Central · Tokyo Verdy · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
A career still climbing — Saito is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
The record covers 4 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 105 appearances, 5 goals and 8 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2024/25 at Tokyo Verdy — Season rating 33, 1 goal and 5 assists in 38 games. 2024/25 was the leap — Season rating up 26 points at Tokyo Verdy. Form is on a climb — up 25 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Tokyo Verdy | 37 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 32 |
| 2024/25 | Tokyo Verdy | 38 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 33 |
| 2021/22 | Yokohama FC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 7 |
| 2020/21 | Yokohama FC | 21 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 19 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 37 | 2706 | 1 | 3 | 6.8 |
| J-League Cup | 2 | 146 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 | Friendlies Clubs | A Urawa | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 16 | J1 League | H Shimizu S-pulse | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 22 | J1 League | A Kashima | 0-4 | Played | 69 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 26 | J1 League | A Machida Zelvia | 1-0 | Played | 76 | 1 | 7.7 | |
| Mar 2 | J1 League | H Gamba Osaka | 0-1 | Played | 89 | 7.0 | ||
| Mar 8 | J1 League | A Albirex Niigata | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Mar 15 | J1 League | H Nagoya Grampus | 2-1 | Played | 89 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 20 | J-League Cup | A Parceiro Nagano | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 29 | J1 League | A Kashiwa Reysol | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 2 | J1 League | H FC Tokyo | 2-2 | Played | 83 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 5 | J1 League | A Yokohama F. Marinos | 0-0 | Played | 85 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 12 | J1 League | H Vissel Kobe | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 16 | J-League Cup | A Blaublitz Akita | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 20 | J1 League | A Kawasaki Frontale | 0-0 | Played | 76 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 25 | J1 League | H Cerezo Osaka | 1-0 | Played | 53 | 6.7 | ||
| Apr 29 | J1 League | A Fagiano Okayama | 1-0 | Played | 23 | 6.7 | ||
| May 3 | J1 League | A Urawa | 0-2 | Played | 45 | 7.0 | ||
| May 6 | J1 League | H Yokohama FC | 2-0 | Played | 67 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| May 11 | J1 League | H Shonan Bellmare | 0-2 | Played | 58 | 6.6 | ||
| May 17 | J1 League | A Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1-2 | Played | 55 | 6.9 | ||
| May 21 | J-League Cup | A Albirex Niigata | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 25 | J1 League | H Kyoto Sanga | 1-0 | Played | 88 | 6.9 | ||
| May 31 | J1 League | A Avispa Fukuoka | 0-0 | Played | 82 | 6.9 | ||
| Jun 4 | J-League Cup | H Kashiwa Reysol | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 8 | J-League Cup | A Kashiwa Reysol | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 11 | Emperor Cup | H Tochigi SC | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 15 | J1 League | H Kashiwa Reysol | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Jun 21 | J1 League | A Cerezo Osaka | 1-2 | Played | 31 | 6.3 | ||
| Jun 29 | J1 League | H Kawasaki Frontale | 1-0 | Played | 72 | 6.6 | ||
| Jul 5 | J1 League | A Nagoya Grampus | 0-0 | Played | 81 | 6.7 | ||
| Jul 16 | Emperor Cup | H Sagan Tosu | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 20 | J1 League | H Machida Zelvia | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 9 | J1 League | H Yokohama F. Marinos | 1-0 | Played | 89 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Aug 13 | Emperor Cup | H Nagoya Grampus | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | J1 League | A Kyoto Sanga | 0-1 | Played | 63 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 23 | J1 League | H Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0-3 | Played | 77 | 7.0 | ||
| Aug 30 | J1 League | A Yokohama FC | 0-0 | Played | 63 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 15 | J1 League | A FC Tokyo | 0-1 | Played | 64 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 20 | J1 League | H Fagiano Okayama | 4-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Sep 23 | J1 League | A Vissel Kobe | 0-4 | Played | 33 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 27 | J1 League | H Urawa | 0-0 | Played | 83 | 7.2 | ||
| Oct 3 | J1 League | A Shonan Bellmare | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 18 | J1 League | H Albirex Niigata | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 25 | J1 League | A Shimizu S-pulse | 0-1 | Played | 72 | 6.6 | ||
| Nov 8 | J1 League | H Avispa Fukuoka | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 30 | J1 League | H Kashima | 0-1 | Played | 72 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 6 | J1 League | A Gamba Osaka | 1-4 | Played | 58 | 6.3 |