Mainz 05 midfielder Kaishū Sano is part of the squad for the 2026/27 Bundesliga season. He was born on 30 December 2000 in Tsuyama, Japan.
He began his senior career at Machida Zelvia in 2019, and he went on to play for Kashima Antlers. He joined Mainz 05 in 2024.
Sano is a senior international for Japan.
Across 9 seasons of senior club football, beginning in 2019, Sano has played 265 matches and scored 11 goals for 3 clubs. His most productive season in front of goal was 2021, when he scored 6 times in 35 games for Machida Zelvia. His busiest campaign was 2025/26, with 47 appearances. So far in 2026/27 he has made 5 appearances for Mainz 05. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.