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Height
6
Shirt
25 years
Dec 30, 2000
Right
Preferred foot
Japan
Country
€25.5M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2028
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches37%Shot attempts26%Goals17%
Chances created40%Aerial duels won93%Defensive contributions55%
Transfer value: €25.5M
Highest: €25.5M(Jan 1, 2026)
€26M
€19M
€13M
€6.4M
€0

Bundesliga 2025/2026

1
Goals
1
Assists
27
Started
27
Matches
2,429
Minutes played
7.31
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Mar 22

Eintracht Frankfurt
W2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.3

Mar 19

Sigma Olomouc
W2-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.8

Mar 15

Werder Bremen
W0-2
90
0
0
0
0
8.1

Mar 12

Sigma Olomouc
D0-0
90
0
0
0
0
5.8

Mar 7

VfB Stuttgart
D2-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Feb 28

Bayer Leverkusen
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Feb 20

Hamburger SV
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

Feb 13

Borussia Dortmund
L4-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

Feb 7

Augsburg
W2-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.6

Jan 31

RB Leipzig
W1-2
90
0
0
0
0
8.2
Mainz 05

Mar 22

Bundesliga
Eintracht Frankfurt
2-1
90‎’‎
7.3

Mar 19

Conference League Final Stage
Sigma Olomouc
2-0
90‎’‎
7.8

Mar 15

Bundesliga
Werder Bremen
0-2
90‎’‎
8.1

Mar 12

Conference League Final Stage
Sigma Olomouc
0-0
90‎’‎
5.8

Mar 7

Bundesliga
VfB Stuttgart
2-2
90‎’‎
7.1
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 25%
  • 16Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 1.10xG
1 - 4
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.10xG0.32xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,429

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
1.00
xG on target (xGOT)
1.19
Non-penalty xG
1.00
Shots
16
Shots on target
4
Headed shots
1

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
2.68
Successful passes
761
Successful passes %
78.2%
Accurate long balls
41
Accurate long balls %
39.8%
Chances created
19
Big chances created
5
Successful crosses
2
Successful crosses %
15.4%

Possession

Successful dribbles
23
Successful dribbles %
69.7%
Duels won
153
Duels won %
64.3%
Aerial duels won
65
Aerial duels won %
63.7%
Touches
1,383
Touches in opposition box
34
Dispossessed
15
Fouls won
24

Defending

Defensive contributions
154
Tackles
42
Interceptions
60
Blocked shots
11
Fouls committed
9
Recoveries
162
Possession won final 3rd
7
Dribbled past
15
Clearances
41
Clean sheets
3
Goals conceded while on pitch
42
xG against while on pitch
45.81

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

News

About

Kaishu Sano is a 25-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Mainz 05, born on December 30, 2000, who is right-footed. Follow Kaishu Sano on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Bundesliga season, Kaishu Sano has recorded 1 goal, 1 assist, 2,429 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.31, 1 yellow card.

Kaishu Sano scores highly on Matches, Started, and Minutes compared to defensive midfielders in the Bundesliga.

Kaishu Sano's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Kaishu Sano's next match is on April 4, 2026 when Mainz 05 face Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga.

Explore Kaishu Sano's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Kaishu Sano's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Kaishu Sano currently plays for Mainz 05 alongside Lasse Rieß, Phillipp Mwene, Stefan Posch, Maxim Leitsch, Jae-Sung Lee, Paul Nebel, Nadiem Amiri, Armindo Sieb, William Bøving, Lennard Maloney, Stefan Bell, Benedict Hollerbach, Kasey Bos, Anthony Caci, Phillip Tietz, Danny da Costa, Nikolas Veratschnig, Sheraldo Becker, Sota Kawasaki, Andreas Hanche-Olsen, Silas Katompa Mvumpa, Robin Zentner, Niklas Tauer, Silvan Widmer, Dominik Kohr, Daniel Batz, Fabio Moreno Fell, Jeremiah Debrah, Daniel Gleiber, Nelson Weiper, Maxim Dal, and Kacper Potulski. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Kaishu Sano's career has also included time at Kashima Antlers and Machida Zelvia.

On the international stage, Kaishu Sano has represented Japan.

