Bio
Shunsuke Saito is a 21 year old football player from Japan who mostly plays as a midfielder. The last game Shunsuke played was KVC Westerlo - Sporting Charleroi on 2026-11-07.
Fact sheet
Position
MidfielderAge
21Nationality
JapanBirthday
2005-04-26Place of birth
KanagawaCountry of birth
JapanLength
173 cmWeight
68 kgCareer statistics Shunsuke Saito
Full career · 2025 - 2026
Matches
33
25 in the starting XI
Minutes played
1,969
60 per match
Goals
6
0.27 per 90 minutes
Assists
3
0.14 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
9
219 minutes per contribution
FN rating
7.00
average
Minutes per goal
328
Cards
2 / 0
985 minutes per card
Unused substitute
2
matches
Season 2026
Matches
12
12 in the starting XI
Minutes played
878
73 per match
Goals
5
0.51 per 90 minutes
Assists
1
0.10 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
6
146 minutes per contribution
FN rating
7.39
average
Minutes per goal
176
Cards
0 / 0
Unused substitute
1
matches
1A Jupiler Pro League · 2026
Matches
11
11 in the starting XI
Minutes played
833
76 per match
Goals
5
0.54 per 90 minutes
Assists
1
0.11 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
6
139 minutes per contribution
FN rating
7.40
average
Minutes per goal
167
Cards
0 / 0
Friendlies · 2026
Matches
1
1 in the starting XI
Minutes played
45
45 per match
Goals
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
7.30
average
Cards
0 / 0
Unused substitute
1
matches
Season 2025
Matches
21
13 in the starting XI
Minutes played
1,091
52 per match
Goals
1
0.08 per 90 minutes
Assists
2
0.16 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
3
364 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.78
average
Minutes per goal
1,091
Cards
2 / 0
546 minutes per card
Unused substitute
1
matches
1A Jupiler Pro League · 2025
Matches
17
10 in the starting XI
Minutes played
855
50 per match
Goals
1
0.11 per 90 minutes
Assists
1
0.11 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
2
428 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.72
average
Minutes per goal
855
Cards
2 / 0
428 minutes per card
Unused substitute
1
matches
World Cup - U20 · 2025
Matches
4
3 in the starting XI
Minutes played
236
59 per match
Goals
-
Assists
1
0.38 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
1
236 minutes per contribution
FN rating
7.00
average
Cards
0 / 0
1A Jupiler Pro League · 2025 - 2026
Matches
28
21 in the starting XI
Minutes played
1,688
60 per match
Goals
6
0.32 per 90 minutes
Assists
2
0.11 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
8
211 minutes per contribution
FN rating
6.99
average
Minutes per goal
281
Cards
2 / 0
844 minutes per card
Unused substitute
1
matches
World Cup - U20 · 2025
Matches
4
3 in the starting XI
Minutes played
236
59 per match
Goals
-
Assists
1
0.38 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
1
236 minutes per contribution
FN rating
7.00
average
Cards
0 / 0
Friendlies · 2026
Matches
1
1 in the starting XI
Minutes played
45
45 per match
Goals
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Assists
0
0.00 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
0
FN rating
7.30
average
Cards
0 / 0
Unused substitute
1
matches
No data available
Full career · 2025 - 2026
Matches
33
25 in the starting XI
Minutes played
1,969
60 per match
Goals
6
0.27 per 90 minutes
Assists
3
0.14 per 90 minutes
Goals + assists
9
219 minutes per contribution
FN rating
7.00
average
Minutes per goal
328
Cards
2 / 0
985 minutes per card
Unused substitute
2
matches
FN rating over the last matches
Success rates across the whole career
Shots on target
37.8%
Goals per shot
16.2%
Successful dribbles
48.4%
Duels won
45.2%
Penalties converted
100.0%
Starts
75.8%
Compare Shunsuke Saito with another player
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Stats Shunsuke Saito
| Match | Competition | Date | FN rating | Min | Pos | G | A | Sh | SoT | Pas | KP | Pas+ | Tkl | Blk | Int | Du | Du+ | Dri | Dri+ | Foul | Foul+ | Off | Sav | GC | Pen+ | Pen- | PenSv | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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KVC Westerlo - Sporting Charleroi
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1A Jupiler Pro League | 2026-11-07 | 6.5 | 67 | Midfielder | - | - | 1 | - | 26 | - | 21 | 3 | - | - | 11 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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RSC Anderlecht - KVC Westerlo
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1A Jupiler Pro League | 2026-10-31 | 6.3 | 73 | Midfielder | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 23 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
KVC Westerlo - SK Beveren
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1A Jupiler Pro League | 2026-10-24 | 8.6 | 90 | Midfielder | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
|
KVC Westerlo - Royal Antwerp FC
|
1A Jupiler Pro League | 2026-10-11 | 8.2 | 85 | Midfielder | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 36 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Japan - Venezuela
|
