M. Saito

Following his move to Kyoto Sanga, Saito's current-season form is down 85% on last season (Season 27→4), while his Rating eased 53→35. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 34).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Kyoto Sanga · 3rd	5	0	0	6.43	35	4
2023/24	Vissel Kobe · 1st	21	0	1	6.89	53	27
2022/23	Gamba Osaka · 15th	26	2	1	6.76	48	25
2021/22	Rubin · 15th	2	0	0	6.45	25	0
2020/21	Shonan Bellmare · 18th	33	2	2	6.72	52	34

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central midfielder

M. Saito is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Kyoto Sanga, rated 34.7 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (13% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.05 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 4 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.054 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 27 → 4). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35. At 27 Saito is in his prime years, and a market index of 26.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelRemarkably consistent5 clubs

34.7

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

4.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

13%

Minutes

limited game time

4.05

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Kyoto Sanga finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side

4.05

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 5 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 13% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 34.7 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %13%

Available fixtures5 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 904.054

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.405

Foul involvement / 904.054

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 (~26), then tapers with age. At 27, Saito sits on 26.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Saito's projected Rating — 34.7 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.