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Kaishu Sano

TactiQ Score, per-90 performance stats, and multi-season form — with direct routes into compare and rankings.

Current Team
FSV Mainz 05
Position
Defensive Midfield
Also: Defensive Midfielder
Date of Birth
Dec 30, 2000 (25)
Jersey Number
#6
League
Bundesliga
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Kaishu Sano
Kaishu Sano
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Current Team
FSV Mainz 05
Position
Defensive Midfield
Also: Defensive Midfielder
Date of Birth
Dec 30, 2000 (25)
Jersey Number
#6
TactiQ Score
74.6
86% confidence
TactiQ Score v2
74.6
Form Score
70.6
Confidence
86%
Role
defensive_midfielder
League
Bundesliga
Per 90 minutes
Goals
0.03
Assists
0.06
Key Pass
0.72
Tackles
1.56
Rating
6.97
Multi-season trend
AI Analysis
Generated May 10, 2026

A reliable defensive midfielder in the Bundesliga with a TQ Score of 85.76, placing him in the elite tier — a clear standout contribution level. His profile is built on physical defensive output rather than creative or goal-scoring production, with 1.56 tackles/90, 5.5 duels won/90 at a 63% success rate, and 2.19 aerials won/90 forming the core of his value. Across 32 matches and 2,880 minutes this season, the data sample is robust and the 0.86 confidence score reinforces the reliability of this assessment.

Why this score

The TQ Score of 85.76 is driven primarily by consistent physical and defensive engagement metrics — duels, aerials, and tackles — that meet or exceed positional baselines for a defensive midfielder. The absence of null sub-scores prevents a more granular breakdown, but the per-90 defensive output and 6.97 average match rating anchor the overall figure.

Form Trajectory

Form score of 80.05 sits 5.71 points below the TQ Score of 85.76, placing this player at the boundary of a soft decline. The dip is real but not yet a meaningful concern — the 0.86 confidence score and 91% data completeness suggest this reflects a genuine recent dip in output rather than noise.

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Latest available season snapshot

Live statistics currently available for this profile

10 metrics surfaced
Appearances
33
Minutes
2970
Goals
1
Assists
2
Key passes
24
Rating
6.97
Tackles
51
Shots on target
5
Successful dribbles
29
Clean sheets
3
Previous
TQ 72.3Form 72.9
Current
TQ 69.7Form 70.6
Per 90 minutes
Goals
0.03
Assists
0.06
Key Passes
0.72
Tackles
1.56
Rating
6.97
Martín Zubimendi Ibáñez

Comparable defensive midfield profile and TQ Score proximity (85.76 vs 83.78), but Zubimendi operates in a higher-possession system that inflates his passing and creation metrics relative to this player.

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Anton Stach

Similar Bundesliga context and role bucket with a slightly higher TQ Score (87.92 vs 85.76); Stach edges ahead on creative output, where this player's 0.72 key passes/90 trails the comparison.

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Current indicators
What the live season sample is surfacing right now
Heavy minute load
2970 minutes suggest a significant current role in the squad rotation.
Creative involvement
Current snapshot shows meaningful chance supply and final-third contribution.
Defensive activity
51 tackles indicate active intervention volume in the current season sample.
Strengths
Where this player is genuinely above baseline
Aerial presence

2.19 aerials won per 90 is above typical for a defensive midfielder, providing a reliable aerial platform in midfield duels and set-piece situations.

Duel dominance

5.5 duels won per 90 at a 63% success rate reflects consistent physical engagement — a core requirement for the defensive midfield role that this player meets with regularity.

Watchpoints
Real gaps relative to this player's role
Defensive coverage depth

1.56 tackles/90 and 1.41 clearances/90 are adequate but not standout for a Bundesliga defensive midfielder — sufficient to hold a starting role but not a differentiating strength.

Creative contribution

0.72 key passes/90 and 0.19 big chances created/90 are modest even by defensive midfield standards, limiting his influence in the build-up phase of modern pressing systems.

Reading the score

What each number means

TactiQ Score

A 0–100 measure of overall quality. Combines statistical output with league difficulty, multi-season weighting, and a consistency factor. Target range for strong players: 70–85.

Form Score

Weighted toward recent matches. Can diverge from the TactiQ Score when current form is meaningfully stronger or weaker than the multi-season average.

Confidence

How much evidence supports this score. Lower confidence means thinner data — fewer seasons, fewer appearances, or gaps in coverage. A provisional score is real signal with appropriate caveats.

Methodology

TactiQ Scores are deterministic — given the same evidence, they produce the same output. The evidence packet system, confidence labels, and publication gate are all explained in full.

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