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Sota Kitano

Sota Kitano

Salzburg
Attacking Midfielder Japan
Age 21
Height 172 cm
Foot Right
Country Japan
Value €2.7m
Contract 2029-06-30
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Form
Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches
Season
6.98
39 matches
Last 5
6.84
-0.14 vs season
Best
8.8
vs Austria Wien
MOTM
2
of 40 matches
Rating by match (last 30)
5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 6.4 2025-09-13 · A vs Wolfsberger AC · 0G 0A · 6.4 6.1 2025-09-25 · H vs FC Porto · 0G 0A · 6.1 6.5 2025-09-28 · A vs WSG Tirol · 0G 0A · 6.5 6.5 2025-10-02 · A vs Lyon · 0G 0A · 6.5 7.2 2025-10-05 · H vs Rapid Wien · 1G 0A · 7.2 6.0 2025-10-19 · H vs Altach · 0G 0A · 6.0 7.4 2025-10-23 · H vs Ferencvaros · 0G 1A · 7.4 8.8 2025-10-26 · A vs Austria Wien · 1G 1A · 8.8 8.3 2025-11-02 · H vs Ried · 1G 0A · 8.3 7.1 2025-11-06 · H vs Go Ahead Eagles · 0G 0A · 7.1 7.7 2025-11-09 · A vs Sturm Graz · 0G 0A · 7.7 6.3 2025-11-14 · H vs Ghana · 0G 0A · 6.3 6.0 2025-11-23 · H vs WSG Tirol · 0G 0A · 6.0 6.0 2025-12-06 · A vs BW Linz · 0G 0A · 6.0 6.2 2026-01-06 · H vs Bayern München · 0G 0A · 6.2 6.6 2026-01-15 · H vs FK Crvena Zvezda · 0G 0A · 6.6 7.4 2026-01-22 · H vs Basel · 0G 0A · 7.4 6.7 2026-01-29 · A vs Aston Villa · 0G 0A · 6.7 5.8 2026-02-06 · H vs Austria Wien · 0G 0A · 5.8 6.5 2026-02-15 · A vs Grazer AK · 0G 0A · 6.5 8.0 2026-02-22 · A vs LASK · 1G 0A · 8.0 6.4 2026-03-20 · A vs Sturm Graz · 0G 0A · 6.4 8.4 2026-04-05 · A vs Hartberg · 1G 0A · 8.4 6.7 2026-04-10 · H vs LASK · 0G 0A · 6.7 8.5 2026-04-19 · A vs Austria Wien · 0G 2A · 8.5 6.5 2026-04-22 · H vs Austria Wien · 0G 0A · 6.5 6.7 2026-04-26 · A vs Rapid Wien · 0G 0A · 6.7 7.0 2026-05-03 · H vs Sturm Graz · 0G 0A · 7.0 6.9 2026-05-10 · A vs LASK · 0G 0A · 6.9 7.1 2026-05-17 · H vs Hartberg · 0G 0A · 7.1 09-13 10-19 11-09 01-15 02-22 04-22 05-17
≥8.0 7.0–8.0 6.0–7.0 5.5–6.0 <5.5
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Attributes
Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches
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Apps
39
Goals
6
Assists
5
Rating
6.98
Goals
6
96%
Assists
4
83%
Rating
7.02
66%
Matches
25
64%
Started
19
62%
Minutes
1518
62%
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Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Bundesliga · percentile vs peers
44% 16% 80% 67% 73% 82%
Chances created
44%
Aerial duels
16%
Defensive actions
80%
Goals
67%
Shot attempts
73%
Touches
82%
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Shot Map
35 shots per season
Goals
6
On target
22
xG
2.79
Conversion
17%
Goal Saved Off target
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Heatmap
535 touches this season
Attack
Touches
535
Attack
43%
Middle
46%
Ø position
60%
ATTACK

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Bundesliga)

Shooting

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 91%
Per 90 pctl
avg 91%
Goals 6 0.36
96
96
xG 2.78 0.16
89
88
xGOT 5.34 0.32
96
100
xG excl. penalty 2.78 0.16
91
91
Shots 35 2.08
93
93
Shots on target 14 0.83
96
94
Headed shots 2 0.12
76
77

Passing

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 65%
Per 90 pctl
avg 63%
Assists 4 0.24
83
86
xA 3.53 0.21
89
94
Accurate passes 549 32.55
66
57
Pass accuracy 80.0 80.03
62
62
Accurate long balls 19 1.13
38
11
Long ball accuracy 45.2 45.24
27
27
Chances created 23 1.36
74
79
Big chances created 6 0.36
86
88
Successful crosses 5 0.30
72
64
Cross accuracy 22.7 22.73
57
57

