Bio & Identity
Full Name
Manabu Saitō
Birth Date
1990-04-04
Birth Place
Kanagawa, Japan
Height / Weight
169 cm / 67 kg
Position
Midfielder
Current Club
Tactical Profile
Finishing
6
Creativity
16
Progression
67
Duels
0
Defending
44
* Derived from season performance per-90 metrics vs competition averages.
Season Stats
Minutes
476
Starts
1
Pass Accuracy
67%
Cards (Y/R)
0 / 0
Season Delta
2025 vs 2024
Apps
+17
Goals
0
Assists
0
Minutes
+476
Per 90 Impact
Goals
0.00
Assists
0.00
Shots
0.95
Key Passes
1.32
Player Profile Axes
Normalized 0-100
Finishing
6
Creativity
16
Progression
67
Duels
0
Defending
44
Career Honors
J-League Cup
Japan
Winner
2021
J1 League
Japan
Winner
2020
J-League Cup
Japan
Winner
2019
Super Cup
Japan
Winner
2019
J1 League
Japan
Winner
2018
Super Cup
Japan
2nd Place
2018
Emperor Cup
Japan
2nd Place
2017
Super Cup
Japan
2nd Place
2014
J1 League
Japan
2nd Place
2013
Emperor Cup
Japan
Winner
2013
Career Snapshot
Tracked Seasons
4
Career Apps
37
Career Goals
1
Career Assists
1
Best Impact Season
2022 · Newcastle Jets
1G · 1A · 405 min
Performance Trend
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Azul Claro Numazu | 17 | 0 | 0 | 476 |
| 2024 | Vegalta Sendai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Vegalta Sendai | 12 | 0 | 0 | 476 |
| 2022 | Newcastle Jets | 8 | 1 | 1 | 405 |
Transfer History
Date
Yokohama F. Marinos
Ehime FC
Loan
Date
Yokohama F. Marinos
Kawasaki Frontale
N/A
Date
Kawasaki Frontale
Nagoya Grampus
Free
Date
Nagoya Grampus
Suwon Bluewings
N/A
Date
Suwon Bluewings
Newcastle Jets
N/A
Date
Newcastle Jets
Vegalta Sendai
N/A
Date
Vegalta Sendai
Azul Claro Numazu
Free
Team Schedule
No upcoming fixtures for player's current team.