is a former

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player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Saeki was born in

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on May 26, 1936. After graduating from high school, he joined Yawata Steel. In 1965, Yawata Steel joined new league

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. He retired in 1966. He played 22 games and scored 9 goals in the league.

National team career

On December 25, 1958, he debuted for Japan national team against

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. He played 4 games for Japan until 1961.Japan National Football Team Database
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1936 births Living people Association football people from Hiroshima Prefecture Japanese men's footballers Japan men's international footballers Japan Soccer League players Nippon Steel Yawata SC players Men's association football forwards {{Japan-footy-forward-stub