Akane Saito

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|name=Akane Saito
齊藤あかね

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|fullname=Akane Saito

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1993|1|12}}

|birth_place=Saitama, Japan

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|position=Midfielder

|currentclub= AC Nagano Parceiro

|clubnumber= 11

|youthyears1=|youthclubs1=Tokiwagi Gakuen High School LSC

|years1=????–2011|clubs1=TEPCO Mareeze|caps1=|goals1=

|years2=2011–2014|clubs2=Urawa Reds|caps2=42|goals2=4

|years3=2015–|clubs3=AC Nagano Parceiro|caps3=0|goals3=0

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|nationalyears1=2008|nationalteam1=Japan U-17|nationalcaps1=3|nationalgoals1=0

|nationalyears2=2010|nationalteam2=Japan U-20|nationalcaps2=1|nationalgoals2=0

|nationalyears3=2011|nationalteam3=Japan|nationalcaps3=1|nationalgoals3=0

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{{Nihongo|Akane Saito|齊藤あかね|Saitō Akane|born January 12, 1993}} is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder. She plays for AC Nagano Parceiro and has previously played for the Japan national team.

Club career

Saito was born in Saitama Prefecture on January 12, 1993. She played for TEPCO Mareeze. However, the club was disbanded for Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011. In April 2011, she moved to her local club Urawa Reds. She moved to AC Nagano Parceiro in 2015.[http://www.urawa-reds.co.jp/ladies/ladies_news/%E9%BD%8A%E8%97%A4%E3%81%82%E3%81%8B%E3%81%AD-ac%E9%95%B7%E9%87%8E%E3%83%91%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BB%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%81%B8%E7%A7%BB%E7%B1%8D/ Urawa Reds]{{in lang|ja}}

National team career

In October 2008, Saito was selected Japan U-17 national team for 2008 U-17 Women's World Cup. In July 2010, she was selected Japan U-20 national team for 2010 U-20 World Cup.[https://web.archive.org/web/20151120031657/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=300698/index.html FIFA] In March 2011, she was selected Japan national team for 2011 Algarve Cup. At this competition, on March 9, she debuted against Sweden.[http://www.jfa.or.jp/national_team/topics/2011/64.html Japan Football Association]{{in lang|ja}}