| Koki Saito | |
| Fullname: | Koki Saito[1] |
| Birth Date: | 10 August 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Height: | 1.70 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Queens Park Rangers (on loan from Lommel) |
| Clubnumber: | 14 |
| Youthyears1: | 2008–2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Inukura SC |
| Youthyears2: | 2014–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | Yokohama FC |
| Years1: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Yokohama FC |
| Caps1: | 63 |
| Goals1: | 9 |
| Years2: | 2021– |
| Clubs2: | Lommel |
| Caps2: | 29 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) |
| Caps3: | 47 |
| Goals3: | 10 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | → Queens Park Rangers (loan) |
| Caps4: | 15 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Japan U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 7 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalteam2: | Japan U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 9 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam3: | Japan U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam4: | Japan U19 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 3 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam5: | Japan U20 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 1 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam6: | Japan U21 |
| Nationalcaps6: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 1 |
| Nationalyears7: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam7: | Japan U23 |
| Nationalcaps7: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals7: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 26 November 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 14:39, 3 January 2024 (UTC) |
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Queens Park Rangers on loan from Belgian club Lommel.
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] The loan was extended for the 2023–24 season.[6]
On 13 August 2024, Saito joined EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers on a season-long loan deal.[7] He made his debut with the club on 17 August, coming on as 67th minute substitute. In the 88th minute of the same match, he assisted Lyndon Dykes to earn 10-man QPR a draw away to Sheffield United.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Yokohama FC | 2018 | J2 League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | J2 League | 29 | 6 | 2[9] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 6 | |||
| 2020 | J1 League | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2[10] | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 63 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 67 | 9 | |||||
| Lommel SK | 2020–21 | Challenger Pro League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Challenger Pro League | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | — | — | 22 | 6 | |||||
| Total | 29 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | — | — | 32 | 6 | ||||||
| Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | — | 0 | 0 | 32 | 7 | |||
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | — | 1[11] | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 10 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 53 | 10 | |||||
| Career total | 142 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 152 | 25 | |||
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