Player Summary
M. Saito has 36 appearances across 4 competitions in 2020/21.
Season goals2
Season assists2
Rating6.75
Performance by competition
| Competition | Appearances | Goals | Assists | Yellow | Red | PK | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AFC U23 Asian Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
 J-League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
 J1 League | 33 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2,270 |
 Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 total | 36 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2,494 |
Appearances
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Appearances | 36 | 1 of 11 seasons |
| Minutes | 2,494' | 2 of 11 seasons |
| Starts | 30 | 2 of 11 seasons |
| Substitute appearances | 1 | 5 of 11 seasons |
| Substituted off | 0 | 6 of 11 seasons |
| Bench | 2 | 3 of 11 seasons |
| Captain appearances | 1 | 1 of 11 seasons |
| Appearances by position | MF 35 matches (97.2%) | - |
Goals · Shots
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 1 of 11 seasons |
| Shots | 31 | 1 of 11 seasons |
| Shots on target | 8 | 1 of 11 seasons |
| Shot accuracy | 26% | 3 of 8 seasons |
Assists · Passing
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Assists | 2 | 1 of 11 seasons |
| Key passes | 17 | 1 of 11 seasons |
| Total passes | 839 | 3 of 11 seasons |
| Pass accuracy | 44.8% | 3 of 11 seasons |
Dribbling
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Dribble attempts | 29 | 2 of 11 seasons |
| Successful dribbles | 19 | 3 of 11 seasons |
| Dribble success rate | 66% | 6 of 6 seasons |
| Dribbled past by opponents | 19 | 8 of 11 seasons |
Cards · Fouls
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 5 | 9 of 11 seasons |
| Second-yellow reds | 0 | 1 of 11 seasons |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 of 11 seasons |
| Total cards | 5 | 9 of 11 seasons |
| Fouls drawn | 18 | 1 of 11 seasons |
| Fouls committed | 32 | 9 of 11 seasons |
Defending
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 52 | 3 of 11 seasons |
| Interceptions | 25 | 3 of 11 seasons |
| Blocks | 3 | 5 of 11 seasons |
| Total duels | 202 | 3 of 11 seasons |
| Duels won | 102 | 3 of 11 seasons |
| Goals conceded | 0 | 1 of 11 seasons |
| Saves | 0 | 1 of 11 seasons |
Penalties
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties won | 0 | 1 of 11 seasons |
| Penalties conceded | 0 | 1 of 11 seasons |
| Penalties scored | 0 | 1 of 11 seasons |
| Penalties missed | 0 | 1 of 11 seasons |
| Penalties saved | 0 | 1 of 11 seasons |
Past seasons
| Season | Competition | Goals | Assists | Apps | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.45 |
| 2025 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6.63 |
| 2024/25 |  AFC Champions League Elite | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.85 |
| 2023 | J1 League | 1 | 1 | 29 | 6.92 |
| 2022 | J1 League | 2 | 2 | 32 | 6.72 |
| 2021/22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.50 |
| 2020/21 | J1 League | 2 | 2 | 36 | 6.75 |
| 2019 | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 34 | 6.71 |
| 2018 | J1 League | 2 | 0 | 27 | 6.62 |
| 2017 |  J2 League | 0 | 0 | 30 | - |
| 2016 | J-League Cup | 0 | 0 | 10 | - |
| 2015 | J-League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |