Tajikistan.
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