Kodai Sano

NEC Nijmegen

Defensive Midfielder Japan

RWB

Age 22

Height 176 cm

Foot Right

Country Japan

Value €10.7m

Contract 2028-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

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

Season

7.52

39 matches

Last 5

6.86

-0.66 vs season

Best

8.8

vs AZ Alkmaar

MOTM

of 41 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

7.52

Goals

77%

Assists

94%

Rating

7.54

94%

Matches

100%

Started

100%

Minutes

3060

100%

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Stats compared to other midfielders

Eredivisie · percentile vs peers

Chances created

82%

Aerial duels

63%

Defensive actions

84%

Goals

51%

Shot attempts

59%

Touches

89%

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Shot Map

34 shots per season

Goals

On target

1.76

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

2804 touches this season

Attack

Touches

2804

Attack

29%

Middle

50%

Ø position

52%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Eredivisie)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 74%	Per 90 pctl avg 46%
Goals	3	0.09	77	58
xG	1.77	0.05	69	38
xGOT	1.39	0.04	62	42
xG excl. penalty	1.77	0.05	69	38
Shots	34	1.00	88	50
Shots on target	9	0.26	78	50

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 80%	Per 90 pctl avg 67%
Assists	7	0.21	94	78
xA	6.08	0.18	94	78
Accurate passes	1352	39.76	94	68
Pass accuracy	83.2	83.20	51	51
Accurate long balls	65	1.91	92	65
Long ball accuracy	46.8	46.76	34	34
Chances created	47	1.38	94	78
Big chances created	11	0.32	96	84
Successful crosses	16	0.47	90	76
Cross accuracy	22.9	22.86	57	57

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 72%	Per 90 pctl avg 60%
Dribbles	60	1.76	100	94
Dribbles success rate	55.6	55.56	68	68
Duels won	205	6.03	100	69
Duels won %	49.9	49.88	31	31
Aerials won	38	1.12	89	58
Aerials won %	51.4	51.35	64	64
Touches	2388	70.24	96	85
Touches in opposition box	55	1.62	88	60
Dispossessed	46	1.35	0	14
Fouls won	36	1.06	90	55

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 69%	Per 90 pctl avg 60%
Defensive actions	219	6.44	95	67
Tackles	71	2.09	94	47
Interceptions	47	1.38	95	71
Blocked scoring attempt	8	0.24	70	35
Fouls committed	45	1.32	97	65
Recoveries	212	6.24	97	82
Possession won final 3rd	21	0.62	96	71
Dribbled past	38	1.12	0	23
Clearances	93	2.74	96	80
Clean sheets	5	0.15	87	70
Goals conceded while on pitch	53	1.56	2	52
xG against while on pitch	51.26	1.51	1	56

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 63%	Per 90 pctl avg 87%
Yellow cards	3	0.09	27	75
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 74%	Per 90 pctl avg 46%
Goals	3	0.09	77	58
xG	1.77	0.05	69	38
xGOT	1.39	0.04	62	42
xG excl. penalty	1.77	0.05	69	38
Shots	34	1.00	88	50
Shots on target	9	0.26	78	50

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 80%	Per 90 pctl avg 67%
Assists	7	0.21	94	78
xA	6.08	0.18	94	78
Accurate passes	1352	39.76	94	68
Pass accuracy	83.2	83.20	51	51
Accurate long balls	65	1.91	92	65
Long ball accuracy	46.8	46.76	34	34
Chances created	47	1.38	94	78
Big chances created	11	0.32	96	84
Successful crosses	16	0.47	90	76
Cross accuracy	22.9	22.86	57	57

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 72%	Per 90 pctl avg 60%
Dribbles	60	1.76	100	94
Dribbles success rate	55.6	55.56	68	68
Duels won	205	6.03	100	69
Duels won %	49.9	49.88	31	31
Aerials won	38	1.12	89	58
Aerials won %	51.4	51.35	64	64
Touches	2388	70.24	96	85
Touches in opposition box	55	1.62	88	60
Dispossessed	46	1.35	0	14
Fouls won	36	1.06	90	55

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 69%	Per 90 pctl avg 60%
Defensive actions	219	6.44	95	67
Tackles	71	2.09	94	47
Interceptions	47	1.38	95	71
Blocked scoring attempt	8	0.24	70	35
Fouls committed	45	1.32	97	65
Recoveries	212	6.24	97	82
Possession won final 3rd	21	0.62	96	71
Dribbled past	38	1.12	0	23
Clearances	93	2.74	96	80
Clean sheets	5	0.15	87	70
Goals conceded while on pitch	53	1.56	2	52
xG against while on pitch	51.26	1.51	1	56

