Manabu Saito

is a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Manabu Saito

Personal information
Full name	Manabu Saito
Date of birth	(1990-04-04) April 4, 1990
Place of birth	Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Forward, Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Nagoya Grampus
Youth career
2006–2008	Yokohama F. Marinos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2017	Yokohama F. Marinos	201	(32)
2011	→Ehime FC (loan)	36	(14)
2018–2020	Kawasaki Frontale	57	(4)
2021–	Nagoya Grampus
National team
2007	Japan U-17	2	(0)
2012	Japan U-23	5	(0)
2013–2016	Japan	6	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Biography

Saito was born in Kawasaki on April 4, 1990. He joined J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos from their youth team in 2008. However he could not play many matches. In 2011, he moved to J2 League club Ehime FC on loan. He scored 14 goals in 36 matches in 2011. In 2012, he returned to Yokohama. He played many matches from 2012. Yokohama won the 2nd place in the 2013 J1 League. He was selected Best Eleven in 2016. In 2018, he moved to Kawasaki Frontale. Kawasaki won the J1 champions in 2018 and 2020. In 2021, he moved to Nagoya Grampus.

In August 2007, Saito was selected the Japan U-17 national team for 2007 U-17 World Cup and played 2 matches. In July 2012, he was selected the Japan U-23 national team for 2012 Summer Olympics. He played 4 matches and Japan won the 4th place. In July 2013, Saito was selected the Japan national team for 2013 East Asian Cup. At this tournament, he debuted against China on July 21. He was also selected Japan for 2014 World Cup, but he did not play in the match. He played 6 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 2016.

Statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Asia		Total
2008	Yokohama F. Marinos	J1 League	7	0	1	0	0	0	-		8	0
2009			11	0	0	0	3	0	-		14	0
2010			5	0	0	0	5	1	-		10	1
2011	Ehime FC	J2 League	36	14	2	0	-		-		38	14
2012	Yokohama F. Marinos	J1 League	29	6	3	0	5	2	-		37	8
2013			28	4	4	2	7	2	-		39	8
2014			31	4	2	0	1	0	-		34	4
2015			32	7	2	0	3	0	5	3	42	10
2016			33	10	4	1	4	1	-		41	12
2017			25	1	2	2	2	0	-		29	3
2018	Kawasaki Frontale	J1 League	16	1	3	1	2	0	1	0	22	2
2019			16	2	2	0	0	0	4	1	22	3
2020			25	1	0	0	2	1	-		27	2
2021	Nagoya Grampus	J1 League
Country	Japan		294	50	25	6	34	7	10	4	363	67
Total			294	50	25	6	34	7	10	4	363	67

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2013	3	1
2014	2	0
2015	0	0
2016	1	0
Total	6	1