# R. Sakata > Attacker · Japan · [Cerezo Osaka](https://betsprinter.com/teams/1922) · [Canonical HTML](https://betsprinter.com/players/50787) ## Quick facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Age | 22 | | Date of birth | 2004-05-11 | | Nationality | Japan | | Position | Attacker | | Height | 170 cm | | Weight | 64 kg | | Current club | [Cerezo Osaka](https://betsprinter.com/teams/1922) | | Competition | [Club Friendlies 1](https://betsprinter.com/leagues/38) | ## Season snapshot | Metric | Value | | --- | ---: | | Season | 2024 | | Competition | Club Friendlies 1 | | Appearances | 1 | | Minutes | 44 | | Goals | 1 | | Assists | 0 | | Average rating | 7.34 | ## Profile ### High-impact youngster with severely limited minutes ## Profile R. Sakata is a 22-year-old Japanese attacker registered with Cerezo Osaka[^fact-1]. The supplied facts define role and identity without granular position breakdowns; the profile that follows reads him strictly as an attacking option whose principal measurable contributions are goals and rated output[^fact-1]. ## Season form The season sample is extremely small: Sakata has made a single appearance in 2024 and logged 44 minutes on the pitch[^fact-2]. From that limited exposure he has already recorded one goal and no assists, a raw output that puts finishing at the heart of his early impact narrative[^fact-3]. Per-minute or expected-goal metrics are not present in the supplied facts, so this profile does not attempt to project underlying chance quality beyond the recorded scoring outcome. What can be stated quantitatively is that his provider rating average across the available tracking is 7.34, which sits as the clearest signal of match-level effectiveness in the dataset[^fact-4]. ## Availability & momentum Availability is only demonstrable through the one recorded match: the last competitive entry for Sakata is that single outing of 44 minutes, which serves as the most recent fitness indicator in the supplied facts[^fact-2]. There are no additional match logs, substitutions, or minute accumulation provided, so continuity of selection and broader match fitness cannot be inferred beyond that appearance. Momentum, insofar as it can be judged from the supplied numbers, leans positive given the combination of a goal in limited time and an above-average provider rating; both figures are contained within the supplied facts and represent the only season-long trend visible here[^fact-3][^fact-4]. ## What to watch The supplied facts do not include information about upcoming fixtures, squad rotations, or selection cues, so next-opponent specifics are not available from this dataset. The clearest, actionable signal from the numbers provided is his raw output-rate in the sample: one goal from 44 minutes of play, which is the defining short-term statline in the file[^fact-2][^fact-3]. Also monitor whether the 7.34 average rating holds across additional appearances; that figure stands as the strongest early indicator of effectiveness until more minutes accumulate[^fact-4]. Short verdict: the profile hinges on a tiny sample that combines an immediate goalscoring outcome with a high provider rating; everything beyond that — role evolution, start frequency, and underlying chance creation — requires further match data not supplied here. ### Cited facts [^fact-1]: **Identity** — 22 years old · Japan · Attacker · current club Cerezo Osaka. [^fact-2]: **Season volume** — 1 appearances (2024), 44 minutes on the pitch. [^fact-3]: **Season output** — 1 goal and 0 assists recorded. [^fact-4]: **Average rating** — Provider rating averages 7.34 across the season. --- Methodology: . Canonical HTML: .