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Thigh injury (Feb 26)Expected return: A few weeks
Height
8
Shirt
21 years
Aug 13, 2004
Right
Preferred foot
Japan
Country
€2M
Transfer value
Position
Primary
Attacking Midfielder
Others
Right Midfielder, Central Midfielder, Right Winger
RM
CM
RW
AM

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches87%Shot attempts90%Goals56%
Chances created48%Aerial duels won14%Defensive contributions72%
Transfer value: €2M
Highest: €2.4M(Oct 1, 2025)
€2.4M
€1.8M
€1.2M
€600K
€0

Bundesliga 2025/2026

5
Goals
2
Assists
11
Started
16
Matches
787
Minutes played
6.95
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Feb 22

LASK
W1-5
67
1
0
0
0
8.0

Feb 15

Grazer AK
D1-1
45
0
0
0
0
6.5

Feb 6

Austria Wien
L0-2
90
0
0
0
0
5.8

Feb 1

Wolfsberger AC
W0-1
82
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 29

Aston Villa
L3-2
88
0
0
0
0
6.7

Jan 22

Basel
W3-1
76
0
0
1
0
7.4

Jan 15

FK Crvena Zvezda
W2-0
61
0
0
0
0
6.6

Jan 6

Bayern München
L0-5
45
0
0
0
0
6.2

Dec 6, 2025

BW Linz
W0-2
14
0
0
0
0
6.0

Nov 23, 2025

WSG Tirol
L2-3
12
0
0
0
0
6.0
Salzburg

Feb 22

Bundesliga
LASK
1-5
67‎’‎
8.0

Feb 15

Bundesliga
Grazer AK
1-1
45‎’‎
6.5

Feb 6

Bundesliga
Austria Wien
0-2
90‎’‎
5.8

Feb 1

Cup
Wolfsberger AC
0-1
82‎’‎
-

Jan 29

Europa League
Aston Villa
3-2
88‎’‎
6.7
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 41%
  • 22Shots
  • 5Goals
  • 1.84xG
1 - 5
Shot typeRight footSituationFast breakResultGoal
0.07xG0.11xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 787

Shooting

Goals
5
Expected goals (xG)
1.83
xG on target (xGOT)
2.82
Non-penalty xG
1.83
Shots
22
Shots on target
9
Headed shots
1

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
1.21
Successful passes
281
Successful passes %
78.7%
Accurate long balls
10
Accurate long balls %
41.7%
Chances created
10
Big chances created
3
Successful crosses
3
Successful crosses %
23.1%

Possession

Successful dribbles
9
Successful dribbles %
37.5%
Duels won
43
Duels won %
45.3%
Aerial duels won
3
Aerial duels won %
18.8%
Touches
537
Touches in opposition box
33
Dispossessed
9
Fouls won
14

Defending

Tackles
17
Interceptions
6
Blocked shots
2
Fouls committed
5
Recoveries
43
Possession won final 3rd
7
Dribbled past
11
Clearances
6
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
14
xG against while on pitch
11.90

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

News

About

Sota Kitano is a 21-year-old football player who plays as a attacking midfielder for Salzburg, born on August 13, 2004, who is right-footed. Follow Sota Kitano on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Bundesliga season, Sota Kitano has recorded 5 goals, 2 assists, 787 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.95, 1 yellow card.

Sota Kitano scores highly on Goals and Rating compared to attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga.

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

Sota Kitano's next match is on March 4, 2026 when Salzburg face Altach in the Cup.

