SOCCER PLAYER
Shigeru Sakurai
1979 - Today

Shigeru Sakurai
Shigeru Sakurai (桜井 繁, Sakurai Shigeru; born June 29, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 23 in 2024). Shigeru Sakurai is the 18,677th most popular soccer player (down from 18,544th in 2024), the 4,861st most popular biography from Japan (down from 4,470th in 2019) and the 2,534th most popular Japanese Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Shigeru Sakurai ranks 18,677 out of 21,273. Before him are Ayyoub Bouaddi, José Mari, Mikkel Duelund, Daniela Sabatino, Kosuke Nakamachi, and Gustavo Salgueiro de Almeida Correia. After him are Francisco Montero, Alan Kasaev, Đorđe Despotović, Carlos Ascues, Kota Ueda, and Štefan Tarkovič.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAyyoub Bouaddi
2007 - Present
HPI: 35.96
Rank: 18,691
José Mari
1987 - Present
HPI: 35.96
Rank: 18,692
Mikkel Duelund
1997 - Present
HPI: 35.96
Rank: 18,693
Daniela Sabatino
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.96
Rank: 18,694
Kosuke Nakamachi
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.96
Rank: 18,695
Gustavo Salgueiro de Almeida Correia
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.96
Rank: 18,696
Shigeru Sakurai
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.96
Rank: 18,697
Francisco Montero
1999 - Present
HPI: 35.96
Rank: 18,698
Alan Kasaev
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.95
Rank: 18,699
Đorđe Despotović
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.95
Rank: 18,700
Carlos Ascues
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.95
Rank: 18,701
Kota Ueda
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.95
Rank: 18,702
Štefan Tarkovič
1973 - Present
HPI: 35.95
Rank: 18,703
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1979, Shigeru Sakurai ranks 1,451. Before him are Chris Kunitz, Million Wolde, Thabang Molefe, Marlon Harewood, Catherynne M. Valente, and Damien Gregorini. After him are Ross Powers, Jonathan Greening, Raima Sen, Ricardo Fuller, Kip Carpenter, and Ricky Davis.
Others Born in 1979
Go to all RankingsChris Kunitz
HOCKEY PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.06
Rank: 1,445
Million Wolde
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.05
Rank: 1,446
Thabang Molefe
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.02
Rank: 1,447
Marlon Harewood
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.02
Rank: 1,448
Catherynne M. Valente
WRITER
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.99
Rank: 1,449
Damien Gregorini
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.97
Rank: 1,450
Shigeru Sakurai
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.96
Rank: 1,451
Ross Powers
SKIER
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.91
Rank: 1,452
Jonathan Greening
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.86
Rank: 1,453
Raima Sen
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.85
Rank: 1,454
Ricardo Fuller
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.84
Rank: 1,455
Kip Carpenter
SKATER
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.83
Rank: 1,456
Ricky Davis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.82
Rank: 1,457
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Shigeru Sakurai ranks 4,874 out of 6,245. Before him are Akira Takeuchi (1983), Kosuke Uchida (1987), Ayaka Sasaki (1996), Shingo Kumabayashi (1981), Koki Saito (2001), and Kosuke Nakamachi (1985). After him are Kota Ueda (1986), Risako Kawai (1994), Yoshimi Ozaki (1981), Nao Kusaka (2000), Arisa Higashino (1996), and Manabu Komatsubara (1981).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsAkira Takeuchi
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.99
Rank: 4,868
Kosuke Uchida
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 35.98
Rank: 4,869
Ayaka Sasaki
MODEL
1996 - Present
HPI: 35.98
Rank: 4,870
Shingo Kumabayashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 35.97
Rank: 4,871
Koki Saito
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 35.96
Rank: 4,872
Kosuke Nakamachi
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.96
Rank: 4,873
Shigeru Sakurai
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.96
Rank: 4,874
Kota Ueda
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.95
Rank: 4,875
Risako Kawai
WRESTLER
1994 - Present
HPI: 35.94
Rank: 4,876
Yoshimi Ozaki
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 35.94
Rank: 4,877
Nao Kusaka
ATHLETE
2000 - Present
HPI: 35.94
Rank: 4,878
Arisa Higashino
BADMINTON PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 35.93
Rank: 4,879
Manabu Komatsubara
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 35.93
Rank: 4,880
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Japan
Among soccer players born in Japan, Shigeru Sakurai ranks 2,547. Before him are Yasuto Wakizaka (1995), Akira Takeuchi (1983), Kosuke Uchida (1987), Shingo Kumabayashi (1981), Koki Saito (2001), and Kosuke Nakamachi (1985). After him are Kota Ueda (1986), Manabu Komatsubara (1981), Hitoshi Sasaki (1891), Kazuto Kushida (1987), Takuya Muro (1982), and Shosuke Katayama (1983).
Yasuto Wakizaka
1995 - Present
HPI: 35.99
Rank: 2,541
Akira Takeuchi
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.99
Rank: 2,542
Kosuke Uchida
1987 - Present
HPI: 35.98
Rank: 2,543
Shingo Kumabayashi
1981 - Present
HPI: 35.97
Rank: 2,544
Koki Saito
2001 - Present
HPI: 35.96
Rank: 2,545
Kosuke Nakamachi
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.96
Rank: 2,546
Shigeru Sakurai
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.96
Rank: 2,547
Kota Ueda
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.95
Rank: 2,548
Manabu Komatsubara
1981 - Present
HPI: 35.93
Rank: 2,549
Hitoshi Sasaki
1891 - 1982
HPI: 35.92
Rank: 2,550
Kazuto Kushida
1987 - Present
HPI: 35.91
Rank: 2,551
Takuya Muro
1982 - Present
HPI: 35.91
Rank: 2,552
Shosuke Katayama
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.90
Rank: 2,553







































