is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for side Queens Park Rangers and the Japan national team.
Club career After impressive performances with the Japan U-17 team, Kōki Saitō debuted on 21 July 2018 in a league match against FC Gifu. On his debut, Saitō even had the chance to share the field with Kazuyoshi Miura, who is 34 years his senior.
In January 2021, he joined Belgian First Division B side Lommel. In summer 2022 he was loaned to Eredivisie side Sparta. The loan was extended for the 2023–24 season.
On 13 August 2024, Saitō joined EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers on a season-long loan deal. He made his debut with the club on 17 August, coming on as 67th minute substitute. In the 88th minute of the same match, he assisted Lyndon Dykes to earn 10-man QPR a draw away to Sheffield United. On 26 August 2025, he joined QPR on a permanent basis.
Career statistics Club Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, (p. 193 out of 289).
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsYokohama FC2018J2 League20000000—202019J2 League296200000—3162020J1 League3230020——343Total6392020——679Lommel SK2020–21Challenger Pro League9010–——1002021–22Challenger Pro League20521–——226Total29531–——326Sparta Rotterdam (loan)2022–23Eredivisie30720——003272023–24Eredivisie20300–—1Appearances in Eredivisie European Play-offs0213Total501020––105310Queens Park Rangers (loan)2024–25EFL Championship3931020 ——423Queens Park Rangers2025–26EFL Championship34310———3532026–27EFL Championship210010——31Total3641010——384Career total217319150001023332
Honours Individual Eredivisie Team of the Month: March 2023,
References
External links Kōki Saitō at j-league.or.jp Kōki Saitō at jleague.jp (archived) Kōki Saitō at Yokohama FC (archived)