Friendlies | 2026-09-28 | 7.3 | 45 | Attacker | - | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 3 | - | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Japan - Uruguay
|
Friendlies | 2026-09-24 | 0.0 | 0 | Midfielder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
|
STVV Sint-Truiden - KVC Westerlo
|
1A Jupiler Pro League | 2026-09-20 | 7.9 | 71 | Midfielder | - | 0 | - | - | 25 | 3 | 21 | 2 | - | - | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
KVC Westerlo - Standard de Liège
|
1A Jupiler Pro League | 2026-09-12 | 7.0 | 72 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | - | 12 | 3 | - | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
KV Mechelen - KVC Westerlo
|
1A Jupiler Pro League | 2026-09-05 | 9.5 | 73 | Midfielder | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 16 | 1 | - | - | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
KVC Westerlo - SV Zulte Waregem
|
1A Jupiler Pro League | 2026-08-30 | 7.9 | 87 | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 27 | 3 | 1 | - | 8 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Lommel SK - KVC Westerlo
|
1A Jupiler Pro League | 2026-08-23 | 6.6 | 45 | Midfielder | - | 0 | - | - | 24 | 2 | 19 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
KRC Genk - KVC Westerlo
|
1A Jupiler Pro League | 2026-08-15 | 6.7 | 90 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 1 | - | 23 | 1 | 18 | 2 | - | - | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
KVC Westerlo - Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
|
1A Jupiler Pro League | 2026-08-08 | 6.2 | 80 | Attacker | - | 0 | - | - | 43 | 1 | 34 | 1 | - | - | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Royal Antwerp FC - KVC Westerlo
|
1A Jupiler Pro League | 2026-05-23 | 5.9 | 71 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 1 | - | 26 | - | 18 | - | - | - | 9 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
KVC Westerlo - Standard de Liège
(sub) |
1A Jupiler Pro League | 2026-05-19 | 6.6 | 28 | Attacker | - | 0 | 1 | - | 13 | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Sporting Charleroi - KVC Westerlo
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1A Jupiler Pro League | 2026-05-16 | 7.2 | 83 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 2 | - | 16 | - | 13 | 4 | - | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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KRC Genk - KVC Westerlo
(sub) |
1A Jupiler Pro League | 2026-05-10 | 7.2 | 16 | Attacker | - | 0 | - | - | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
KVC Westerlo - OH Leuven
|
1A Jupiler Pro League | 2026-05-02 | 7.0 | 89 | Attacker | - | 0 | - | - | 20 | 1 | 15 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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KVC Westerlo - Royal Antwerp FC
(sub) |
1A Jupiler Pro League | 2026-04-25 | 7.6 | 21 | Attacker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
OH Leuven - KVC Westerlo
(sub) |
1A Jupiler Pro League | 2026-04-21 | 6.9 | 45 | Attacker | - | 0 | - | - | 18 | - | 14 | 3 | - | - | 7 | 5 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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KVC Westerlo - KRC Genk
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1A Jupiler Pro League | 2026-04-18 | 6.3 | 56 | Midfielder | - | 0 | - | - | 11 | - | 8 | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Standard de Liège - KVC Westerlo
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1A Jupiler Pro League | 2026-04-11 | 6.5 | 73 | Midfielder | - | 0 | - | - | 23 | 2 | 18 | 3 | - | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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KVC Westerlo - Sporting Charleroi
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1A Jupiler Pro League | 2026-04-05 | 7.2 | 62 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 1 | - | 17 | 1 | 13 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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Standard de Liège - KVC Westerlo
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1A Jupiler Pro League | 2026-03-22 | 6.7 | 69 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 4 | - | 18 | 1 | 16 | - | - | - | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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KVC Westerlo - Club Brugge FC
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1A Jupiler Pro League | 2026-03-14 | 6.2 | 77 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 2 | - | 24 | - | 19 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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OH Leuven - KVC Westerlo
(sub) |
1A Jupiler Pro League | 2026-03-07 | 6.3 | 38 | Attacker | - | 0 | - | - | 8 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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KVC Westerlo - Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
(sub) |
1A Jupiler Pro League | 2026-03-01 | - | - | Attacker | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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KVC Westerlo - Sporting Charleroi
(sub) |
