Sota Kawasaki

Mainz 05

Attacking Midfielder Japan

RWB

LWB

Age 24

Height 171 cm

Foot Right

Country Japan

Value €1.2m

Contract 2028-06-30

Metrics Lab

📈

Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.61

18 matches

Last 5

6.56

-0.05 vs season

Best

8.1

vs Kashiwa Reysol

MOTM

of 14 matches

Rating by match (last 14)

≥8.0 7.0–8.0 6.0–7.0 5.5–6.0 <5.5

🧬

Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

Filter:

Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.61

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.26

Matches

Started

Minutes

306

🎯

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers

Bundesliga · percentile vs peers

Chances created

Aerial duels

70%

Defensive actions

100%

Goals

34%

Shot attempts

Touches

16%

🎯

Shot Map

1 shots per season

Goals

On target

0.06

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

🔥

Heatmap

166 touches this season

Attack

Touches

166

Attack

20%

Middle

46%

Ø position

45%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Bundesliga)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 1%	Per 90 pctl avg 4%
Goals	0	0.00	0	0
xG	0.08	0.02	2	7
xG excl. penalty	0.08	0.02	2	7
Shots	1	0.29	2	2

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 23%	Per 90 pctl avg 42%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	0.28	0.08	4	40
Accurate passes	51	15.00	1	2
Pass accuracy	68.9	68.92	3	3
Accurate long balls	7	2.06	8	70
Long ball accuracy	63.6	63.64	81	81
Successful crosses	1	0.29	17	67
Cross accuracy	33.3	33.33	71	71

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 25%	Per 90 pctl avg 41%
Duels won	17	5.00	4	62
Duels won %	48.6	48.57	32	32
Aerials won	4	1.18	8	58
Aerials won %	50.0	50.00	54	54
Touches	140	41.18	2	3
Touches in opposition box	5	1.47	4	39
Dispossessed	2	0.59	93	60
Fouls won	2	0.59	1	23

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 30%	Per 90 pctl avg 47%
Defensive actions	24	7.06	8	90
Tackles	11	3.24	9	95
Interceptions	1	0.29	1	3
Blocked scoring attempt	3	0.88	28	100
Fouls committed	6	1.76	8	87
Recoveries	7	2.06	1	2
Dribbled past	3	0.88	91	30
Clearances	9	2.65	7	78
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	6	1.76	93	36
xG against while on pitch	9.47	2.78	90	1

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 85%	Per 90 pctl avg 57%
Yellow cards	1	0.29	71	14
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 1%	Per 90 pctl avg 4%
Goals	0	0.00	0	0
xG	0.08	0.02	2	7
xG excl. penalty	0.08	0.02	2	7
Shots	1	0.29	2	2

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 23%	Per 90 pctl avg 42%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	0.28	0.08	4	40
Accurate passes	51	15.00	1	2
Pass accuracy	68.9	68.92	3	3
Accurate long balls	7	2.06	8	70
Long ball accuracy	63.6	63.64	81	81
Successful crosses	1	0.29	17	67
Cross accuracy	33.3	33.33	71	71

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 25%	Per 90 pctl avg 41%
Duels won	17	5.00	4	62
Duels won %	48.6	48.57	32	32
Aerials won	4	1.18	8	58
Aerials won %	50.0	50.00	54	54
Touches	140	41.18	2	3
Touches in opposition box	5	1.47	4	39
Dispossessed	2	0.59	93	60
Fouls won	2	0.59	1	23

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 30%	Per 90 pctl avg 47%
Defensive actions	24	7.06	8	90
Tackles	11	3.24	9	95
Interceptions	1	0.29	1	3
Blocked scoring attempt	3	0.88	28	100
Fouls committed	6	1.76	8	87
Recoveries	7	2.06	1	2
Dribbled past	3	0.88	91	30
Clearances	9	2.65	7	78
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	6	1.76	93	36
xG against while on pitch	9.47	2.78	90	1