Kaishu Sano is from Japan, and the national teams include Ayumu Seko, Keisuke Goto, Keito Nakamura, Kento Shiogai, Ryunosuke Sato, Zion Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Joel Chima Fujita, Kaoru Mitoma, Shuto Machino, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Yuito Suzuki, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Tomoya Ando, Ao Tanaka, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Kodai Sano, Hiroki Ito, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tomoki Hayakawa, Junnosuke Suzuki, Ayaka Yamashita, Risa Shimizu, Moeka Minami, Saki Kumagai, Hana Takahashi, Toko Koga, Hinata Miyazawa, Kiko Seike, Riko Ueki, Fuka Nagano, Mina Tanaka, Chika Hirao, Hikaru Kitagawa, Yui Hasegawa, Aoba Fujino, Yuzuki Yamamoto, Maika Hamano, Honoka Hayashi, Momoko Tanikawa, Manaka Matsukubo, Miyabi Moriya, Rion Ishikawa, Akane Okuma, Yui Narumiya, Remina Chiba, and Maya Hijikata. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Kaishu Sano has competed in Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, Conference League, J. League, World Cup AFC qualification, Asian Cup, and J. League 2. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Kaishu Sano, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Kaishu Sano to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches37%Shot attempts26%Goals17%
Chances created40%Aerial duels won93%Defensive contributions55%

Career

Senior career

Mainz 05Jul 2024 - now
75
1
58
1
118
8

National team

11
0
  • Matches
  • Goals

News

About

Kaishu Sano is a 25-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Mainz 05, born on December 30, 2000, who is right-footed. Follow Kaishu Sano on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Bundesliga season, Kaishu Sano has recorded 1 goal, 1 assist, 2,429 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.31, 1 yellow card.

Kaishu Sano scores highly on Matches, Started, and Minutes compared to defensive midfielders in the Bundesliga.

Kaishu Sano's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Kaishu Sano's next match is on April 4, 2026 when Mainz 05 face Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga.

Explore Kaishu Sano's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Kaishu Sano's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Kaishu Sano currently plays for Mainz 05 alongside Lasse Rieß, Phillipp Mwene, Stefan Posch, Maxim Leitsch, Jae-Sung Lee, Paul Nebel, Nadiem Amiri, Armindo Sieb, William Bøving, Lennard Maloney, Stefan Bell, Benedict Hollerbach, Kasey Bos, Anthony Caci, Phillip Tietz, Danny da Costa, Nikolas Veratschnig, Sheraldo Becker, Sota Kawasaki, Andreas Hanche-Olsen, Silas Katompa Mvumpa, Robin Zentner, Niklas Tauer, Silvan Widmer, Dominik Kohr, Daniel Batz, Fabio Moreno Fell, Jeremiah Debrah, Daniel Gleiber, Nelson Weiper, Maxim Dal, and Kacper Potulski. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Kaishu Sano's career has also included time at Kashima Antlers and Machida Zelvia.

On the international stage, Kaishu Sano has represented Japan.

Kaishu Sano is from Japan, and the national teams include Ayumu Seko, Keisuke Goto, Keito Nakamura, Kento Shiogai, Ryunosuke Sato, Zion Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Joel Chima Fujita, Kaoru Mitoma, Shuto Machino, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Yuito Suzuki, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Tomoya Ando, Ao Tanaka, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Kodai Sano, Hiroki Ito, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tomoki Hayakawa, Junnosuke Suzuki, Ayaka Yamashita, Risa Shimizu, Moeka Minami, Saki Kumagai, Hana Takahashi, Toko Koga, Hinata Miyazawa, Kiko Seike, Riko Ueki, Fuka Nagano, Mina Tanaka, Chika Hirao, Hikaru Kitagawa, Yui Hasegawa, Aoba Fujino, Yuzuki Yamamoto, Maika Hamano, Honoka Hayashi, Momoko Tanikawa, Manaka Matsukubo, Miyabi Moriya, Rion Ishikawa, Akane Okuma, Yui Narumiya, Remina Chiba, and Maya Hijikata. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Kaishu Sano has competed in Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, Conference League, J. League, World Cup AFC qualification, Asian Cup, and J. League 2. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Kaishu Sano, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Kaishu Sano to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.