Sae Itoshi

Information Gender Male Age 18 Birthday October 10th Height 180 cm Blood type A Hair color Country Japan Family Rin Itoshi (Younger brother)

Football profile Occupation Footballer Affiliation Spain Real Madrid (Youth) Previous affiliation Japan U-20 National Team Dorsal 10 Position Attacking midfielder Weapon Perfect shot Counter-dribble Highlights Metavision

Sae Itoshi (糸師 冴, Itoshi Sae?) is a prodigy soccer player, known as the best player in Japan. Sae is also a member of the "New Generation World's Eleven," as well as La Real's youth team. He is the older brother of Rin Itoshi.

Sae's main goal before the start of the series was to become the best striker in the world and, in turn, the best player in the world, but after leaving Japan and experiencing the professional league in Spain, he changed his dream to become the best midfielder in the world, after realizing how truly weak Japanese football is compared to the rest of the world. He went to Japan just to renew his passport, but after hearing about the Blue Lock project, he decided to stay to see the results firsthand. Later, he joined the Japanese Under-20 National Team to face the Blue Lock eleven in the match that would decide the Japanese squad for the upcoming Under-20 World Cup, for which he recruited Shidou Ryusei.

After the Japanese U-20 national team match concluded, he admitted to Rin that he had been wrong about the forwards in Japan and that he believed Isagi Yoichi could revolutionize Japanese football.

Appearance Sae is a tall but thin young man with reddish-brown hair and thin green eyes framed by a series of long lower eyelashes, just like his brother, Rin.

Personality From a young age, Sae has been cold, blunt, and very serious. He has only cared about becoming the best striker in the world and has only had 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 authority in the organization. He is selfish in his soccer game, but has proven to be able to hold back and play his position, not trying to overshadow others unnecessarily.

Sae takes great pride as a football player and looks down on Japanese football and everyone who participates in it. Sae states that he would rather die or play in Europe with a group of college students than play in the J-League or play for the Japanese National Team. He is very confident in his abilities and wholeheartedly believes that no one in Japan's U-20s is worthy of his abilities as a teammate. He dislikes the fact that he was born in Japan, saying things like he was simply born in the wrong country.

Sae seems to easily gain the respect of most people in a room due to his reputation and ability, even with his bad attitude and blunt way of speaking, and is able to manipulate and attract loud and harsh people to listen to him or do things his way. Although Sae is a difficult person, he is not impossible to work with, especially if he is getting something out of it. He, out of pure self-interest, decides to stay in Japan on a whim after learning about the Blue Lock Project and even joins the Japanese U-20 National Team for the match against the Blue Lock 11. But when his interest is satisfied, he has no problem abandoning those he deems unworthy of his time.

Although Sae displays arrogance, he doesn't mind remaining in his role as a key midfielder and passer. During the match for the right to Japan's national team, Sae gave the Japan U-20 forwards every chance to score and only after repeated failures did he decide to score himself, successfully. After the match between the Japan U-20 national team and Blue Lock 11, Sae is quick to admit when he's wrong, telling Rin that he was wrong about Japan, as they are actually capable of producing good forwards (like Yoichi Isagi) and that their football could still change for the better.

His zodiac sign is Libra. His hometown is Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture. His hobby is analyzing data about football players and teams. He doesn't like Japanese football and everyone involved in it. His favorite footballer is Anthony, a Betis player. His dominant leg is his left. He believes his strength is his ability to remain neutral in any situation. He believes his weakness is that he knows nothing but football. Her favorite movie is "Night of the Pencils." She says it reminds her of home. Her favorite food is seaweed tea. Her least favorite food is french fries. His favorite manga is GeGeGe no Kitarō. When asked what he would do with 100 million yen, he replied that "he wasn't interested in such a small amount of money." Her morning routine consists of: opening the window to let in fresh air, breathing deeply, doing morning yoga, meditating, drinking salted kombucha, and starting the day. He spends his holidays gazing at the sea. His favorite animal is the seagull. He doesn't know what his favorite subject is because he never paid attention in class. His favorite brands are all his sponsors. Her favorite season is the end of summer. His favorite series is Death Note. If it were his last day on Earth, he would make the best pass in the world to the best striker in the world.