K. Sano · career
Kaishu Sano
Central · FSV Mainz 05 · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Sano is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2025/26Trending upRemarkably consistent
The record covers 3 seasons (2023/24–2025/26) across 2 clubs, including a move abroad — 94 appearances, 2 goals and 2 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at FSV Mainz 05 — Season rating 44, 1 goal and 2 assists in 34 games. Form is on a climb — up 15 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±7 points) across 3 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 79 | 44 |
| 2024/25 | FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 31 |
| 2024/25 | Kashima | 20 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 22 |
| 2023/24 | Kashima | 26 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 29 |
| 2022/23 | Machida Zelvia | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Machida Zelvia | 34 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Machida Zelvia | 41 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Machida Zelvia | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2026/27 | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 3 | 0 |
| 2026/27 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2026/27 | World Cup | 3 | 1 | |
| 2025/26 | Friendlies | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Asian Cup | 5 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cupat Japan | 3 | 270 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| World Cup - Qualification Asiaat Japan | 3 | 199 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Friendliesat Japan | 2 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Schedule · 2025/26
48 played3 not in squad· 4163 min, 2g 3a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11 | Friendlies Clubs | A Bayern Alzenau | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 16 | Friendlies Clubs | A FC Saarbrücken | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Friendlies Clubs | H Strasbourg | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 18 | DFB Pokal | A Dynamo Dresden | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Aug 21 | UEFA Europa Conference League | A Rosenborg | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Aug 24 | Bundesliga | H 1. FC Köln | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Aug 28 | UEFA Europa Conference League | H Rosenborg | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 31 | Bundesliga | A VfL Wolfsburg | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 13 | Bundesliga | H RB Leipzig | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Sep 20 | Bundesliga | A FC Augsburg | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 1 | 8.9 |
| Sep 27 | Bundesliga | H Borussia Dortmund | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 2 | UEFA Europa Conference League | A Omonia Nicosia | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Oct 5 | Bundesliga | A Hamburger SV | 0-4 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Oct 18 | Bundesliga | H Bayer Leverkusen | 3-4 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Oct 23 | UEFA Europa Conference League | H Zrinjski | 1-0 | Played | 66 | 7.0 | ||
| Oct 26 | Bundesliga | A VfB Stuttgart | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 29 | DFB Pokal | H VfB Stuttgart | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Nov 1 | Bundesliga | H Werder Bremen | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Nov 6 | UEFA Europa Conference League | H Fiorentina | 2-1 | Played | 31 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Nov 9 | Bundesliga | A Eintracht Frankfurt | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Nov 21 | Bundesliga | H 1899 Hoffenheim | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| Nov 27 | UEFA Europa Conference League | A Universitatea Craiova | 0-1 | Played | 17 | 6.6 | ||
| Nov 30 | Bundesliga | A SC Freiburg | 0-4 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 5 | Bundesliga | H Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Dec 11 | UEFA Europa Conference League | A Lech Poznan | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Dec 14 | Bundesliga | A Bayern München | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 18 | UEFA Europa Conference League | H Samsunspor | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 21 | Bundesliga | H FC St. Pauli | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 10 | Bundesliga | A Union Berlin | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Jan 13 | Bundesliga | H 1. FC Heidenheim | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Jan 17 | Bundesliga | A 1. FC Köln | 1-2 | Played | 89 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 24 | Bundesliga | H VfL Wolfsburg | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 31 | Bundesliga | A RB Leipzig | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 7 | Bundesliga | H FC Augsburg | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 13 | Bundesliga | A Borussia Dortmund | 0-4 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Feb 20 | Bundesliga | H Hamburger SV | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Feb 28 | Bundesliga | A Bayer Leverkusen | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 7 | Bundesliga | H VfB Stuttgart | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 12 | UEFA Europa Conference League | A Sigma Olomouc | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 15 | Bundesliga | A Werder Bremen | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Mar 19 | UEFA Europa Conference League | H Sigma Olomouc | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Mar 22 | Bundesliga | H Eintracht Frankfurt | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 4 | Bundesliga | A 1899 Hoffenheim | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Apr 9 | UEFA Europa Conference League | H Strasbourg | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.6 | |
| Apr 12 | Bundesliga | H SC Freiburg | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Apr 16 | UEFA Europa Conference League | A Strasbourg | 0-4 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Apr 19 | Bundesliga | A Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 25 | Bundesliga | H Bayern München | 3-4 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| May 3 | Bundesliga | A FC St. Pauli | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| May 10 | Bundesliga | H Union Berlin | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| May 16 | Bundesliga | A 1. FC Heidenheim | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 |