Kaishu Sano

M05

• #6 • Center Midfielder

Kaishu Sano

M05

• #6 • Center Midfielder

National Team

Japan

Position

Role

Creative Playmaker

Birthdate (Age)

Dec 30, 2000 (25)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

5'9"

Weight

148 lb

Club

Mainz

League

Bundesliga

Ranking

Bundesliga

2026/2027 All matches

Overall grade

64.2

65/266

Impact score

7.5

67/266

Midfielder rank

14th

14/71

All rank

75th

75/266

Top 5 Leagues

2026/2027 All matches

Midfielder rank

113th

113/458

All rank

444th

444/1,701

Grades

Key Grades

2026/2027 Bundesliga

Overall

9th/71 MID

64.2

Passing

2nd/70 MID

78.7

Fifty Fifty Duel

25th/55 MID

64.4

Shooting

32nd/35 MID

56.2

Tackling

17th/60 MID

65.7

Ball Carrying

2nd/35 MID

75.3

Overall Grades by game

2026/2027 Bundesliga

Metrics

Key Metrics

2026/2027 Bundesliga

Appearances

Minutes

Goals

Assists

Upcoming matches

Stadion im Borussia-Park

News

Sep 6, 2026

Sets up opening goal

Sano had an assist while creating two chances during Sunday's 5-0 win over Hamburg.

Analysis: Sano set up Sheraldo Becker in the 19th minute assisting the opening goal of the match. The assist was the first this season for Sano as he's halfway to last season's total, when he appeared in every match, through two games in the new campaign.

Jun 29, 2026

Scores in loss to Brazil

Sano scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Monday's 2-1 defeat to Brazil. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 12th minute.

Analysis: Sano broke the deadlock for Japan midway through the first half with a shot from outside the box that sneaked past Alisson's reach. However, the defensive midfielder looked overmatched by the creativity of the Brazilian playmakers in the second half. Sano, primarily a holding midfielder, finished the World Cup with one goal, one assist, four interceptions, three tackles and two clearances in three starts.