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 63%	Per 90 pctl avg 87%
Yellow cards	3	0.09	27	75
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (43)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-17	vs Go Ahead Eagles	Eredivisie	2-1	90	0	0	7.3
2026-05-10	@ FC Groningen	Eredivisie	2-1	90	0	0	7.3
2026-05-02	vs Telstar	Eredivisie	1-1	90	0	0	6.8
2026-04-25	@ FC Twente	Eredivisie	1-1	90	0	0	6.8
2026-04-19	@ AZ Alkmaar	KNVB Cup	5-1	74	0	0	6.1
2026-04-12	vs Feyenoord	Eredivisie	1-1	90	0	0	6.8
2026-04-04	@ Excelsior	Eredivisie	0-2	90	0	0	7.2
2026-03-28	@ Scotland	Friendlies	0-1	45	0	0	6.7
2026-03-22	vs SC Heerenveen	Eredivisie	2-2	90	0	1	8.6
2026-03-14	@ PSV Eindhoven	Eredivisie	2-3	90	0	1	8.4
2026-03-08	vs FC Volendam	Eredivisie	3-0	90	0	0	8.2
2026-03-03	vs PSV Eindhoven	KNVB Cup	3-2	90	0	1	8.1
2026-02-28	vs Fortuna Sittard	Eredivisie	2-3	90	0	0	5.6
2026-02-21	@ Ajax	Eredivisie	1-1	90	0	0	6.3
2026-02-17	@ Sparta Rotterdam	Eredivisie	1-1	90	0	1	8.2 ⭐
2026-02-11	vs FC Utrecht	Eredivisie	1-3	90	0	0	8.0
2026-02-07	vs Heracles	Eredivisie	4-1	90	0	0	7.3
2026-02-04	vs FC Volendam	KNVB Cup	1-0	90	0	0	7.6
2026-01-31	@ AZ Alkmaar	Eredivisie	1-3	90	1	1	8.8 ⭐
2026-01-24	vs PEC Zwolle	Eredivisie	2-1	90	0	0	7.1
2026-01-20	@ De Treffers	KNVB Cup	1-2	90	0	0	7.7
2026-01-17	@ NAC Breda	Eredivisie	3-4	90	1	0	8.5
2025-12-20	vs Ajax	Eredivisie	2-2	90	0	0	7.8
2025-12-16	@ AFC	KNVB Cup	1-3	90	0	0	7.8
2025-12-13	@ Telstar	Eredivisie	2-2	90	0	1	7.5
2025-12-07	@ FC Volendam	Eredivisie	2-3	90	0	1	7.8
2025-11-29	vs Sparta Rotterdam	Eredivisie	3-1	90	0	0	7.8
2025-11-23	@ Feyenoord	Eredivisie	2-4	90	0	0	8.0
2025-11-09	vs FC Groningen	Eredivisie	2-0	90	1	0	7.8
2025-11-02	@ FC Utrecht	Eredivisie	1-0	90	0	0	6.3
2025-10-25	@ PEC Zwolle	Eredivisie	2-2	90	0	0	7.6
2025-10-18	vs FC Twente	Eredivisie	3-3	90	0	1	8.3
2025-10-05	@ Go Ahead Eagles	Eredivisie	1-1	90	0	0	7.5
2025-09-28	vs AZ Alkmaar	Eredivisie	2-1	90	0	0	7.6
2025-09-21	@ SC Heerenveen	Eredivisie	3-2	90	0	0	6.5
2025-09-13	vs PSV Eindhoven	Eredivisie	3-5	90	0	0	7.6
2025-09-09	@ USA	Friendlies	2-0	0	0	0
2025-08-31	@ Fortuna Sittard	Eredivisie	3-2	90	0	0	7.1
2025-08-24	vs NAC Breda	Eredivisie	3-0	90	0	0	8.0
2025-08-16	@ Heracles	Eredivisie	1-4	90	0	0	8.1

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	NEC Nijmegen	senior	39	3	8	7.52
2024/2025	NEC Nijmegen	senior	28	3	2	7.09
2023/2024	NEC Nijmegen	senior	31	6	2	7.25
2023	Fagiano Okayama FC	senior	21	2	4	-
2022	Fagiano Okayama FC	senior	29	3	2	-
2026	Japan	national team	2	0	0	6.47
2023	Japan U20	national team	7	1	2	-
2024	Japan U23	national team	1	0	0	-
2022	Japan U19	national team	3	0	0	-