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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
Touches38%Shot attempts23%Goals17%
Chances created42%Aerial duels won94%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
23
Started
23
Matches
2,069
Minutes played
7.28
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

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

Jan 24

Wolfsburg
W3-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.3

Jan 17

1. FC Köln
L2-1
89
0
0
0
0
6.7

Jan 13

FC Heidenheim
W2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.7

Jan 10

Union Berlin
D2-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Dec 21, 2025

St. Pauli
D0-0
90
0
0
1
0
7.7

Dec 18, 2025

Samsunspor
W2-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.1
Mainz 05

Feb 20

Bundesliga
Hamburger SV
1-1
90‎’‎
7.0

Feb 13

Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund
4-0
90‎’‎
6.9

Feb 7

Bundesliga
Augsburg
2-0
90‎’‎
7.6

Jan 31

Bundesliga
RB Leipzig
1-2
90‎’‎
8.2

Jan 24

Bundesliga
Wolfsburg
3-1
90‎’‎
7.3
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 23%
  • 13Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 1.01xG
1 - 4
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.10xG0.32xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,069

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.89
xG on target (xGOT)
1.04
Non-penalty xG
0.89
Shots
13
Shots on target
3
Headed shots
1

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
1.81
Successful passes
674
Successful passes %
78.3%
Accurate long balls
36
Accurate long balls %
40.0%
Chances created
15
Big chances created
2
Successful crosses
1
Successful crosses %
9.1%

Possession

Successful dribbles
21
Successful dribbles %
72.4%
Duels won
138
Duels won %
64.8%
Aerial duels won
63
Aerial duels won %
66.3%
Touches
1,211
Touches in opposition box
30
Dispossessed
15
Fouls won
20

Defending

Tackles
35
Interceptions
50
Blocked shots
8
Fouls committed
8
Recoveries
136
Possession won final 3rd
7
Dribbled past
13
Clearances
36
Clean sheets
2
Goals conceded while on pitch
38
xG against while on pitch
41.19

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, 2,069 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.28, 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 February 28, 2026 when Mainz 05 face Bayer Leverkusen 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 team includes Ao Tanaka, Ayase Ueda, Ayumu Seko, Daichi Kamada, Daiki Hashioka, Daizen Maeda, Henry Mochizuki, Joel Chima Fujita, Junnosuke Suzuki, Junya Ito, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Koki Ogawa, Koki Saito, Ritsu Doan, Shogo Taniguchi, Shuto Machino, Takefusa Kubo, Takumi Minamino, Tomoki Hayakawa, Tomoya Ando, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Wataru Endo, Yuki Soma, Yuto Nagatomo, and Zion Suzuki. 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
Touches38%Shot attempts23%Goals17%
Chances created42%Aerial duels won94%Defensive contributions55%

Career

Senior career

Mainz 05Jul 2024 - now
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National team

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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, 2,069 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.28, 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 February 28, 2026 when Mainz 05 face Bayer Leverkusen 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 team includes Ao Tanaka, Ayase Ueda, Ayumu Seko, Daichi Kamada, Daiki Hashioka, Daizen Maeda, Henry Mochizuki, Joel Chima Fujita, Junnosuke Suzuki, Junya Ito, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Koki Ogawa, Koki Saito, Ritsu Doan, Shogo Taniguchi, Shuto Machino, Takefusa Kubo, Takumi Minamino, Tomoki Hayakawa, Tomoya Ando, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Wataru Endo, Yuki Soma, Yuto Nagatomo, and Zion Suzuki. 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.