Kaishu Sano

JPN

• #24 • Center Midfielder

Kaishu Sano

JPN

• #24 • Center Midfielder

Club

Mainz

League

Bundesliga

Position

Center Midfielder

Role

Ball-Winning Midfielder

Birthdate (Age)

Dec 30, 2000 (25)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

5'9"

Weight

148 lb

National Team

Japan

Ranking

World Cup

2026 All matches

Overall grade

61.7

454/974

Impact score

7.3

56/974

Midfielder rank

46th

46/261

All rank

147th

147/974

Grades

Key Grades

2026 World Cup

Overall

119th/253 MID

61.7

Shooting

24th/182 MID

71.2

Passing

157th/253 MID

64.3

On Ball Attacking

142nd/241 MID

60.1

Duel

213th/238 MID

56.2

Ball Control

81st/252 MID

66.3

Overall Grades by game

2026 World Cup

Metrics

Key Metrics

2026 World Cup

Appearances

Starts

Minutes

305

Goals

Assists

Upcoming matches

Oct 30, 7:30pm UTC

Elversberg

Mainz

URSAPHARM-Arena an der Kaiserlinde

News

Sep 19, 2026

Assists in narrow victory

Sano had an assist while taking an off target shot, creating two chances and making four interceptions during Saturday's 4-3 win over Mainz.

Analysis: Sano set up Eric Martel in the 78th minute while leading Mainz in chances created and interceptions. The midfielder has combined for two assists, two shots, six chances created and 11 interceptions over his last three starts.

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.