1A Jupiler Pro League | 2026-02-22 | 6.5 | 8 | Attacker | - | 0 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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SV Zulte Waregem - KVC Westerlo
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1A Jupiler Pro League | 2026-01-31 | 6.2 | 45 | Attacker | - | 0 | - | - | 14 | - | 13 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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KV Mechelen - KVC Westerlo
|
1A Jupiler Pro League | 2026-01-25 | 7.0 | 58 | Midfielder | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 17 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
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KVC Westerlo - Cercle Brugge
(sub) |
1A Jupiler Pro League | 2026-01-17 | 7.0 | 16 | Attacker | - | 0 | - | - | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Japan U20 - France U20
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World Cup - U20 | 2025-10-08 | 6.2 | 73 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 17 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
New Zealand U20 - Japan U20
(sub) |
World Cup - U20 | 2025-10-03 | 6.9 | 18 | Midfielder | - | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Chile U20 - Japan U20
|
World Cup - U20 | 2025-09-30 | 7.2 | 79 | Midfielder | - | 0 | - | - | 17 | 1 | 13 | 2 | - | - | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Japan U20 - Egypt U20
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World Cup - U20 | 2025-09-27 | 7.7 | 66 | Midfielder | - | 1 | 1 | - | 15 | 2 | 13 | - | - | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Legend
Min
Minutes played
Pos
Position
G
Goals
A
Assists
Sh
Shots
SoT
Shots on target
Pas
Passes
KP
Key passes
Pas+
Accurate passes
Tkl
Tackles
Blk
Blocked shots
Int
Interceptions
Du
Duels
Du+
Duels won
Dri
Dribbles
Dri+
Successful dribbles
Foul
Fouls committed
Foul+
Fouls drawn
Yellow cards
Red cards
Off
Offside
Sav
Saves
GC
Goals conceded
Pen+
Penalties scored
Pen-
Penalties missed
PenSv
Penalties saved
sub
Substitute
| Competition | M | St | Min | G | A | G+A | Min/G | Ø | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2026 | ||||||||||
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1A Jupiler Pro League
|
11 | 11 | 833 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 7.40 |
|
Friendlies
|
1 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 7.30 |
| Total 2026 | 12 | 12 | 878 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 7.39 |
| Season 2025 | ||||||||||
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1A Jupiler Pro League
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17 | 10 | 855 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 855 | 2 | 0 | 6.72 |
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World Cup - U20
|
4 | 3 | 236 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Total 2025 | 21 | 13 | 1,091 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1,091 | 2 | 0 | 6.78 |
| Full career | 33 | 25 | 1,969 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 328 | 2 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Statistic | Season 2026 | Full career | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | per match | per 90 | Total | per match | per 90 | |
| Matches | 12 | - | - | 33 | - | - |
| Minutes played | 878 | 73.2 | - | 1,969 | 59.7 | - |
| Attacking | ||||||
| Goals | 5 | 0.42 | 0.51 | 6 | 0.18 | 0.27 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 3 | 0.09 | 0.14 |
| Goals + assists | 6 | 0.50 | 0.62 | 9 | 0.27 | 0.41 |
| Shots | 15 | 1.25 | 1.54 | 37 | 1.12 | 1.69 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 0.67 | 0.82 | 14 | 0.42 | 0.64 |
| Dribbles | 36 | 3.00 | 3.69 | 64 | 1.94 | 2.93 |
| Successful dribbles | 17 | 1.42 | 1.74 | 31 | 0.94 | 1.42 |
| Offside | 1 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 2 | 0.06 | 0.09 |
| Passing | ||||||
| Passes | 315 | 26.25 | 32.29 | 626 | 18.97 | 28.61 |
| Key passes | 19 | 1.58 | 1.95 | 35 | 1.06 | 1.60 |
| Accurate passes | 254 | 21.17 | 26.04 | 491 | 14.88 | 22.44 |
| Defending | ||||||
| Tackles | 21 | 1.75 | 2.15 | 40 | 1.21 | 1.83 |
| Interceptions | 5 | 0.42 | 0.51 | 12 | 0.36 | 0.55 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 1 | 0.03 | 0.05 |
| Duels | 103 | 8.58 | 10.56 | 217 | 6.58 | 9.92 |
| Duels won | 48 | 4.00 | 4.92 | 98 | 2.97 | 4.48 |
| Dribbled past | 14 | 1.17 | 1.44 | 23 | 0.70 | 1.05 |
| Discipline | ||||||
| Fouls committed | 8 | 0.67 | 0.82 | 19 | 0.58 | 0.87 |
| Fouls drawn | 10 | 0.83 | 1.03 | 23 | 0.70 | 1.05 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.06 | 0.09 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Penalties | ||||||
| Penalties scored | 1 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 1 | 0.03 | 0.05 |
| Penalties missed | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Penalty won | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3 | 0.09 | 0.14 |
| Penalty conceded | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Scoring minutes bingo card Shunsuke Saito
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Stoppage time counts towards the minute on the clock: a goal at 45+2 fills square 45.
