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is a former Japanese
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player.


Playing career

Saito was born in
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on July 2, 1976. After graduating from
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, he joined
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club
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in 2000. On April 4, 2001, he debuted in
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(v
Urawa Reds , colloquially Urawa Reds (浦和レッズ), also known as Mitsubishi Urawa Football Club from April 1992 to January 1996, is a professional football club in the city of Saitama, part of the Greater Tokyo Area in Japan. The club plays in the J ...
).Match report J.League
/ref> However he could only play this match until 2001. In 2002, he moved to
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club Sagawa Printing. The club was promoted to
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from 2003. Although he played many matches, his opportunity to play decreased from 2005 and he retired in end of 2006 season.


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* 1976 births Living people Kokushikan University alumni Association football people from Fukuoka Prefecture Japanese footballers J2 League players Japan Football League players Montedio Yamagata players SP Kyoto FC players Association football goalkeepers {{Japan-footy-goalkeeper-stub