Koki Saito

Saito's current-season form is level with last season (Season 16→16), while his Rating held around 61. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 36).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	QPR · 5th	5	1	0	7.11	61	16
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 61.5 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (47.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.64 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Saito.

On the season, Saito graded 23 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals, 2 assists and 1.64 defensive actions per 90.

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

On long-term talent our Rating reads 62. At 25 Saito is in his prime years, and a market index of 28.3 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

61.5

Ratingi

a strong, regular top-tier starter

23.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

47.7%

Minutes

rotation minutes

1.64

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · QPR finished 15th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

1.64

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.23 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 47.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.64 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

Rated 61.5 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.64 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 %47.7%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.137

Assists / 900.091

Goal contribution / 900.228

Defensive actions / 901.64

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900

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 (~28), then tapers with age. At 25, Saito sits on 28.3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Saito's projected Rating — 61.5 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

Goals3

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles29

Interceptions6

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

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 5th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, K. Saito has made 5 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 309 minutes.

K. Saito's next match is on September 19, 2026, when QPR face Preston at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Saito at 61.5 with a Season form score of 23.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, K. Saito has totalled 222 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 15th of 24 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points