Daisuke Saito (footballer, born 1980)

For footballer born 1974, see Daisuke Saito (footballer, born 1974).

Daisuke Saito (斉藤 大介, Saitō Daisuke, born August 29, 1980) is a former Japanese football player.

Daisuke Saito
斉藤 大介

Personal information
Full name	Daisuke Saito
Date of birth	(1980-08-29) August 29, 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth	Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1996–1998	Konko Daiichi High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2008	Kyoto Sanga FC	202	(7)
2008–2011	Vegalta Sendai	71	(1)
2011–2015	Tokushima Vortis	120	(0)
2016	Tochigi SC	5	(0)
2017	Kochi United SC	14	(2)
2018	Ococias Kyoto AC	12	(0)
Total		424	(10)
Medal record Kyoto Sanga FC Winner Emperor's Cup 2002
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Saito was born in Takatsuki on August 29, 1980. After graduating from high school, he joined J1 League club Kyoto Purple Sanga (later Kyoto Sanga FC) in 1999. Although he could not play many matches until early 2002, he became a regular player as defensive midfielder from July 2002 and the club won the champions 2002 Emperor's Cup first major title in the club history. From 2003, although the club results were bad, he played many matches as regular player for a long time. However the club gain many players in 2008 and he could hardly play in the match. In July 2008, he moved to J2 League club Vegalta Sendai and became a regular player as defensive midfielder. However he lost regular position in summer 2009. Although the club was promoted to J1 from 2010 and he became a regular player from summer 2010, he could hardly play in the match in 2011. In July 2011, he moved to J2 club Tokushima Vortis and became a regular player as defensive midfielder. From summer 2012, he played as center because many defenders got hurt. However he also got hurt in August and could not play at all in the match after that. He came back as center back in 2013 and returned to defensive midfielder from summer and the club was promoted to J1 from 2014 first time in the club history. However the club was relegated to J2 in a year and his opportunity to play decreased. In 2016, he moved to J3 League club Tochigi SC. However he could hardly play in the match. In 2017, he moved to Regional Leagues club Kochi United SC and played in all matches in 2017 season. In 2018, he moved to Regional Leagues club Ococias Kyoto AC. He retired end of 2018 season.^[1]

Club statistics

^[2]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1999	Kyoto Purple Sanga	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000			7	0	0	0	2	0	9	0
2001		J2 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002		J1 League	22	1	4	0	5	0	31	1
2003			27	1	1	0	4	0	32	1
2004		J2 League	21	0	2	0	-		23	0
2005			42	2	1	0	-		43	2
2006		J1 League	33	1	1	0	5	0	39	1
2007	Kyoto Sanga FC	J2 League	48	2	0	0	-		48	2
2008		J1 League	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
2008	Vegalta Sendai	J2 League	16	1	1	0	-		17	1
2009			36	0	1	0	-		37	0
2010		J1 League	16	0	0	0	4	0	20	0
2011			3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
2011	Tokushima Vortis	J2 League	23	0	1	0	-		24	0
2012			22	0	0	0	-		22	0
2013			31	0	0	0	-		31	0
2014		J1 League	22	0	1	0	5	0	28	0
2015		J2 League	22	0	3	0	-		25	0
2016	Tochigi SC	J3 League	5	0	-		-		5	0
2017	Kochi United SC	Regional Leagues	14	2	1	0	-		15	2
2018	Ococias Kyoto AC	Regional Leagues	12	0	1	0	-		13	0
Career total			424	10	18	0	26	0	468	10

References

1. Kyoto Sanga FC(in Japanese)
2. Tochigi SC(in Japanese)

External links

• Daisuke Saito at J.League () (in Japanese)
• Profile in 2016 at Tochigi SC