# 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.

1. 2008–2017: Yokohama F. Marinos, 201 games, 32 goals
2. 2011: Ehime (loan), 36 games, 14 goals
3. 2018–2021: Kawasaki Frontale, 57 games, 4 goals
4. 2021–2022: Nagoya Grampus, 27 games, 0 goals
5. 2022: Suwon Samsung Bluewings, 19 games, 1 goal
6. 2023: Newcastle Jets, 8 games, 1 goal
7. 2023: Vegalta Sendai, 12 games, 0 goals
8. 2024–: Azul Claro Numazu, 60 games, 3 goals

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Club stats as of 30 January 2026.

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