# Toshihide Saito

Toshihide Saito is a Japanese footballer and manager, born on 20 April 1973 in Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan. Saito played as a defender for Shimizu S-Pulse and Shonan Bellmare. Saito scored 27 goals in 476 games for club and country and won 5 trophies.

## Saito's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 459 | 27 |
| Japan | 17 | 0 |
| Total | 476 | 27 |

Goals per game: 0.06.

## Saito's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 5
- Domestic cups: 5
- Individual awards: 2

### Club

- Emperor's Cup: 1 (2001)
- J - League Cup: 1 (1996)
- Japanese Super Cup: 2 (2001, 2002)
- Asian Cup Winner's Cup: 1 (2000)

### Individual

- J.League Rookie of the Year: 1 (1996)
- J.League Best XI: 1 (1999)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1996–2006: Shimizu S-Pulse, 244 games, 16 goals
2. 2007–2008: Shonan Bellmare, 84 games, 4 goals
3. 2009–2013: Fujieda MYFC, 57 games, 6 goals

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