SOCCER PLAYER
Naoto Sakurai
1975 - Today

Naoto Sakurai
Naoto Sakurai (桜井 直人, Sakurai Naoto; born September 2, 1975) is a former Japanese football player. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Naoto Sakurai is the 13,717th most popular soccer player (up from 16,838th in 2024), the 3,776th most popular biography from Japan (down from 3,756th in 2019) and the 1,718th most popular Japanese Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Naoto Sakurai ranks 13,717 out of 21,273. Before him are Georg Niedermeier, Rodolfo Cota, Anderson Santos Silva, Saša Lukić, Bruno Vale, and Srđan Pecelj. After him are Carlos Aranda, Yasuhide Ihara, Casper Nielsen, Fatmire Alushi, Robert Malm, and Angel Gomes.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorg Niedermeier
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 13,724
Rodolfo Cota
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 13,725
Anderson Santos Silva
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 13,726
Saša Lukić
1996 - Present
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 13,727
Bruno Vale
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 13,728
Srđan Pecelj
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 13,729
Naoto Sakurai
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 13,730
Carlos Aranda
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 13,731
Yasuhide Ihara
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 13,732
Casper Nielsen
1994 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 13,733
Fatmire Alushi
1988 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 13,734
Robert Malm
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 13,735
Angel Gomes
2000 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 13,736
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1975, Naoto Sakurai ranks 1,063. Before him are Abdullah Al-Waked, Esteban, Olabisi Afolabi, Shehan Karunatilaka, Jem, and Srđan Pecelj. After him are Uroš Murn, Peter Christensen, Tomáš Karas, Carles Sans, Erik Hagen, and Mirela Pașca.
Others Born in 1975
Go to all RankingsAbdullah Al-Waked
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.84
Rank: 1,057
Esteban
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 1,058
Olabisi Afolabi
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 1,059
Shehan Karunatilaka
WRITER
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 1,060
Jem
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 1,061
Srđan Pecelj
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 1,062
Naoto Sakurai
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 1,063
Uroš Murn
CYCLIST
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 1,064
Peter Christensen
POLITICIAN
1975 - 2025
HPI: 40.72
Rank: 1,065
Tomáš Karas
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 1,066
Carles Sans
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.68
Rank: 1,067
Erik Hagen
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 1,068
Mirela Pașca
GYMNAST
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.64
Rank: 1,069
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Naoto Sakurai ranks 3,783 out of 6,245. Before him are Yasuhiro Nagahashi (1975), Chikashi Masuda (1985), Shugo Oshinari (1981), Keiji Ishizuka (1974), Takayoshi Amma (1969), and Hiroaki Hiraoka (1985). After him are Yuichi Nakamaru (1983), Yasuhide Ihara (1973), Hiroshi Moriyasu (1972), Kengo Kawamata (1989), Saori Ariyoshi (1987), and Yui Makino (1986).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsYasuhiro Nagahashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.84
Rank: 3,777
Chikashi Masuda
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 3,778
Shugo Oshinari
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 3,779
Keiji Ishizuka
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 3,780
Takayoshi Amma
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 3,781
Hiroaki Hiraoka
WRESTLER
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 3,782
Naoto Sakurai
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 3,783
Yuichi Nakamaru
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 3,784
Yasuhide Ihara
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 3,785
Hiroshi Moriyasu
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 3,786
Kengo Kawamata
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.80
Rank: 3,787
Saori Ariyoshi
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 3,788
Yui Makino
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 3,789
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Japan
Among soccer players born in Japan, Naoto Sakurai ranks 1,725. Before him are Tetsuya Okayama (1973), Mitsutoshi Watada (1976), Yasuhiro Nagahashi (1975), Chikashi Masuda (1985), Keiji Ishizuka (1974), and Takayoshi Amma (1969). After him are Yasuhide Ihara (1973), Hiroshi Moriyasu (1972), Kengo Kawamata (1989), Saori Ariyoshi (1987), Robert Cullen (1985), and Yoshio Kitagawa (1978).
Tetsuya Okayama
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.87
Rank: 1,719
Mitsutoshi Watada
1976 - Present
HPI: 40.87
Rank: 1,720
Yasuhiro Nagahashi
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.84
Rank: 1,721
Chikashi Masuda
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 1,722
Keiji Ishizuka
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 1,723
Takayoshi Amma
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 1,724
Naoto Sakurai
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 1,725
Yasuhide Ihara
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 1,726
Hiroshi Moriyasu
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 1,727
Kengo Kawamata
1989 - Present
HPI: 40.80
Rank: 1,728
Saori Ariyoshi
1987 - Present
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 1,729
Robert Cullen
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 1,730
Yoshio Kitagawa
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.76
Rank: 1,731






































