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The result was delete‎. ✗plicit 23:28, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Shota Saito (footballer, born 1994) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View log | edits since nomination)

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Played 16 times professionally in 2014, hasn't played professionally since, fails GNG RossEvans19 (talk) 02:47, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Sportspeople, Football, and Japan. RossEvans19 (talk) 02:47, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football-related deletions. GiantSnowman 19:05, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete - no evidence of notability. If sources are found which show significant coverage please ping me. GiantSnowman 19:12, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Previous WP:PROD candidate, ineligible for soft deletion.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗plicit 05:49, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment: Due to another Shota Saito with the same Kanji for both first and last name plus a basketball player, a manager of a company, an actor (different Kanji but still picked up by Google News). It's super hard. This article by Gekisaka is only I could find Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 13:28, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete – None WP:SIGCOV presented. Svartner (talk) 19:06, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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