Hiroshi Saito (斉藤 浩史, Saitō Hiroshi, born November 13, 1970) is a former Japanese football player.
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| Full name | Hiroshi Saito | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | November 13, 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986–1988 | Yomiuri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1992 | Yomiuri | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | XV Novembro-Jaú | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Brummell Sendai | 20 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 46 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career
editSaito was born in Tokyo on November 13, 1970. He joined Yomiuri from youth team in 1989. In 1992, he moved to Brazilian club XV Novembro-Jaú. In 1993, he returned to Japan and joined Shimizu S-Pulse. Although he played many matches as defender in 1993, he could hardly play in the match in 1994. In 1995, he moved to Japan Football League club Brummell Sendai. He retired end of 1995 season.
Post-playing career
editHe joined Kyodo Co., Ltd., a company specializing in industrial equipment, where he was appointed President and Representative Director in September 2013. On 31 October 2023, Kyodo Co., Ltd. announced that it became the new owner of the Suzuka Point Getters after purchasing a 100% stake, appointing Saito as the club's new chairman and renaming the team to Atletico Suzuka Club.[1]
Club statistics
edit| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1989/90 | Yomiuri | JSL Division 1 | ||||||||
| 1990/91 | ||||||||||
| 1991/92 | ||||||||||
| 1993 | Shimizu S-Pulse | J1 League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "株式会社アンリミテッド 株主変更のお知らせ". suzuka-un.co.jp (in Japanese). 31 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
External links
edit- Hiroshi Saito at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- geocities.co.jp
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