Koki Saito (斉藤 光毅, Saitō Kōki, born 10 August 2001) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Sparta on loan from Belgian club Lommel.

Koki Saito

Personal information
Full name	Koki Saito[1]
Date of birth	(2001-08-10) 10 August 2001 (age 21)
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Sparta (on loan from Lommel)
Number	18
Youth career
	Inukura SC
	Yokohama FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Yokohama FC	63	(9)
2021–	Lommel	29	(5)
2022–	→ Sparta (loan)	0	(0)
National team‡
2017	Japan U16	7	(7)
2017–2018	Japan U17	8	(9)
2018	Japan U18	4	(0)
2018	Japan U19	5	(3)
2019–	Japan U20	6	(1)
Honours Representing  Japan AFC U-19 Championship 2018
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:39, 26 June 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:30, 4 June 2019 (UTC)

Club career

After impressive performances with the Japan U-17 team, Koki Saito debuted on 21 July 2018 in a league match against FC Gifu.[2] On his debut, Saito even had the chance to share the field with Kazuyoshi Miura, who is 34 years his senior.[3]

In January 2021, he joined Belgian First Division B side Lommel.[4] In summer 2022 he was loaned to Eredivisie side Sparta.[5]

Career statistics

As of 13 November 2020[6][7]

References

External links

• Koki Saito at J.League (in Japanese)
• Profile at J. League
• Profile at Yokohama FC

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[de] Kōki Saitō (Fußballspieler)

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