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Kaishu Sano
JapanBorn 30 Dec 200025 yrs · 176 cm · 5'9" · 67 kg · 148 lb€20M
CM
Midfielder
2
Goals
3
Assists
80
Apps
7,003
Mins
2
Clubs
All senior competitions incl. national team · 4 seasons
Interception-heavy Japanese defensive midfielder for Mainz and Japan
€20M
Transfer market value · Transfermarkt
Updated Jun 2025 · Peak €20M Jun 2025
— Peak
All Competitions
2
Goals
3
Assists
37
Started
44
Matches
3,624
Minutes
5.1
Rating
1
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0
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Coverage rolling out league by league.
20 appearances
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | YC | RC | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 |  | WER (H) | L 2–3 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Oct 17 | | SCH (A) | W 0–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Oct 10 | | BAY (H) | L 3–4 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Sep 28 |  ⚠️ | VEN (H) | W 2–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Sep 24 | ⚠️ | URU (H) | W 3–1 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Sep 19 | | MOE (A) | W 3–4 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 12 | | EIN (H) | L 1–3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Sep 6 | | HAM (A) | W 0–5 | 88 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Aug 29 | | PAD (H) | D 0–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Jun 29 |  | BRA (A) | L 2–1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.6 |
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Senior career
MP
G
A
Rtg
🏴
Manchester City
Jul 2022 – present
131
111
17
7.82
🇩🇪
Borussia Dortmund
Jan 2020 – Jun 2022
89
86
23
7.91
🇦🇹
RB Salzburg
Jan 2019 – Dec 2019
27
29
6
7.54
🇳🇴
Molde FK
Jul 2017 – Dec 2018
50
20
6
6.80
National team
MP
G
A
Rtg
🇳🇴
Norway
Sep 2019 – present
36
32
8
7.45
MP = Matches playedG = GoalsA = Assists
Per 90 mins · vs positional peers · Premier League
Jagiellonia
Brann
Toronto
Fiorentina
Sigma OlomoucCompositesavg: 4
npG + Assists—
0
npG + AssistsCombined attacking output excluding penalties
npxG0.02
2
npxGNon-penalty expected goals
Shot Involvement1
14
Shot InvolvementTotal involvement in shot-creating situations
Big Chance Inv.—
0
Big Chance Inv.Involvement in high-xG (>0.35) situations
Shooting Efficiencyavg: 7
npxG per Shot0.04
20
npxG per ShotShot quality — higher means better chance selection
Goals - npxG—
0
Goals - npxGFinishing quality — positive means clinical
Shots on Target—
0
Shots on TargetShots requiring a save or resulting in a goal
Progressionavg: 62
Progressive Actions11.88
99
Progressive ActionsCombined ball advancement actions
Passes in Final Third5.94
74
Passes in Final ThirdPasses completed in the attacking third
Ball Recovery5.94
74
Ball RecoveryTimes regained possession from the opposition
Carries into Final 3rd—
0
Carries into Final 3rdDirect ball progression into dangerous areas
Receivingavg: 41
Touches55
69
TouchesTotal touches on the ball
Backward Passes6.72
45
Backward PassesPasses played backward to retain possession
Chances Created0.50
10
Chances CreatedKey passes leading to a shot
Carryingavg: 42
Possession Lost10.44
100
Possession LostTimes possession was lost to the opposition
Turnovers—
0
TurnoversBall lost through errors or tackles
Dispossessed0.78
26
DispossessedTimes lost the ball to a tackle or challenge
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