Sakuda attended Mission San Jose High School. He then attended Duke University where he played three seasons on the men’s soccer team from 1998 to 2001. During this time he was also a member of the United States U-20 men"s national soccer team
Youth and College Professional In February 2002, the San Jose Earthquakes picked Sakuda in the fourth round (thirty-ninth overall) in the 2002 Master of Library Science SuperDraft. He spent the 2002 season with the Earthquakes, but never entered a first team game and was released. In the fall of 2002, he then signed with the San Diego Sockers of Major Indoor Soccer League.
He would play with the Sockers through the 2003-2004 season.
In the 2004 MISL Expansion Draft, the Chicago Storm selected Sakuda, then traded him back to the Sockers on September 24, 2004 in exchange for Byron Alvarez. When the Sockers folded during the 2004-2005 season, the Storm picked him in third round of the Dispersal Draft, but Sakuda did not sign with the team
During the 2003 outdoor season, Sakuda signed with the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division. He quickly became a mainstay on their back line.
He played twenty games his first season, a number which injury reduced to thirteen for the 2004 season.
Those were the only seasons in which he saw time in less than 28 games. On February 27, 2009 he moved to the Montreal Impact on a free transfer, signing a two year contract. On July 15, 2009 he signed a contract for the remainder of the season with the Austin Aztex.
Seattle Sounders.
During this time he was also a member of the United States U-20 men"s national soccer team Sakuda has continued to play indoors since leaving the Sockers. During 2008 he was a member of the Seattle Wolves Football Club indoor team which competed in the Premier Arena Soccer League during the winter.
