The A-League newcomer, Auckland FC, has officially announced the signing of Hiroki Sakai, a defender from Urawa Red Diamonds.
The 34-year-old Hiroki Sakai came through the youth system at Kashiwa Reysol and has also played abroad for Hannover 96 and Marseille. Over the past four seasons, he made 69 appearances and scored five goals in the J1 League for Urawa Red Diamonds.
In terms of international football, Sakai has represented Japan 75 times and was part of the squad for the last three World Cups.