Toshihide Saito
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese football (soccer) defender.
He was educated at and played for Shimizu Higashi High School
and Waseda University
. After graduating, he joined J. League
side Shimizu S-Pulse
in 1996. He received J-League Young Player of the Year that season. He's been a long serving Shimizu player but is currently on loan to Division 2 side Shonan Bellmare
for the 2007 and 2008 seasons.
He was capped 18 times for the Japanese national team
between 1996 and 1999. His first international appearance came on August 25, 1996 in a friendly against Uruguay
at Nagai Stadium
in Osaka
. He was an unused substitute at the 1998 FIFA World Cup
.
|1996||rowspan="11"|Shimizu S-Pulse
||rowspan="11"|J. League 1||29||2||3||0||16||0||colspan="2"|-||48||2
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|1997||22||2||3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||25||2
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|1998||33||0||5||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||39||0
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|1999||28||3||3||0||4||0||colspan="2"|-||35||3
|-
|2000||28||3||5||0||6||0||colspan="2"|-||39||3
|-
|2001||20||1||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|-||22||1
|-
|2002||20||1||2||0||1||0||2||1||25||2
|-
|2003||2||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||2||0
|-
|2004||26||3||1||0||6||0||colspan="2"|-||33||3
|-
|2005||28||0||0||0||7||1||colspan="2"|-||35||1
|-
|2006||8||1||0||0||3||0||colspan="2"|-||11||1
|-
|2007||rowspan="2"|Shonan Bellmare
||rowspan="2"|J. League 2
||46||4||2||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||48||4
|-
|2008||38||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||39||0
328||20||27||0||46||1||2||1||403||22
328||20||27||0||46||1||2||1||403||22
|}
|1996||2||0
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|1997||7||0
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|1998||4||0
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|1999||4||0
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!Total||17||0
|}
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese football (soccer) defender.
He was educated at and played for Shimizu Higashi High School
Shimizu Higashi High School
is known as a top high school in Shimizu, and one of the best high schools in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Shimizu Higashi High School is famous for high academic achievement especially in science and mathematics field as well as competitive sports teams....
and Waseda University
Waseda University
, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...
. After graduating, he joined J. League
J. League
The or is the top division of and is the top professional association football league in Japan. It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football and the only league given top class 'A' ranking by the AFC. Currently, J. League Division 1 is the first level of the Japanese...
side Shimizu S-Pulse
Shimizu S-Pulse
is a professional Japanese association football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 . Formed as recently as 1991, S-Pulse are one of the youngest professional teams in Japan, but are among only five to have competed in...
in 1996. He received J-League Young Player of the Year that season. He's been a long serving Shimizu player but is currently on loan to Division 2 side Shonan Bellmare
Shonan Bellmare
are a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture; their home stadium is Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium in Hiratsuka. The name Bellmare is derived from the Latin "bellum" for "war" and "mare"...
for the 2007 and 2008 seasons.
He was capped 18 times for the Japanese national team
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
between 1996 and 1999. His first international appearance came on August 25, 1996 in a friendly against Uruguay
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
at Nagai Stadium
Nagai Stadium
is an athletic stadium in Osaka, Japan. It is the home ground of J. League club Cerezo Osaka. The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000.-History:...
in Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
. He was an unused substitute at the 1998 FIFA World Cup
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
.
Club career statistics
|-|1996||rowspan="11"|Shimizu S-Pulse
Shimizu S-Pulse
is a professional Japanese association football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 . Formed as recently as 1991, S-Pulse are one of the youngest professional teams in Japan, but are among only five to have competed in...
||rowspan="11"|J. League 1||29||2||3||0||16||0||colspan="2"|-||48||2
|-
|1997||22||2||3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||25||2
|-
|1998||33||0||5||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||39||0
|-
|1999||28||3||3||0||4||0||colspan="2"|-||35||3
|-
|2000||28||3||5||0||6||0||colspan="2"|-||39||3
|-
|2001||20||1||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|-||22||1
|-
|2002||20||1||2||0||1||0||2||1||25||2
|-
|2003||2||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||2||0
|-
|2004||26||3||1||0||6||0||colspan="2"|-||33||3
|-
|2005||28||0||0||0||7||1||colspan="2"|-||35||1
|-
|2006||8||1||0||0||3||0||colspan="2"|-||11||1
|-
|2007||rowspan="2"|Shonan Bellmare
Shonan Bellmare
are a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture; their home stadium is Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium in Hiratsuka. The name Bellmare is derived from the Latin "bellum" for "war" and "mare"...
||rowspan="2"|J. League 2
J. League Division 2
The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...
||46||4||2||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||48||4
|-
|2008||38||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||39||0
328||20||27||0||46||1||2||1||403||22
328||20||27||0||46||1||2||1||403||22
|}
National team statistics
|-|1996||2||0
|-
|1997||7||0
|-
|1998||4||0
|-
|1999||4||0
|-
!Total||17||0
|}
External links
- Career history at National Football Teams