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| 2 | Takeshi Saito (footballer) - Club statistics |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Total | Total |
| 4 | Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 5 | Japan | Japan | Japan | League | League | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | J.League Cup | Total | Total |
| 6 | 1998 | Montedio Yamagata | Football League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 1999 | Montedio Yamagata | J2 League | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | 2000 | Montedio Yamagata | J2 League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | 2001 | Montedio Yamagata | J2 League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | 2002 | Montedio Yamagata | J2 League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 19 | 0 |
| 11 | 2003 | Montedio Yamagata | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Country | Japan | Japan | 24 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 13 | Total | Total | Total | 24 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |

Question: What year did Takeshi Saito first join Japan Football League club Montedio Yamagata?
Answer: Takeshi Saito joined Japan Football League club Montedio Yamagata in 1998.