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Shunsuke Saito

Squad depthKVC Westerlo · 21 yrsStarter

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 25 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameShunsuke Saito
PositionWinger
NationalityJapan
Age21
Date of birth26 Apr 2005
BirthplaceKanagawa
Height173 cm
Shirt number#7
ClubKVC Westerlo
Wingeralso played MID
8
Appearances
3
Goals
1
Assists
603
Minutes

Domestic-league season · KVC Westerlo.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Jupiler Pro League100806.2

Scout report

Squad depthWinger

S. Saito is a 21-year-old winger at KVC Westerlo, rated 50.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 71st of 145 on scout potential in the Jupiler Pro League and 602nd of 1759 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (23.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.21 goal contributions per 90 (0.11 goals, 0.11 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Saito.

Judged on this season alone, Saito graded 7 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 8th of 10 of the 10 wingers in the Jupiler Pro League, on 1 goal and 1 assist in 17 appearances (0.211 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 7 → 7).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 51, 6th of 10 of the 10 wingers in the Jupiler Pro League. At 21 Saito is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 14.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Saito is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level
50.6
Ratingi
6th of 10 wingers
6.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
23.8%
Minutes
limited game time
0.21
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · KVC Westerlo finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

17
Apps
1
Goals
1
Assists
2
G+A
0.06
Goals / app

1 goal in 17 appearances (0.06 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 2 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 23.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0.21 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.

Outlook

With a Rating of 50.6, Saito carries the 6th-highest potential of the wingers in the Jupiler Pro League of 10 — though on just 17 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.21 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among wingers in the Jupiler Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles17
Interceptions6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.