Sae Itoshi

years:18 height:180 zodiac sign:Libra Hair color:Purple eye color:Turquoise Occupation: Footballer Team: Japan U-20 Former team(s): Re Al (Youth) Jersey number(s) 10 (Japan, under 20 and high schools) Position Central midfielder: Attacking Midfielder Previous Position(s): Forward Appearance: Sae is a tall, thin young man with purple hair and narrow turquoise eyes framed by long eyelashes, just like his brother Rin. During the National Representative Match, he wears a white U-20 Japan national team jersey with the number 10, a black undershirt, and black gloves.

Since a young age, Sae has been cold, straightforward, and serious. He has always strived to become the best midfielder/forward in the world, and he only has time for things that bring him closer to his goal. Sae can also be arrogant and condescending, looking down on others, even if they are older than him and have more power in the organization. He is selfish in football, but he knows how to control himself and play in his position without trying to overshadow others unnecessarily. Sae is very proud of being a football player, and he looks down on Japanese football and everyone involved in it. Sae says that he would rather die or play in Europe with a group of students than play in the J. League or the Japanese national team. He is very confident in his skills and genuinely believes that no one in Japan is worthy of being his teammate. He doesn't like being born in Japan and says that he was just born in the wrong country. Se seems to easily gain the respect of most people in the room due to his reputation and skills, despite his bad temper and straightforward manner of speaking. He can persuade violent and rude individuals to listen to him or do what he wants. Although Se is not an easy person to work with, he can be managed, especially if he benefits from it. Out of pure curiosity, he decides to stay in Japan after hearing about the Blue Lock project and even joins the Japan Under-20 team for a match against Blue Lock Ellen. But when his curiosity is satisfied, he has no problem abandoning those he deems unworthy of his time. Despite Sae's arrogance, he doesn't mind staying as a midfielder and key passer. During the Japan national team match, Sae gave the Japan U20 forwards every opportunity to score, and only after repeated failures did he decide to score himself.

Archetype Playmaker: A player who controls the flow of the team's attacking play and often participates in combinations that lead to goals, through his vision, technique, ball control, creativity and passing skills. Saé is said to play with a cool and calculated mind. He constantly creates perfect situations for his team through passes and dribbling, essentially controlling the offense and filling the gaps in the defense that may arise, through his vision. In every game, Sae strives to quickly and effectively crush his opponent by "beautifully" destroying them. Skills Professional Football Technique: Sae is considered a genius player in the professional football world. He plays football in Europe and is considered a professional player, but he has not fully achieved this status due to the age restrictions in Spain at the time of the series' start. He is considered the best player in Japan, and his name alone can easily fill a stadium due to his immense popularity. Even top-notch players like Rin Itoishi and Ryusei Shido are no match for him. His skills are among the most impressive among under-20 players in the world, making him a contender for the new generation World Team. Perfect shot technique: Se is able to control the intensity, angle, speed, and accuracy of his shots at the highest level at any given time. Not only can he consistently execute complex passes using his excellent footwork and technique, but his skill allows him to perfectly control the ball, making his passes easy to receive but difficult to intercept or block. Long pass: A long pass, typically 40-50 meters, that allows the ball to gain enough height and speed to avoid interception. Lob pass: also known as a chip, Sae's version of a chip is not a shot but a pass where the ball is hit from below with precision but less than maximum force to launch it high into the air and over the heads of opponents.

Hyper-speed Scissor: Se makes a fake scissor kick at an incredible speed, making it difficult to keep up with. Double Kick: Sae kicks the ball from one foot to the other, then uses his other foot to kick the ball past his opponent and get ahead. He performed this move at an incredibly fast pace, giving Rin no time to react. Marseille Turn: Sae stops the ball with his outside foot, shielding it from his opponent, and then performs a "roulette" move to get around him. Natmeg: Sei leads the ball between the defender's legs, effortlessly bypassing him. Cross Elastic Natmeg: Sae performs an elastic, but instead of passing the ball, he brings it behind his dominant leg and then strikes it between the opponent's legs with his non-dominant leg. He first used this move against his brother, Rin, when he returned from Spain, but he also used it against Rin during the match for the Japanese national representative title. Elástico Natmégu: Sae performs a regular elastico to get around a defender and break past him. He did this with Isagi when he broke through the center of the field during the Japan national team match. Rabona Natmégu: a technique where the player kicks the ball with their off-foot. Sae can use this technique to pass the ball between the opponent's legs before passing it, as he demonstrated in the match against Yukimiya. Shoulder block: By blocking the opponent with his shoulder, Sae shifts his center of gravity to avoid being grabbed. Reflex (反射的, Hansateki?): Thanks to his incredible reflexes, Sae can consider all the conditions on the field and make crucial decisions to pass the ball to the attackers in the best possible way. Sae will determine which player is the most "hot" in their desire to score a goal and pass the ball to them, meaning that he will not favor specific attackers. Thanks to this incredible reflex, it's difficult to predict and stop Sae, as he makes decisions in fractions of a second, constantly moving the ball and changing positions.