| Shota Saito 斎藤 翔太 | |
| Fullname: | Shota Saito |
| Birth Date: | 7 December 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Ōmiya, Saitama, Japan |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Reilac Shiga FC |
| Clubnumber: | 13 |
| Youthclubs1: | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| Years1: | 2015–2018 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2015 |
| Clubs2: | → J.League U-22 (loan) |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs3: | → Mito HollyHock (loan) |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps4: | 20 |
| Goals4: | 5 |
| Years5: | 2020–2022 |
| Caps5: | 8 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2023– |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | Japan U-17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 18 February 2023, 14:30 (UTC) |
is a Japanese football player who plays as Midfielder.[1] He currently play for Reilac Shiga FC.
Saito joined to J1 League club; Urawa Red Diamonds in 2015. In 2016, he moved to J2 League club; Mito HollyHock.
On 7 January 2023, Saito announcement officially transfer to JFL club, Reilac Shiga FC for ahead of 2023 season.[2]
In October 2013, Saito was elected Japan U-17 national team for 2013 U-17 World Cup. He played 3 matches.
Updated to the start of 2023 season.[3]
| 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 | |||||||
| 2015 | Urawa Red Diamonds | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Mito HollyHock | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | Japan Soccer College | Hokushinetsu Football League | 8 | 2 | – | 8 | 2 | ||||
| 2019 | 12 | 3 | – | 12 | 3 | ||||||
| 2020 | Suzuka Point Getters | Japan Football League | 4 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Reilac Shiga FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 28 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 5 | |||