Manabu Saitō
Manabu Saitō is a Japanese footballer, born on 4 April 1990 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. Saitō plays as a winger for Azul Claro Numazu. Saitō has scored 71 goals in 453 games for club and country and has won 7 trophies, including 2 league titles.
Saitō's career stats
| Games | Goals | |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 447 | 70 |
| Japan | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 453 | 71 |
Goals per game: 0.16.
Saitō's trophies and awards
- Trophies with club and country: 7
- League titles: 2
- Domestic cups: 3
- Trophies with Japan: 2
- Individual awards: 1
Yokohama F. Marinos
- Emperor's Cup: 1 (2013)
Kawasaki Frontale
- J1 League: 2 (2018, 2020)
- Japanese Super Cup: 1 (2019)
Nagoya Grampus
- J.League Cup: 1 (2021)
Japan
- AFC U-17 Championship: 1 (2006)
- EAFF East Asian Cup: 1 (2013)
Individual
- J. League Best Eleven: 1 (2016)
Clubs
League games and goals at each club.
- 2008–2017: Yokohama F. Marinos, 201 games, 32 goals
- 2011: Ehime (loan), 36 games, 14 goals
- 2018–2021: Kawasaki Frontale, 57 games, 4 goals
- 2021–2022: Nagoya Grampus, 27 games, 0 goals
- 2022: Suwon Samsung Bluewings, 19 games, 1 goal
- 2023: Newcastle Jets, 8 games, 1 goal
- 2023: Vegalta Sendai, 12 games, 0 goals
- 2024–: Azul Claro Numazu, 60 games, 3 goals
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Club stats as of 30 January 2026.