Manabu Saito

Age 36

AC Numazu

Japan

04 April 1990 (36)

169 cm

Performance

Average Rating

6.5

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

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6.4

6.5

6.6

Player Attributes Overview

Player Information

Market Value

- €

04 April 1990

36 Age

Nationality

Japan

Height / Weight

169 cm / 66 kg

Contract Until

6/29/2027

Place of Birth

Position Info

Main Position Left Winger

Other Left Midfielder

Strong Foot

Club Career

Manabu Saito career statistics: matches, goals and assists by season (Club Career)
Season	Team	M	11		A
2025	AC Numazu	28	4	1	0	0
	J3 League	27	3	1	0	0
	J.League Cup	1	1	0	0	0
2024	AC Numazu	36	3	2	4	2
	J3 League	34	2	2	4	2
	Emperor Cup	1	1	0	0	0
	J.League Cup	1	0	0	0	0
2023	Vegalta	12	6	0	0	0
	J.League 2	12	6	0	0	0
22/23	Newcastle	8	4	1	1	0
	A-League	8	4	1	1	0
2022	Suwon Bluewings	19	6	1	3	2
	K-League 1	19	6	1	3	2
2022	Nagoya	4	1	0	1	0
	J.League	3	0	0	0	0
	Emperor Cup	1	1	0	1	0
2021	Nagoya	32	11	1	3	0
	J.League	24	6	0	1	0
	Emperor Cup	2	2	0	0	0
	AFC Champions League Elite	6	3	1	2	0
2020	Frontale	25	11	1	2	0
	J.League	25	11	1	2	0
2019	Frontale	16	8	2	3	0
	J.League	16	8	2	3	0
2018	Frontale	16	2	1	0	3
	J.League	16	2	1	0	3
2017	Marinos	25	25	1	7	2
	J.League	25	25	1	7	2
2014	Marinos	31	25	4	2	0
	J.League	31	25	4	2	0
2013	Marinos	28	23	4	8	6
	J.League	28	23	4	8	6
2012	Marinos	29	25	6	2	3
	J.League	29	25	6	2	3
2010	Marinos	5	0	0	0	1
	J.League	5	0	0	0	1
2009	Marinos	9	0	0	0	0
	J.League	9	0	0	0	0
2008	Marinos	7	1	0	0	1
	J.League	7	1	0	0	1
Total		330	155	25	36	20

National Team Career

Manabu Saito career statistics: matches, goals and assists by season (National Team Career)
Season	Team	M	11
2016	Japan	1	1
	Int. Friendly Games	1	1
2014	Japan	2	0
	Int. Friendly Games	2	0
2013	Japan	1	0
	Int. Friendly Games	1	0
Total		4	1

National Youth Team Career

Manabu Saito career statistics: matches, goals and assists by season (National Team Career)
Season	Team	M	11
2012	Japan	5	1	1
	Olympic Tournament	5	1	1
2012	Japan	2	1	0
	Int. Friendly Games	2	1	0
2011	Japan	1	0	1
	Int. Friendly Games	1	0	1
Total		8	2	2

Club Career Summary

Club Career Summary
Season	Team	M	11		A
2024-2025	AC Numazu	64	7	3	4
2023	Vegalta	12	6	0	0
2022-2023	Newcastle	8	4	1	1
2022	Suwon Bluewings	19	6	1	3
2021-2022	Nagoya	36	12	1	4
2018-2020	Frontale	57	21	4	5
2008-2017	Marinos	134	99	15	19

National Team Career Summary

National Team Career Summary
Season	Team	M	11		A
2013-2016	Japan	4	1	0	0

National Youth Team Career Summary

National Youth Team Career Summary
Season	Team	M	11		A
2012	Japan	5	1	0	0
2011-2012	Japan	3	1	0	0

General Statistics — 2025 J3 League

1 Goals

- Assists

4.1 Avg. Pts

27 Matches

3 Starting XI

555 Minutes

Shots

6 Off-target Shots 0.97

On-target Shots

2 0.32

Total Shots Taken

Shots per Match

Performance Info

Average Rating

6.5

Sep

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Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

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6.4

6.5

6.6

Season Performance

Season Performance — 2025 J3 League
Statistic	Total	Rank The bar chart shows how the player compares to other players in the same position for each statistic in the selected league. A green bar means the player is among the best in their position for that statistic, while a red bar means they are among the worst. The length of the bar represents the player's ranking based on their percentile for each statistic. The comparison is made only with players in the same position in the selected league.
Score
Goals	1	%36
Assists	-	%32
Goal Contribution	1	%27
Expected Goals (xG)	-	%50
Expected Goals on Target (xGOT)	-	%50
Big Chances Created	-	%50
Big Chances Missed	-	%50
Penalty	-	%50
Free-kick Goal	-	%50
Shots
Total Shots	13	%41
Shots on Target	2	%27
Shots off Target	6	%59
Blocked Shots	5	%23
Passes
Pass Accuracy %	65.6%	%32
Passes	212	%59
Accurate Passes	139	%59
Key Passes	13	%64
Passes in Final Third	-	%50
Chances Created	-	%50
Long Balls and Crosses
Long Ball Accuracy %	37.5%	%68
Long Balls	32	%50
Accurate Long Balls	12	%50
Cross Accuracy %	28%	%59
Crosses	25	%59
Accurate Crosses	7	%59
Defense
Clearances	4	%50
Interceptions	4	%50
Tackles	3	%18
Individual
Touches	-	%50
Dribbles	9	%50
Successful Dribbles	4	%73
Successful Dribble %	44.4%	%77
Duels	-	%50
Duels Won %	-
Duels Won	-	%50
Possession Lost	125	%41
Dispossessed	10	%27
Offsides	1	%59
Fouls Won	9	%68
Free Kicks Taken	-	%45
Discipline
Fouls	10	%45
Yellow Cards	-	%82
Red Cards	-	%50

Teammates

Opponent Players

Opponent Teams

Transfers
Date	From	To	Transfer Fee
21.02.24	Vegalta	AC Numazu	Signed
30.07.23	Newcastle	Vegalta	Signed
23.01.23	Suwon Bluewings	Newcastle	Signed
29.06.22	Nagoya	Suwon Bluewings	Signed
29.06.22	Nagoya	Suwon Bluewings
08.01.21	Frontale	Nagoya	Signed
11.01.18	Marinos	Frontale	Signed
30.12.11	Ehime	Marinos	Loan Return
31.01.11	Marinos	Ehime	Loan

Club Honors

Club Honors
Success	Count	Team	Seasons
Japanese champion	2	Kawasaki Frontale	2020 2018
J. League Best XI	1		2016
Japanese Super Cup winner	1	Kawasaki Frontale	2019
J.League Cup New Hero Award	1		12/13
Japanese cup winner	2	Kawasaki Frontale	2020
Japanese cup winner	2	Yokohama F Marinos	2013
Japanese league cup winner	2	Kawasaki Frontale	2019
Japanese league cup winner	2	Nagoya Grampus	2021

National Team Honors

National Team Honors
Success	Count	Team	Seasons
East Asia Champion	1	Japan	2013

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