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Hamstring injury (14 May)Expected return: Early August 2026
Height
22
Shirt
29 years
20 May 1997
Right
Preferred foot
Japan
Country
€24.5m
Transfer value
30 Jun 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Left Winger
LW

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches39%Shot attempts31%Goals35%
Chances created52%Aerial duels won70%Defensive contributions76%
Transfer value: €24.5m
Highest: €53.2m(31 Aug 2024)
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Premier League 2025/2026

3
Goals
1
Assists
19
Started
25
Matches
1,721
Minutes played
6.86
Rating
5
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

9 May

Wolverhampton Wanderers
W3-0
58
0
0
1
0
6.9

2 May

Newcastle United
L3-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.6

21 Apr

Chelsea
W3-0
82
0
0
0
0
7.8

18 Apr

Tottenham Hotspur
D2-2
55
1
0
0
0
7.4

11 Apr

Burnley
W0-2
10
0
0
0
0
6.6

31 Mar

England
W0-1
71
1
0
0
0
8.0

28 Mar

Scotland
W0-1
45
0
0
0
0
7.0

21 Mar

Liverpool
W2-1
14
0
0
0
0
6.4

4 Mar

Arsenal
L0-1
45
0
0
0
0
6.1

1 Mar

Nottingham Forest
W2-1
89
0
0
1
0
7.0
Brighton & Hove Albion

9 May

Premier League
Wolverhampton Wanderers
3-0
58‎’‎
6.9

2 May

Premier League
Newcastle United
3-1
90‎’‎
6.6

21 Apr

Premier League
Chelsea
3-0
82‎’‎
7.8

18 Apr

Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur
2-2
55‎’‎
7.4

11 Apr

Premier League
Burnley
0-2
10‎’‎
6.6
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 41%
  • 32Shots
  • 3Goals
  • 3.99xG
2 - 2
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.04xG0.41xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,721

Shooting

Goals
3
Expected goals (xG)
4.06
xG on target (xGOT)
3.62
Non-penalty xG
4.06
Shots
32
Shots on target
13
Headed shots
2

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
2.84
Successful passes
473
Successful passes %
82.4%
Accurate long balls
12
Accurate long balls %
63.2%
Chances created
30
Big chances created
4
Successful crosses
8
Successful crosses %
17.4%

Possession

Successful dribbles
28
Successful dribbles %
44.4%
Duels won
82
Duels won %
40.0%
Aerial duels won
15
Aerial duels won %
41.7%
Touches
925
Touches in opposition box
91
Dispossessed
23
Fouls won
21

Defending

Defensive contributions
107
Tackles
18
Interceptions
9
Blocked shots
1
Fouls committed
31
Recoveries
62
Possession won final 3rd
11
Dribbled past
17
Clearances
17
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded while on pitch
20
xG against while on pitch
23.63

Discipline

Yellow cards
5
Red cards
0

News

About

Kaoru Mitoma is a 29-year-old football player who plays as a left winger for Brighton & Hove Albion, born on 20 May 1997, who is right-footed. Follow Kaoru Mitoma on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Premier League season, Kaoru Mitoma has recorded 3 goals, 1 assist, 1,721 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.86, 5 yellow cards.

Kaoru Mitoma's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Kaoru Mitoma's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Kaoru Mitoma's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Kaoru Mitoma currently plays for Brighton & Hove Albion alongside Amario Cozier-Duberry, Carl Rushworth, Eiran Cashin, Ibrahim Osman, James Beadle, Malick Junior Yalcouyé, Tom Watson, Bart Verbruggen, Igor Julio, Adam Webster, Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke, Solly March, Stefanos Tzimas, Georginio Rutter, Yankuba Minteh, Jack Hinshelwood, Carlos Baleba, Danny Welbeck, Charalampos Kostoulas, Olivier Boscagli, Jason Steele, Ferdi Kadioglu, Diego Gómez, Yasin Ayari, Mats Wieffer, Maxim De Cuyper, Pascal Groß, Matthew O'Riley, Joël Veltman, and Harry Howell. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Kaoru Mitoma's career has also included time at Union St.Gilloise, Brighton & Hove Albion, Kawasaki Frontale, and Tsukuba University.

On the international stage, Kaoru Mitoma has represented Japan, Japan U21, Japan U23, and Japan U22.

Kaoru Mitoma is from Japan, and the national team includes Zion Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Ko Itakura, Yuto Nagatomo, Wataru Endo, Ao Tanaka, Takefusa Kubo, Keisuke Goto, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Yuito Suzuki, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Ayumu Seko, Hiroki Ito, Maya Yoshida, Tomoki Hayakawa, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, and Kento Shiogai. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Kaoru Mitoma has won 6 titles: J. League (2020, 2018), Super Cup (2021, 2019), J. League Cup (2019), and Emperor Cup (2020) with Kawasaki Frontale.

Kaoru Mitoma has competed in Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Europa League, Asian Cup, World Cup AFC qualification, World Cup, First Division A, J. League, AFC Champions League Elite, and Summer Olympics. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Kaoru Mitoma, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Kaoru Mitoma to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches39%Shot attempts31%Goals35%
Chances created52%Aerial duels won70%Defensive contributions76%

Career

Senior career

Brighton & Hove Albion (back from loan)Jul 2022 - now
135
27
29
8
61
30
1
0
Tsukuba UniversityJul 2017 - Aug 2018
1
0

National team

31
9
3
1
5
2
2
1
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Kawasaki Frontale

Japan
2
J. League(2020 · 2018)
2
Super Cup(2021 · 2019)
1
Emperor Cup(2020)

News

About

Kaoru Mitoma is a 29-year-old football player who plays as a left winger for Brighton & Hove Albion, born on 20 May 1997, who is right-footed. Follow Kaoru Mitoma on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Premier League season, Kaoru Mitoma has recorded 3 goals, 1 assist, 1,721 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.86, 5 yellow cards.

Kaoru Mitoma's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Kaoru Mitoma's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Kaoru Mitoma's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Kaoru Mitoma currently plays for Brighton & Hove Albion alongside Amario Cozier-Duberry, Carl Rushworth, Eiran Cashin, Ibrahim Osman, James Beadle, Malick Junior Yalcouyé, Tom Watson, Bart Verbruggen, Igor Julio, Adam Webster, Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke, Solly March, Stefanos Tzimas, Georginio Rutter, Yankuba Minteh, Jack Hinshelwood, Carlos Baleba, Danny Welbeck, Charalampos Kostoulas, Olivier Boscagli, Jason Steele, Ferdi Kadioglu, Diego Gómez, Yasin Ayari, Mats Wieffer, Maxim De Cuyper, Pascal Groß, Matthew O'Riley, Joël Veltman, and Harry Howell. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Kaoru Mitoma's career has also included time at Union St.Gilloise, Brighton & Hove Albion, Kawasaki Frontale, and Tsukuba University.

On the international stage, Kaoru Mitoma has represented Japan, Japan U21, Japan U23, and Japan U22.

Kaoru Mitoma is from Japan, and the national team includes Zion Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Ko Itakura, Yuto Nagatomo, Wataru Endo, Ao Tanaka, Takefusa Kubo, Keisuke Goto, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Yuito Suzuki, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Ayumu Seko, Hiroki Ito, Maya Yoshida, Tomoki Hayakawa, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, and Kento Shiogai. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Kaoru Mitoma has won 6 titles: J. League (2020, 2018), Super Cup (2021, 2019), J. League Cup (2019), and Emperor Cup (2020) with Kawasaki Frontale.

Kaoru Mitoma has competed in Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Europa League, Asian Cup, World Cup AFC qualification, World Cup, First Division A, J. League, AFC Champions League Elite, and Summer Olympics. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Kaoru Mitoma, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Kaoru Mitoma to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.