Sota Kitano
SalzburgThigh injury (Dec 12)Expected return: Doubtful
JapanPosition
Primary
Attacking Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder, Right Winger
CM
RW
AM
Player traits
Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches91%Shot attempts89%Goals79%
Chances created51%Aerial duels won25%Defensive contributions65%
Bundesliga 2025/2026
4
Goals2
Assists8
Started13
Matches585
Minutes played6.99
Rating1
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Go Ahead Eagles
Ried
Austria Wien
Ferencvaros
AltachSalzburgDec 6
Bundesliga
BW Linz
0-2
14’
6.0
Nov 23
Bundesliga
WSG Tirol
2-3
12’
6.0
JapanNov 18
Friendlies
Bolivia
3-0
Bench
Nov 14
Friendlies
Ghana
2-0
14’
6.3
SalzburgNov 9
Bundesliga
Sturm Graz
1-1
62’
7.7
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 53%- 15Shots
- 4Goals
- 1.40xG
Shot typeRight footSituationFast breakResultGoal
0.09xG0.43xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 585
Shooting
Goals
4
Expected goals (xG)
1.40
xG on target (xGOT)
2.68
Non-penalty xG
1.40
Shots
15
Shots on target
8
Passing
Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
1.11
Successful passes
194
Successful passes %
74.9%
Accurate long balls
8
Accurate long balls %
40.0%
Chances created
9
Successful crosses
3
Successful crosses %
25.0%
Possession
Successful dribbles
9
Successful dribbles %
45.0%
Touches
401
Touches in opposition box
28
Dispossessed
8
Fouls won
10
Defending
Tackles
13
Duels won
35
Duels won %
46.7%
Aerial duels won
3
Aerial duels won %
25.0%
Interceptions
5
Blocked shots
2
Fouls committed
3
Recoveries
37
Possession won final 3rd
7
Dribbled past
9
Discipline
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches91%Shot attempts89%Goals79%
Chances created51%Aerial duels won25%Defensive contributions65%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
24 4 | ||
91 13 | ||
Youth career | ||
8 0 | ||
National team | ||
1 0 | ||
8 0 | ||
4 1 | ||
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