Kaoru Mitoma

€30MMarket Value

Brighton & Hove Albion•Attacker•

Japan

Kaoru Mitoma

€30MMarket Value

Brighton & Hove Albion•Attacker•

Japan

6.7

Season Score

May 20, 1997

178 cm

Height

0.13

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

6.7

Season Score

May 20, 1997

178 cm

Height

0.13

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

Season Performance 25/26

All Competitions

35Matches

5Goals

3Assists

8Goal Contributions

66Mins/game

6.73Avg Rating

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxG

Brighton & Hove Albion

2021/2022 - 2020/2021

13427170.20

Kawasaki Frontale

2017/2018 - 2020/2021

National Team

MGAGxG

Japan

2014 - now

27860.30

Youth Career

MGAGxG

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Kaoru Mitoma — computed career insights

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2020	J1 League	24	1387	9	11	1.3	—
2021	J1 League	20	1233	8	3	0.8	7.18
2021/2022	Pro League	28	1631	7	3	0.55	7.08
2022/2023	Premier League	33	2136	5	5	0.42	6.94
2023/2024	Premier League	19	1488	3	4	0.42	7.23
2024/2025	Premier League	32	747	3	0	0.36	6.92
2025/2026	Premier League	22	1483	3	1	0.24	6.68

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2023/2024 · 7.23Premier League
Lowest-rated season: 2025/2026 · 6.68Premier League
Rating trend: -0.31last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.58 G+A per 9038 goals + 27 assists in 10105 league minutes on record
League seasons on record: 7 (2020–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 3

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 27thrating 6.68 vs 79 rated peers
Goals rank: #36 of 793 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 28th0.24 per 90

Cohort: 79 Premier League forwards, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-07-07

Rival Clubs(66)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Liverpool	10	4	2	4	2	0	0	Feb 2026
Chelsea	8	5	0	3	2	0	0	Dec 2023
Tottenham Hotspur	7	2	2	3	1	3	0	Apr 2026
Fulham	7	1	2	4	0	0	1	Aug 2022
Everton	7	2	2	3	2	0	0	Jan 2026
Arsenal	7	2	2	3	2	0	1	Mar 2026
AFC Bournemouth	7	5	1	1	5	0	0	Sep 2023
West Ham United	6	3	2	1	2	0	1	Dec 2025
Manchester City	6	2	3	1	1	0	2	Jan 2026
Manchester United	6	6	0	0	1	2	0	Jan 2026
Wolverhampton Wanderers	6	5	1	0	2	1	0	May 2025
Crystal Palace	6	1	2	3	0	0	0	Feb 2026
Brentford	6	2	2	2	2	0	0	Feb 2026
Aston Villa	5	0	1	4	0	0	1	Feb 2026
Newcastle United	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	Mar 2025
Southampton	5	3	2	0	2	0	0	Aug 2025
Nottingham Forest	4	1	1	2	0	0	1	Mar 2026
Burnley	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	Apr 2026
Leicester City	3	1	2	0	1	0	0	Dec 2024
Antwerp	3	0	1	2	0	0	1	May 2022

1–20 of 66

Rival National Teams(34)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A	Last
United States	2	1	0	1	1	0	Sep 2025
Bahrain	2	2	0	0	0	0	Mar 2025
Germany	2	2	0	0	0	0	Sep 2023
Australia	2	1	1	0	0	0	Mar 2022
Portugal U19	2	1	0	1	0	0	Jun 2019
Uruguay	1	0	1	0	0	0	Mar 2023
Ecuador	1	0	1	0	0	0	Sep 2022
Mexico	1	0	1	0	0	0	Sep 2025
Croatia	1	0	0	1	0	0	Dec 2022
Oman	1	1	0	0	0	0	Nov 2021
Costa Rica	1	0	0	1	0	0	Nov 2022
China PR	1	1	0	0	1	1	Sep 2024
England	1	1	0	0	1	0	Mar 2026
Iran	1	0	0	1	0	0	Feb 2024
Brazil	1	0	0	1	0	0	Jun 2022
Scotland	1	1	0	0	0	0	Mar 2026
Spain	1	1	0	0	0	1	Dec 2022
Turkey	1	1	0	0	0	0	Sep 2023
Colombia	1	0	0	1	1	0	Mar 2023
Paraguay	1	1	0	0	1	0	Jun 2022

