Koki Saito

Saito's current-season form is down 44% on last season (Season 16→9), while his Rating eased 61→58. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 36).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	QPR · 9th	7	1	0	6.88	61	8
2025/26	QPR · 15th	34	3	2	6.64	61	16
2024/25	QPRLoan · 15th	39	3	2	6.83	66	17
2023/24	Sparta Rotterdam · 8th	22	3	5	7.14	71	27
2022/23	Sparta RotterdamLoan · 6th	30	7	5	6.89	74	36

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan	1	0
Japan U23	8	0
Japan U20	3	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

K. Saito is a 25-year-old central midfielder at QPR, rated 57.7 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (17.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Saito.

On the season, Saito graded 9 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 0.992 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 16 → 9). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 58. At 25 Saito is in his prime years, and a market index of 26.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downRemarkably consistentStepped up 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/264 clubs

57.7

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

8.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

17.5%

Minutes

limited game time

0.99

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · QPR finished 9th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

0.99

Def. / 90

Tackles

—

Interceptions

Clean sheets

0.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 7 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.25 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 17.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 57.7 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %17.5%

Available fixtures11 of 11

Goals / 900.248

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.248

Defensive actions / 900.992

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %100

Shot accuracy %20

Pass accuracy %78

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900.248

Foul involvement / 901.24

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~27), then tapers with age. At 25, Saito sits on 26.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Saito's projected Rating — 57.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target1

Shots5

Passing

Assists0

Chances created6

Passes111

Pass accuracy78%

Possession

Successful dribbles5

Dribble success50%

Duels won13

Duels won %50%

Fouls won2

Defending

Tackles4

Fouls committed3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Lommel United(back from loan)Jul 2025 – now

QPRAug 2025 – Jul 2025

QPR(on loan)Aug 2024 – Aug 2025

Lommel United(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Aug 2024

Sparta Rotterdam(on loan)Jun 2022 – Jul 2024

Lommel UnitedJan 2020 – Jun 2022

Yokohama FCuntil Jan 2020

About K. Saito

Koki Saito is a 25-year-old central midfielder who plays for QPR, born on August 10, 2001 in Kanagawa, standing 170 cm tall. He is from Japan. QPR currently sit 9th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, K. Saito has made 7 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 363 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

K. Saito's next match is on October 31, 2026, when QPR face Southampton away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Saito at 57.7 with a Season form score of 8.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, K. Saito has totalled 224 club appearances with 31 goals and 17 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 39 appearances for QPR.

K. Saito's career has also included time at Lommel United, Sparta Rotterdam and Yokohama FC.

On the international stage, K. Saito has represented Japan, Japan U23, Japan U20 — 12 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · QPR finished 9th of 24 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points