Toshihide Saito

Toshihide Saito

Personal information
Full name	Toshihide Saito
Date of birth	April 20, 1973
Place of birth	Shimizu, Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
1989–1991	Shimizu Higashi High School
1992–1995	Waseda University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1996–2008	Shimizu S-Pulse	244	(16)
2007–2008	→ Shonan Bellmare (on loan)	84	(4)
2009–2013	Fujieda MYFC	56	(6)
National team^‡
1996–1999[1]	Japan	17	(0)
Teams managed
2009–2013	Fujieda MYFC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 November 2013. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 December 2008

Toshihide Saito (斉藤 俊秀 Saitō Toshihide, born 20 April 1973 in Shimizu, Shizuoka, Japan) is a Japanese football (soccer) manager and former player. He was the player/manager of Japan Football League club Fujieda MYFC.^[2] before leaving the club at the end of the 2013 season.

Career

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.^[3] 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.

Fujieda MYFC

In 2009, Saito was appointed player/manager of Japan regional leagues side Fujieda MYFC.^[4] After promotion to the Japan Football League in 2011^[5] and acceptance into J. League Division 3 for the 2014 season, Saito decided to leave the club.^[6]

International career

He was capped 17 times for the Japanese national team between 1996 and 1999.^[1] His first international appearance came on August 25, 1996 in a friendly against Uruguay at Nagai Stadium in Osaka.^[1] He was an unused substitute at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

Club career statistics

As of 30 November 2013

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Total
1996	Shimizu S-Pulse	J. League 1	29	2	3	0	16	0	48	2
1997			22	2	3	0	0	0	25	2
1998			33	0	5	0	1	0	39	0
1999			28	3	3	0	4	0	35	3
2000			28	3	5	0	6	0	39	3
2001			20	1	0	0	2	0	22	1
2002			20	1	2	0	1	0	23	1
2003			2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2004			26	3	1	0	6	0	33	3
2005			28	0	0	0	7	1	35	1
2006			8	1	0	0	3	0	11	1
2007	Shonan Bellmare	J. League 2	46	4	2	0	-		48	4
2008			38	0	1	0	-		39	0
2009	Fujieda MYFC	Prefectural Leagues	11	3	-		-		11	3
2010		Regional Leagues	15	2	-		-		15	2
2011			4	0	-		-		4	0
2012		JFL	11	0	0	0	-		11	0
2013		JFL	15	1	1	0	-		16	1
Country	Japan		384	26	28	0	46	1	458	27
Total			384	26	28	0	46	1	458	27

National team

• 1996 Asian Cup
• 1998 FIFA World Cup

National team statistics

^[1]

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1996	2	0
1997	7	0
1998	4	0
1999	4	0
Total	17	0

Honors and awards

Individual Honors

• J. League Rookie of the Year: 1996
• J. League Best Eleven: 1999

References

1. "SAITO Toshihide". Japan National Football Team Database.
2. Fujieda MYFC Squad
3. "Year by Year J-League Awards". Retrieved 28 December 2012.
4. Toshihide Saito leaves Fujieda MYFC
5. Fujieda club history
6. Toshihide Saito leaves Fujieda MYFC

External links

• Toshihide Saito at National-Football-Teams.com