1–20 of 34

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Union Saint-Gilloise

Brighton & Hove Albion

Jun 30, 2022End of loan

Brighton & Hove Albion

Union Saint-Gilloise

Aug 11, 2021Loan

Kawasaki Frontale

Brighton & Hove Albion

Aug 10, 2021Transfer€3M

Tsukuba University

Kawasaki Frontale

Feb 1, 2020Free Transfer

Kawasaki Frontale

Tsukuba University

Jan 31, 2020End of loan

Apr 19, 2019Loan

Jan 31, 2019End of loan

Aug 10, 2018Loan

Jan 31, 2018End of loan

Tsukuba University

Kawasaki Frontale

Sep 15, 2017Loan

Trophies & Awards

4 titles won

Championships

J1 League

2x Winner(2021, 2020)

Player Information

Brighton & Hove Albion

Current Team

Date of Birth

May 20, 1997

Nationality

Japan

Height

178 cm

Weight

73 kg

Shirt Number

#22

Age

29 years

Position

Attacker

Market Value

€30M

Weekly Wage

£87,000

Yearly Salary

£4,524,000

Performance Overview

Season Rating

7.00

Highest: 7.0 | Lowest: 7.0

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

94%

Matches

Total played1

Started (Lineups)0

From Bench0

Total Minutes45

Minutes per game45

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total0

Shots on target0

Shots off target-

Shots per game0.0

Shots on target/game0.0

Hit Woodwork0

Big Chances Missed0

Passes

Assists0

Key passes2

Pass accuracy94%

Total passes17

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created0

Defense

Tackles0

Interceptions2

Clearances-

Blocks0

Clean Sheets0

Goals Conceded0

Duels

Total Duels4

Duels Won2

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

246

total appearances

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About Kaoru Mitoma

Kaoru Mitoma closed the 2025/2026 Premier League campaign on 3 goals and 1 assist from 22 outings (1,483 minutes) — 0.24 goal involvements per 90. That season graded out at an average match rating of 6.68. Against 79 Premier League forwards with at least 450 minutes in 2025/2026, his match rating places in the 27th percentile; on goals he ranks 36th of 79.

The database holds 7 league seasons for him between 2020 and 2026 across 3 clubs: 38 goals, 27 assists and 10,105 league minutes (0.58 G+A per 90). Season ratings peak at 7.23 in 2023/2024, Premier League and bottom out at 6.68 in 2025/2026. The recent curve points down: 0.31 below his prior career average across the last two rated seasons.

Full Career Record — Kaoru Mitoma

Club-by-club totals

Club	Period	Apps	Goals	Assists	Minutes	YC	RC	Rating
Brighton & Hove Albion	2021/2022 - 2020/2021	134	27	17	8805	—	—	6.89
Kawasaki Frontale	2017/2018 - 2020/2021	57	25	15	3534	—	—	7.18
Union Saint-Gilloise	2021/2022	28	7	3	1631	—	—	7.08
Japan (national team)	2014 - now	27	8	6	1381	—	—	7.21
Total		219	59	35	13970

Season-by-season statistics

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Assists	Minutes	YC	Rating
25/26	Japan (national team)	8	2	—	612	0	7.13
25/26	Brighton & Hove Albion	27	3	—	1696	5	6.34
24/25	Brighton & Hove Albion	37	11	—	2271	0	6.99
23/24	Brighton & Hove Albion	28	3	—	2067	6	7.06
22/23	Japan (national team)	8	2	—	408	0	7.19
22/23	Brighton & Hove Albion	42	10	—	2771	1	6.99
21/22	Japan (national team)	11	4	—	361	0	7.30
21/22	Union Saint-Gilloise	28	7	—	1631	4	7.08
20/21	Kawasaki Frontale	27	14	—	1733	0	7.18
19/20	Kawasaki Frontale	30	11	—	1801	0	—

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Kaoru Mitoma play?

Kaoru Mitoma plays as an Attacker for Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League. He has scored 3 goals in 22 appearances in the Premier League 2025/2026, with an average rating of 6.7.

What team does Kaoru Mitoma play for?

Kaoru Mitoma currently plays for Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League.

How old is Kaoru Mitoma?

Kaoru Mitoma is 29 years old, born on May 20, 1997. At 29, he has already won 4 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is Kaoru Mitoma?

Kaoru Mitoma is 178 cm tall. He weighs 73 kg.

How many trophies has Kaoru Mitoma won?

Kaoru Mitoma has won 4 trophies throughout his career, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for Brighton & Hove Albion.