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

Sota Kitano currently plays for Salzburg alongside Justin Omoregie, Raphael Hofer, Alexander Schlager, Aleksa Terzic, John Mellberg, Soumaila Diabate, Clement Bischoff, Karim Onisiwo, Yorbe Vertessen, Frans Krätzig, Maurits Kjærgaard, Mamady Diambou, Takumu Kawamura, Mads Bidstrup, Karim Konate, Edmund Baidoo, Tim Drexler, Stefan Lainer, Joane Gadou, Damir Redzic, Oliver Lukic, Kerim Alajbegovic, Tim Trummer, Valentin Sulzbacher, Douglas Mendes, Enrique Aguilar, Jannik Schuster, Moussa Kounfolo Yeo, Christian Zawieschitzky, Anrie Chase, and Salko Hamzic. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Sota Kitano's career has also included time at Cerezo Osaka.

On the international stage, Sota Kitano has represented Japan, Japan U20, Japan U19, and Japan Under 16.

Sota Kitano is from Japan, and the national team includes Ao Tanaka, Ayase Ueda, Ayumu Seko, Daichi Kamada, Daiki Hashioka, Daizen Maeda, Henry Mochizuki, Joel Chima Fujita, Junnosuke Suzuki, Junya Ito, Kaishu Sano, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Koki Ogawa, Koki Saito, Ritsu Doan, Shogo Taniguchi, Shuto Machino, Takefusa Kubo, Takumi Minamino, Tomoki Hayakawa, Tomoya Ando, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Wataru Endo, Yuki Soma, Yuto Nagatomo, and Zion Suzuki. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Sota Kitano has competed in Bundesliga, J. League, League Cup, Cup, Europa League, FIFA Club World Cup, and Maurice Revello Tournament. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches87%Shot attempts90%Goals56%
Chances created48%Aerial duels won14%Defensive contributions72%

Career

Senior career

SalzburgJun 2025 - now
30
5
91
13

Youth career

8
0

National team

1
0
8
0
4
1
Japan Under 16Dec 2019 - Mar 2023
1
0
  • Matches
  • Goals

News

About

Sota Kitano is a 21-year-old football player who plays as a attacking midfielder for Salzburg, born on August 13, 2004, who is right-footed. Follow Sota Kitano on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Bundesliga season, Sota Kitano has recorded 5 goals, 2 assists, 787 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.95, 1 yellow card.

Sota Kitano scores highly on Goals and Rating compared to attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga.

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

Sota Kitano's next match is on March 4, 2026 when Salzburg face Altach in the Cup.

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

Sota Kitano currently plays for Salzburg alongside Justin Omoregie, Raphael Hofer, Alexander Schlager, Aleksa Terzic, John Mellberg, Soumaila Diabate, Clement Bischoff, Karim Onisiwo, Yorbe Vertessen, Frans Krätzig, Maurits Kjærgaard, Mamady Diambou, Takumu Kawamura, Mads Bidstrup, Karim Konate, Edmund Baidoo, Tim Drexler, Stefan Lainer, Joane Gadou, Damir Redzic, Oliver Lukic, Kerim Alajbegovic, Tim Trummer, Valentin Sulzbacher, Douglas Mendes, Enrique Aguilar, Jannik Schuster, Moussa Kounfolo Yeo, Christian Zawieschitzky, Anrie Chase, and Salko Hamzic. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Sota Kitano's career has also included time at Cerezo Osaka.

On the international stage, Sota Kitano has represented Japan, Japan U20, Japan U19, and Japan Under 16.

Sota Kitano is from Japan, and the national team includes Ao Tanaka, Ayase Ueda, Ayumu Seko, Daichi Kamada, Daiki Hashioka, Daizen Maeda, Henry Mochizuki, Joel Chima Fujita, Junnosuke Suzuki, Junya Ito, Kaishu Sano, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Koki Ogawa, Koki Saito, Ritsu Doan, Shogo Taniguchi, Shuto Machino, Takefusa Kubo, Takumi Minamino, Tomoki Hayakawa, Tomoya Ando, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Wataru Endo, Yuki Soma, Yuto Nagatomo, and Zion Suzuki. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Sota Kitano has competed in Bundesliga, J. League, League Cup, Cup, Europa League, FIFA Club World Cup, and Maurice Revello Tournament. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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