Mainz

Kaishu Sano

Midfielder#6

Photo: RuinDig/Yuki Uchida, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Bio

Born in Tsuyama in 2000, Kaishu Sano made his senior debut with FC Machida Zelvia in 2019 and now plays for 1. FSV Mainz 05. He has also played for Kashima Antlers. He plays as a midfielder. He has represented the Japan men's national football team.

Key facts

Age: 25
Height: 1.75 m
Weight: 67 kg
Number: #6
Born: 30/12/2000
Birthplace: Tsuyama
Debut: 2019
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: Japan

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Follow

Instagram@kaishusano_1230 X@kaishu_372725

Official accounts listed on Wikidata.

Career

2019–now

2019–2022FC Machida Zelvia
2023–2024Kashima Antlers
2024–1. FSV Mainz 05
Japan men's national football teamNational team

Career stats

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	G	A	SHOT	SOG
2026-27 German Bundesliga	9	5	14	1	0	2	6	0
2026-27 German Cup	2	2	3	0	0	0	1	0
2026 International Friendly	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
2026 FIFA World Cup	3	4	1	1	1	1	1	1

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Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Season
2026-27 BundesligaMainz	8	0	2	5	0	706	1	0	0	8	0	5	14	0	16	0
2026 International FriendlyJapan	3	0	0	1	0	187	0	0	0	3	1	1	1	0	1	0
2026 FIFA World CupJapan	3	1	1	1	1	270	1	0	0	3	0	4	1	0	4	0
2025-26 BundesligaMainz	34	1	2	24	6	3,060	1	0	4	34	0	14	30	0	53	0
2025 International FriendlyJapan	5	0	0	1	0	380	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	0
2025 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCJapan	2	–	–	–	–	154	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2024-25 BundesligaMainz	34	0	0	20	2	3,044	3	0	5	34	0	16	33	0	43	0
2024 J1 LeagueKashima Antlers	20	0	0	0	0	1,795	0	0	0	20	0	0	0	0	24	0
2024 AFC Asian CupJapan	2	0	0	0	0	22	0	0	0	2	2	1	1	0	1	0
2024 International FriendlyJapan	1	–	–	–	–	90	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2023 J1 LeagueKashima Antlers	27	1	–	–	–	2,152	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2023 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCJapan	1	–	–	–	–	45	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Career12 seasons	140	3	5	52	9	11,905	6	0	9	105	3	42	80	0	144	0

Game
31 Oct @ SV ElversbergL 1-4 31 Oct	0	0	87	0	1	0	1	3
25 Oct v Werder BremenL 2-3 25 Oct	0	0	90	0	1	1	2	3
18 Oct @ Schalke 04W 1-0 18 Oct	0	0	90	1	1	1	3	0
11 Oct v Bayer LeverkusenL 3-4 11 Oct	0	1	81	0	1	0	2	4
19 Sept @ Borussia MönchengladbachW 4-3 19 Sept	1	1	90	0	1	0	0	3
12 Sept v Eintracht FrankfurtL 1-3 12 Sept	0	1	90	0	1	1	2	3
6 Sept @ Hamburg SVW 5-0 6 Sept	1	0	88	0	1	2	2	0
29 Aug v SC Paderborn 07D 0-0 29 Aug	0	2	90	0	1	0	2	0

Splits, Bundesliga

Split
AwayHome or away, 17W	38	0.0	0.1	0.7	0.1	89.9	0.1	0.2	1.0	0.5	0.9	1.6
HomeHome or away, 10W	38	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.1	89.3	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.4	1.1	1.4
LossesResult, 0W	28	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.1	89.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.5	0.9	2.5
WinsResult, 27W	27	0.0	0.1	0.7	0.1	89.9	0.1	0.2	1.0	0.5	1.1	0.7
DrawsResult, 0W	21	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	89.8	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.0	1.2
Regular seasonStage, 27W	76	0.0	0.1	0.6	0.1	89.6	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.5	1.0	1.5
Bayer LeverkusenOpponent, 0W	5	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.2	88.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.2	2.4
Borussia MönchengladbachOpponent, 2W	5	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.0	90.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.4	1.0	1.4
Eintracht FrankfurtOpponent, 2W	5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.4	1.0	0.8	0.8	1.4
Werder BremenOpponent, 1W	5	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	87.8	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.6	0.8	1.4
1. FC Heidenheim 1846Opponent, 3W	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	2.0	0.8
1. FC Union BerlinOpponent, 0W	4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	88.8	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.5	2.0
Bayern MünchenOpponent, 1W	4	0.0	0.3	0.8	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.3	2.5
Borussia DortmundOpponent, 1W	4	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.8	0.5	2.5
FC AugsburgOpponent, 3W	4	0.3	0.3	0.8	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.8
RB LeipzigOpponent, 2W	4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.3
SC FreiburgOpponent, 0W	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.5	1.8
St. PauliOpponent, 3W	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.3	2.0	0.3
TSG HoffenheimOpponent, 2W	4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.8	1.0
VfB StuttgartOpponent, 1W	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	90.0	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.3	1.8
VfL WolfsburgOpponent, 1W	4	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.8	0.8	2.0
Hamburg SVOpponent, 1W	3	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.3	89.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.3	1.7
FC CologneOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.5	1.5
Holstein KielOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.5	0.5
VfL BochumOpponent, 2W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	1.0	2.0	0.5
SC Paderborn 07Opponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0
Schalke 04Opponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	3.0	0.0
SV ElversbergOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	87.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	3.0
MEWA ARENA, MainzGround, 10W	38	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.1	89.3	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.4	1.1	1.4
BORUSSIA-PARK, MönchengladbachGround, 2W	3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.7	0.3	1.7
Allianz Arena, MünchenGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	2.5
BayArena, LeverkusenGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	1.0
Deutsche Bank Park, FrankfurtGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	1.0
Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg im BreisgauGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	2.0
MHPArena, StuttgartGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	2.5
Millerntor-Stadion, Hamburg NorderstedtGround, 2W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.5
PreZero Arena, SinsheimGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.5	1.5
Red Bull Arena, LeipzigGround, 2W	2	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0
Stadion An der Alten Försterei, BerlinGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Voith-Arena, HeidenheimGround, 2W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Volksparkstadion, Hamburg NorderstedtGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	89.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.5	2.0
Volkswagen Arena, WolfsburgGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.5	1.5	2.5
Weserstadion, BremenGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.5
WWK Arena, AugsburgGround, 2W	2	0.5	0.5	1.0	0.5	90.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.5
Holstein-Stadion, KielGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0
RheinEnergieStadion, CologneGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	2.0
Signal Iduna Park, AueGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	4.0
SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, AueGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0
URSAPHARM-Arena an der Kaiserlinde, Spiesen-ElversbergGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	87.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	3.0
Veltins Arena, GelsenkirchenGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	3.0	0.0
Vonovia Ruhrstadion, BochumGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	3.0	1.0

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