Kaito Asano
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 November 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Mie, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dynamic Herb Cebu | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Perna SC | |||
| Happu Junior High School | |||
| 2017–2020 | Yokkaichi Chuo Technical High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Siegburger SV | 90 | (19) |
| 2024–2025 | Fortuna Köln II | 7 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Khangarid | 9 | (12) |
| 2026– | Dynamic Herb Cebu | 4 | (7) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1:48, March 3, 2026 (UTC) | |||
Kaito Asano (浅野 快斗, Asano Kaito; born 24 November 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Philippines Football League club Cebu.[1][2]
Asano was born in Mie prefecture in Japan. He is the younger brother of Nagoya Grampus midfielder Yuya Asano, and Japanese international and Mallorca winger Takuma Asano.[3][4][5]
Youth career
Asano played youth football in and around Mie prefecture, including for Perna SC. In high school, he played for Yokkaichi Chuo Technical High School, following the footsteps of his brothers.[6][7] He starred for his high school in the 2019 All Japan High School Soccer Tournament, where they lost to Yaita Chuo high school in the quarterfinals. After the loss, Asano decided to forgo university in Japan and study in Germany.[8][9]