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 85%	Per 90 pctl avg 57%
Yellow cards	1	0.29	71	14
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (40)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-16	@ FC Heidenheim	Bundesliga	0-2	0	0	0
2026-05-10	vs Union Berlin	Bundesliga	1-3	0	0	0
2026-05-03	@ St. Pauli	Bundesliga	1-2	0	0	0
2026-04-25	vs Bayern München	Bundesliga	3-4	0	0	0
2026-04-19	@ Borussia Mönchengladbach	Bundesliga	1-1	0	0	0
2026-04-16	@ Strasbourg	Conference League	4-0	72	0	0	6.3
2026-04-12	vs Freiburg	Bundesliga	0-1	62	0	0	6.1
2026-04-09	vs Strasbourg	Conference League	2-0	70	0	1	7.4
2026-04-04	@ Hoffenheim	Bundesliga	1-2	15	0	0	6.0
2026-03-22	vs Eintracht Frankfurt	Bundesliga	2-1	9	0	0
2026-03-19	vs Sigma Olomouc	Conference League	2-0	2	0	0
2026-03-15	@ Werder Bremen	Bundesliga	0-2	3	0	0
2026-03-12	@ Sigma Olomouc	Conference League	0-0	1	0	0
2026-03-07	vs VfB Stuttgart	Bundesliga	2-2	0	0	0
2026-01-24	vs Wolfsburg	Bundesliga	3-1	0	0	0
2026-01-17	@ 1. FC Köln	Bundesliga	2-1	0	0	0
2026-01-13	vs FC Heidenheim	Bundesliga	2-1	0	0	0
2026-01-10	@ Union Berlin	Bundesliga	2-2	0	0	0
2025-12-14	@ Bayern München	Bundesliga	2-2	62	0	0	7.0
2025-12-11	@ Lech Poznań	Conference League	1-1	59	1	0	7.1
2025-12-05	vs Borussia Mönchengladbach	Bundesliga	0-1	2	0	0
2025-11-30	@ Freiburg	Bundesliga	4-0	90	0	0	6.2
2025-11-27	@ Universitatea Craiova	Conference League	1-0	0	0	0
2025-11-21	vs Hoffenheim	Bundesliga	1-1	45	0	0	6.2
2025-11-09	@ Eintracht Frankfurt	Bundesliga	1-0	3	0	0
2025-11-06	vs Fiorentina	Conference League	2-1	90	0	0	7.8
2025-11-01	vs Werder Bremen	Bundesliga	1-1	0	0	0
2025-10-29	vs VfB Stuttgart	DFB Pokal	0-2	0	0	0
2025-10-26	@ VfB Stuttgart	Bundesliga	2-1	0	0	0
2025-10-23	vs Zrinjski Mostar	Conference League	1-0	77	0	0	6.7
2025-10-18	vs Bayer Leverkusen	Bundesliga	3-4	0	0	0
2025-10-02	@ Omonia Nicosia	Conference League	0-1	0	0	0
2025-09-13	vs RB Leipzig	Bundesliga	0-1	15	0	0	6.2
2025-08-31	@ Wolfsburg	Bundesliga	1-1	0	0	0
2025-08-28	vs Rosenborg	Conference League Qualification	4-1	1	0	0
2025-08-21	@ Rosenborg	Conference League Qualification	2-1	0	0	0
2025-08-18	@ Dynamo Dresden	DFB Pokal	0-1	0	0	0
2025-07-05	vs Albirex Niigata	J. League	2-1	86	0	0	7.1
2025-06-28	vs Gamba Osaka	J. League	3-1	90	0	0	6.9
2025-06-21	@ Kashiwa Reysol	J. League	3-3	90	1	0	8.1

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Mainz 05	senior	18	1	1	6.61
2025	Kyoto Sanga FC	senior	25	4	1	7.06
2024	Kyoto Sanga FC	senior	34	4	1	6.95
2023	Kyoto Sanga FC	senior	29	2	1	7.09
2022	Kyoto Sanga FC	senior	33	1	3	7.18
2021	Kyoto Sanga FC	senior	42	3	0	-
2020	Kyoto Sanga FC	senior	16	0	0	-
2024	Japan U23	national team	9	1	0	6.74
2022	Japan U23	national team	1	0	0	-
2023	Japan U22	national team	2	0	0	-
2022	Japan U21	national team	1	0	0	-