Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
1997
debut season
0.05
goals / match
JEF United Chiba
top club · 162 apps
Position rank · 2009
#96
goals rank
#139
assists rank
19
season goals
0
season assists
Among 240 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2009
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top transfer fee
3
best season · 2000
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int'l / penalties
397Appearances
19Goals
0Assists
67Yellow cards
1Red cards
220Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Daisuke Saito |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 斎藤 大輔 |
| Date of birth | 1974-11-19 (51 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2010-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2010
Transfer: JEF Utd. Chiba → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
2009 — JEF United Chiba
19 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
2008 — JEF United Chiba
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — JEF United Chiba
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — JEF United Chiba
37 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 — JEF United Chiba
42 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
2004 — JEF United Ichihara
31 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
2003 — JEF United Ichihara
35 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
2002 — JEF United Ichihara, Cerezo Osaka
28 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Cerezo Osaka → JEF Utd Ichihara
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
2001 — Cerezo Osaka
35 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
2000 — Cerezo Osaka
32 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2000
Transfer: Gamba Osaka → Cerezo Osaka
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1999
1999 — Gamba Osaka
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
1998 — Gamba Osaka
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
1997 — Gamba Osaka
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1997
Transfer: Chuo University → Gamba Osaka
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 203 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2009. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.56/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.56/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
JEF United Chiba
54.3%
JEF United Ichihara
22.5%
Cerezo Osaka
23.1%
Gamba Osaka
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEF United Chiba | 5 | 2005 | 2009 | 162 | 8 | 0 | 10,742 |
| JEF United Ichihara | 3 | 2002 | 2004 | 86 | 6 | 0 | 4,459 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 3 | 2000 | 2002 | 75 | 5 | 0 | 4,575 |
| Gamba Osaka | 3 | 1997 | 1999 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Emperor's Cup | JEF United Chiba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | J. League Cup | JEF United Chiba | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | J.League Div.1 | JEF United Chiba | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 323 |
| 2008 | Emperor's Cup | JEF United Chiba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | J. League Cup | JEF United Chiba | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 702 |
| 2008 | J.League Div.1 | JEF United Chiba | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,585 |
| 2007 | Emperor's Cup | JEF United Chiba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | J. League Cup | JEF United Chiba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | J.League Div.1 | JEF United Chiba | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2,177 |
| 2006 | J. League Cup | JEF United Chiba | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | J.League Div.1 | JEF United Chiba | 28 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,315 |
| 2005 | Emperor's Cup | JEF United Chiba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | J. League Cup | JEF United Chiba | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 749 |
| 2005 | J.League Div.1 | JEF United Chiba | 33 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,891 |
| 2004 | Emperor's Cup | JEF United Ichihara | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2004 | J. League Cup | JEF United Ichihara | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 441 |
| 2004 | J1 - 1st Stage | JEF United Ichihara | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,119 |
| 2004 | J1 - 2nd Stage | JEF United Ichihara | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Emperor's Cup | JEF United Ichihara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | J. League Cup | JEF United Ichihara | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | J1 - 1st Stage | JEF United Ichihara | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,303 |
| 2003 | J1 - 2nd Stage | JEF United Ichihara | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Emperor's Cup | JEF United Ichihara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | J. League Cup | JEF United Ichihara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | J.League Div.2 | Cerezo Osaka | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | J1 - 1st Stage | JEF United Ichihara | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 634 |
| 2002 | J1 - 2nd Stage | JEF United Ichihara | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 842 |
| 2001 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | J. League Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | J1 - 1st Stage | Cerezo Osaka | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,329 |
| 2001 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Cerezo Osaka | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,321 |
| 2000 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | J. League Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | J1 - 1st Stage | Cerezo Osaka | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 485 |
| 2000 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Cerezo Osaka | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 1999 | J. League Cup | Gamba Osaka | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | J1 - 1st Stage | Gamba Osaka | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | J. League Cup | Gamba Osaka | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | J1 - 1st Stage | Gamba Osaka | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | J. League Cup | Gamba Osaka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | J1 - 1st Stage | Gamba Osaka | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Gamba Osaka | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1997-01-01 | Chuo University | Gamba Osaka | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Gamba Osaka | Cerezo Osaka | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Cerezo Osaka | JEF Utd Ichihara | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | JEF Utd. Chiba | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€300k
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | J.League Div.1 | JEF United Chiba | 2 | 14 |
| 2000 | J1 - 1st Stage | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 12 |
| 2001 | J1 - 1st Stage | Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 14 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Teams faced most often by Daisuke Saito's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashima Antlers | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 8% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 62% |
| FC Tokyo | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 15% |
| Gamba Osaka | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 69% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 31% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 62% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 15% |
| Vissel Kobe | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 42% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 42% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 50% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 42% |
| Sagan Tosu | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Senior debut season | |
| 2000 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 33 | 2,287 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 2007 | 31 | 2,177 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.21 |
| 2006 | 37 | 2,315 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 2005 | 42 | 3,640 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 2004 | 31 | 1,680 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2003 | 35 | 1,303 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 2002 | 28 | 1,476 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 2001 | 35 | 2,650 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2000 | 32 | 1,925 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J.League Div.1
126 apps
6 G
0 A
J1 - 1st Stage
96 apps
6 G
0 A
J. League Cup
58 apps
3 G
0 A
J1 - 2nd Stage
93 apps
3 G
0 A
Emperor's Cup
16 apps
1 G
0 A
J.League Div.2
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Daisuke Saito?
Daisuke Saito is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Daisuke Saito?
Daisuke Saito is 51 years old. He was born on November 19, 1974 in Nagoya, Aichi.
What position does Daisuke Saito play?
Daisuke Saito plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Daisuke Saito play for?
Daisuke Saito currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Daisuke Saito scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Daisuke Saito has scored 19 goals in 397 appearances.