is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Saga was born in

Sapporo ( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, lit=Dry, Great River) is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous ci ...

on May 20, 1980. After graduating from high school, he joined

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club

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based in his local in 1999. Although he played several matches, he could not play many matches until 2000. In 2001, he moved to J2 club

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. In 2001, he played many matches as substitute midfielder. However his opportunity to play decreased in 2002. In 2003, he moved to Regional Leagues club

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. He retired end of 2004 season.

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* 1980 births Living people Japanese men's footballers J2 League players Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo players Montedio Yamagata players Men's association football midfielders Association football people from Sapporo {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub