Kodai Sano
NEC NijmegenHeight
23
Shirt
21 years
Sep 25, 2003
Right
Preferred foot
JapanCountry
Market value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder, Left Winger
DM
CM
LW
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches71%Shot attempts70%Goals65%
Chances created38%Aerial duels won55%Defensive actions63%
Eredivisie 2025/2026
0
Goals0
Assists1
Started1
Matches90
Minutes played8.10
Rating0
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
NAC Breda
Ajax
Willem II
SC Heerenveen
RKC WaalwijkNEC Nijmegenyesterday
Eredivisie
Excelsior
5-0
90’
8.1
JapanJun 10
World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. C
Indonesia
6-0
29’
6.2
Jun 5
World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. C
Australia
1-0
Bench
NEC NijmegenMay 22
Eredivisie ECL Playoff
FC Twente
3-2
105’
7.6
May 18
Eredivisie
Heracles
1-2
90’
7.0
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 0%- 1Shots
- 0Goals
- 0.02xG
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultMiss
0.02xG-xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 90
Shooting
Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.02
Non-penalty xG
0.02
Shots
1
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.06
Successful passes
39
Pass accuracy
83.0%
Accurate long balls
3
Long ball accuracy
37.5%
Chances created
1
Possession
Successful dribbles
2
Dribble success
100.0%
Touches
67
Touches in opposition box
2
Dispossessed
0
Fouls won
2
Defending
Tackles won
2
Tackles won %
50.0%
Duels won
9
Duels won %
75.0%
Aerial duels won
1
Aerial duels won %
33.3%
Interceptions
1
Fouls committed
1
Recoveries
6
Dribbled past
1
Discipline
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches71%Shot attempts70%Goals65%
Chances created38%Aerial duels won55%Defensive actions63%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
60 9 | ||
50 5 | ||
National team | ||
1 0 | ||
7 1 | ||
1 0 | ||
3 0 |
- Matches
- Goals