Mitsuki Saito
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Japan•Defensive Midfieldshield Kyoto Purple Sanga
Market Value
€275k
Peak Value
€1M
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Mitsuki Saito is a 27-year-old defensive midfield at Kyoto Purple Sanga and a current market value of €275k.
- Born
- Jan 10, 1999
- Birthplace
- Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
- Height
- 166 cm
- Foot
- Right
- Agent
- CAA Base Ltd
- Starts on Record
- 2
Career Record & Market Value
2 matchday squad inclusions on record. 18 Transfermarkt valuation snapshots on file, spanning 2016-02-25 to 2025-12-15. Peak valuation: €1M. Current market value: €275k.
Match-Event Breakdown
Cards
2
Substitutions
1
Market Value Trend
Transfer Timeline
| Date | From | To | Fee | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | Vissel Kobe | Kyoto Sanga | — | €275k |
| 2026-01-31 | Kyoto Sanga | Vissel Kobe | — | €275k |
| 2025-07-22 | Vissel Kobe | Kyoto Sanga | — | €400k |
| 2024-02-01 | Shonan Bellmare | Vissel Kobe | — | €900k |
| 2024-01-31 | Vissel Kobe | Shonan Bellmare | — | €900k |
| 2023-02-01 | Shonan Bellmare | Vissel Kobe | — | €750k |
| 2023-01-31 | Gamba Osaka | Shonan Bellmare | — | €750k |
| 2022-02-01 | Shonan Bellmare | Gamba Osaka | — | €700k |
| 2021-12-31 | Rubin Kazan | Shonan Bellmare | — | €700k |
| 2021-01-11 | Shonan Bellmare | Rubin Kazan | — | €800k |
| 2017-02-01 | Bellmare U18 | Shonan Bellmare | — | €50k |
Market Value Trajectory
Peak
€1M
Trough
€50k
Snapshots
18
Δ since 2016
+450%
| Peak reached | 2021-01-29 · €1M · at Rubin Kazan |
|---|---|
| Lowest recorded | 2016-02-25 · €50k |
| First snapshot | 2016-02-25 · €50k |
| Latest snapshot | 2025-12-15 · €275k |
Career Lineup Share
Breakdown of matchday squad roles across career clubs, drawn from Transfermarkt lineup records. Bars show starts (yellow), bench (muted), and captain appearances (blue dot badge).
Rakuten Vissel Kobe8 lineup entries · 1 starts · 7 bench
FC Rubin Kazan5 lineup entries · 0 starts · 5 bench
Kyoto Purple Sanga3 lineup entries · 1 starts · 2 bench
Japan National-Team Context
Mitsuki Saito has 2 senior international caps for Japan, with 0 goals.
Japan Senior Team Record
| Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 792 | 389 | 168 | 235 | 49% |
Recent Japan Fixtures
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Japan | Sweden | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup |
| 2026-06-20 | Tunisia | Japan | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup |
| 2026-06-14 | Netherlands | Japan | 0–0 | FIFA World Cup |
| 2026-03-31 | England | Japan | 0–1 | Friendly |
| 2026-03-28 | Scotland | Japan | 0–1 | Friendly |
Position & Physical Profile
Mitsuki Saito lines up as a Defensive Midfield. Across the Transfermarkt dataset, 91 Japanese players currently fill this role at senior level.
Height Profile
166 cm
Mitsuki Saito is 10 cm below the median height (176 cm) among Japanese defensive midfields, and ranks #1 tallest of 91.
Valuation Cohort
#45
Mitsuki Saito values at €275k, placing him in the 30th percentile of 64 Japanese defensive midfields with a recorded valuation.
Age Curve
27 yrs
Cohort median age: 26. 49 Japanese defensive midfields on the books are younger than Mitsuki Saito.
Preferred Foot
Right
Registered with Transfermarkt as a right-footed defensive midfield.