title: Daisuke Saito (footballer, born 1974)
text: # Daisuke Saito (footballer, born 1974)
  
  Daisuke Saito (斎藤 大輔, Saitō Daisuke, born November 19, 1974) is a former Japanese football player.
  
  ## Playing career
  
  Saito was born in Nagoya on November 19, 1974. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined J1 League club Gamba Osaka in 1997. He became a regular player as center back from first season. However his opportunity to play decreased for injury from 1998. In 2000, he moved to across town to the Gamba Osaka rivals, Cerezo Osaka. Although he played as regular player, the club was relegated to J2 League from 2002. In May 2002, he moved to JEF United Ichihara (later JEF United Chiba). He played as center back for the club for a long time. The club won the champions 2005 and 2006 J.League Cup. His opportunity to play decreased and he also played as defensive midfielder not only center back from 2008. He retired end of 2009 season.
  
  ## Club statistics
  
  | Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | Japan | Japan | Japan | League | League | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | J.League Cup | Total | Total |
  | 1997 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
  | 1998 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
  | 1999 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
  | 2000 | Cerezo Osaka | J1 League | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
  | 2001 | Cerezo Osaka | J1 League | 28 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
  | 2002 | Cerezo Osaka | J2 League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 |
  | 2002 | JEF United Ichihara | J1 League | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
  | 2003 | JEF United Ichihara | J1 League | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
  | 2004 | JEF United Ichihara | J1 League | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 3 |
  | 2005 | JEF United Chiba | J1 League | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 42 | 2 |
  | 2006 | JEF United Chiba | J1 League | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
  | 2007 | JEF United Chiba | J1 League | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
  | 2008 | JEF United Chiba | J1 League | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 33 | 2 |
  | 2009 | JEF United Chiba | J1 League | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
  | Total | Total | Total | 321 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 58 | 3 | 402 | 19 |
  
  ## Honors
  
  ### JEF United Chiba
  
  * J.League Cup : 2005, 2006
  