| Hideo Sakai 堺井 秀雄 | |
| Fullname: | Hideo Sakai |
| Birth Date: | 10 June 1909 |
| Birth Place: | Osaka, Empire of Japan |
| Death Place: | Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthyears1: | ????–1931 |
| Youthclubs1: | Kwansei Gakuin University |
| Clubs1: | Kwangaku Club |
| Nationalyears1: | 1934 |
| Nationalteam1: | Japan |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Sakai was born in Osaka Prefecture on June 10, 1909. He played for Kwangaku Club was consisted of his alma mater Kwansei Gakuin University players and graduates. He won 1929 and 1930 Emperor's Cup with Yukio Goto and so on at the club.
In May 1934, Sakai was selected Japan national team for 1934 Far Eastern Championship Games in Manila. At this competition, on May 13, he debuted against Dutch East Indies. He also played against Philippines and Republic of China. He played 3 games for Japan in 1934.[1]
On June 3, 1996, Sakai died of a pneumonia in Nishinomiya at the age of 86.
| Japan national team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 1934 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |