Manabu Saito
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
forward
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Started
26
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29 |  Kamatamare Sanuki | L1 - 0 | 90 | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 23 |  Fukushima United | L1 - 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 16 |  Thespa Gunma | L1 - 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Nov 9 |  FC Ryukyu | W2 - 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 2 |  SC Sagamihara | D0 - 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 25 |  Nagano Parceiro | L2 - 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 19 |  FC Osaka | L1 - 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 12 |  Zweigen Kanazawa | L3 - 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 5 |  Kochi United SC | W0 - 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27 |  FC Gifu | L1 - 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Manabu Saito
Manabu Saito is a professional 36-year-old footballer who plays as a forward for Azul Claro Numazu, born on April 3, 1990, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Manabu Saito on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Manabu Saito Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current J. League 3 campaign, Manabu Saito has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 26 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 1 goal and 0 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 7.
Compared to other forwards in the competition, Manabu Saito ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Manabu Saito's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- August 19, 2026: null-null vs Arterivo Wakayama (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- December 14, 2025: 1-1 draw at home vs Reilac Shiga (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- December 6, 2025: 3-2 loss away vs Reilac Shiga (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- November 29, 2025: 1-0 loss away vs Kamatamare Sanuki (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- November 23, 2025: 1-3 loss at home vs Fukushima United (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- November 16, 2025: 1-2 loss at home vs Thespa Gunma (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- November 9, 2025: 2-3 win away vs FC Ryukyu (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- November 2, 2025: 0-0 draw at home vs SC Sagamihara (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 25, 2025: 2-1 loss away vs Nagano Parceiro (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- October 19, 2025: 1-2 loss at home vs FC Osaka (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Manabu Saito's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Manabu Saito's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Manabu Saito currently plays for Azul Claro Numazu alongside Kengo Kawamata, Kyota Mochii, Takumi Hama, Takuya Sugai, Tomoki Fujisaki, Naoki Sato, Yusuke Imamura, Koki Inoue, Kosei Uryu, Yuki Fukai, Kotaro Tokunaga, Yuma Mori, Haruki Toyama, Tomoyuki Maekawa, Yusei Uchida. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Manabu Saito's career has also included time at Vegalta Sendai, Newcastle Jets, Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Nagoya Grampus, Kawasaki Frontale, Yokohama F.Marinos, Ehime FC, Japan, Japan U23, Japan U20.
On the international stage, Manabu Saito has represented Japan.
Other notable players from Japan include Tokuma Suzuki, Katsuya Iwatake, Yuta Togashi, Shuto Kawai, Shuhei Takizawa, Kenta Nishizawa, Kazuya Onohara, Ryoga Ishio, Katsuya Nakano, Ryu Takao, Kennedy Ebbs Mikuni, Takumi Nakamura, Yushi Hasegawa, Yutaro Hakamata, Yuya Ono. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, Manabu Saito has won 6 titles: J. League (2020, 2018) with Kawasaki Frontale, Super Cup (2019) with Kawasaki Frontale, J. League Cup (2019) with Kawasaki Frontale, J. League Cup (2021) with Nagoya Grampus, Emperor Cup (2013) with Yokohama F.Marinos, EAFF E-1 Football Championship (2013) with Japan.
Manabu Saito has competed in J. League 3, J. League Cup, A-League, K League 1, K League Qualification, J. League, AFC Champions League Elite, Super Cup. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
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