Career snapshot
Position rank · 2009
Among 240 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| 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 | — |
Percentile rank vs 203 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2009. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| 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.
| 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 |
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Frequently asked about Daisuke Saito
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.
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