Possession

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 44%
Per 90 pctl
avg 37%
Dribbles 16 0.95
71
67
Dribbles success rate 34.8 34.78
13
13
Duels won 69 4.09
57
23
Duels won % 39.9 39.88
8
8
Aerials won 6 0.36
32
16
Aerials won % 20.7 20.69
11
11
Touches 994 58.93
66
54
Touches in opposition box 64 3.79
96
100
Dispossessed 17 1.01
28
44
Fouls won 16 0.95
59
30

Defending

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 45%
Per 90 pctl
avg 36%
Defensive actions 59 3.50
49
18
Tackles 31 1.84
62
40
Interceptions 14 0.83
54
35
Blocked scoring attempt 4 0.24
62
47
Fouls committed 18 1.07
50
28
Recoveries 79 4.68
59
35
Possession won final 3rd 11 0.65
88
86
Dribbled past 19 1.13
25
42
Clearances 10 0.59
30
3
Clean sheets 0 0.00
0
0
Goals conceded while on pitch 26 1.54
23
42
xG against while on pitch 22.64 1.34
35
59

Discipline

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 82%
Per 90 pctl
avg 88%
Yellow cards 1 0.06
64
77
Red cards 0 0.00
100
100

Recent Matches (45)

Date Opponent Comp Score Min G A Rating
2026-05-17 vs Hartberg Bundesliga Championship Group 1-3 90 0 0 7.1
2026-05-10 @ LASK Bundesliga Championship Group 2-1 90 0 0 6.9
2026-05-03 vs Sturm Graz Bundesliga Championship Group 1-1 87 0 0 7.0
2026-04-26 @ Rapid Wien Bundesliga Championship Group 1-0 90 0 0 6.7
2026-04-22 vs Austria Wien Bundesliga Championship Group 3-1 90 0 0 6.5
2026-04-19 @ Austria Wien Bundesliga Championship Group 1-3 90 0 2 8.5
2026-04-10 vs LASK Bundesliga Championship Group 2-3 90 0 0 6.7
2026-04-05 @ Hartberg Bundesliga Championship Group 1-2 89 1 0 8.4
2026-03-20 @ Sturm Graz Bundesliga Championship Group 1-1 15 0 0 6.4
2026-02-22 @ LASK Bundesliga 1-5 67 1 0 8.0
2026-02-15 @ Grazer AK Bundesliga 1-1 45 0 0 6.5
2026-02-06 vs Austria Wien Bundesliga 0-2 90 0 0 5.8
2026-02-01 @ Wolfsberger AC Cup 0-1 82 0 0
2026-01-29 @ Aston Villa Europa League 3-2 88 0 0 6.7
2026-01-22 vs Basel Europa League 3-1 76 0 0 7.4
2026-01-15 vs FK Crvena Zvezda Club Friendlies 2-0 61 0 0 6.6
2026-01-06 vs Bayern München Club Friendlies 0-5 45 0 0 6.2
2025-12-06 @ BW Linz Bundesliga 0-2 14 0 0 6.0
2025-11-23 vs WSG Tirol Bundesliga 2-3 12 0 0 6.0
2025-11-18 vs Bolivia Friendlies 3-0 0 0 0
2025-11-14 vs Ghana Friendlies 2-0 14 0 0 6.3
2025-11-09 @ Sturm Graz Bundesliga 1-1 62 0 0 7.7
2025-11-06 vs Go Ahead Eagles Europa League 2-0 68 0 0 7.1
2025-11-02 vs Ried Bundesliga 4-1 68 1 0 8.3
2025-10-26 @ Austria Wien Bundesliga 0-3 84 1 1 8.8
2025-10-23 vs Ferencvaros Europa League 2-3 27 0 1 7.4
2025-10-19 vs Altach Bundesliga 2-2 12 0 0 6.0
2025-10-05 vs Rapid Wien Bundesliga 2-1 37 1 0 7.2
2025-10-02 @ Lyon Europa League 2-0 32 0 0 6.5
2025-09-28 @ WSG Tirol Bundesliga 1-2 29 0 0 6.5
2025-09-25 vs FC Porto Europa League 0-1 25 0 0 6.1
2025-09-20 vs Sturm Graz Bundesliga 0-2 0 0 0
2025-09-13 @ Wolfsberger AC Bundesliga 3-1 45 0 0 6.4
2025-08-30 vs BW Linz Bundesliga 2-2 71 0 1 6.9
2025-08-23 vs LASK Bundesliga 3-0 55 0 0 6.8
2025-08-09 vs Grazer AK Bundesliga 5-0 25 0 0 6.5
2025-08-06 vs Club Brugge Champions League Qualification 0-1 75 0 0 6.5
2025-08-02 @ Ried Bundesliga 2-2 71 1 0 7.9
2025-07-30 vs Brann Champions League Qualification 1-1 85 0 0 6.2
2025-07-23 @ Brann Champions League Qualification 1-4 10 0 0 6.0

Career

Season Team Type Apps G A Rating
2025/2026 Salzburg senior 39 6 5 6.98
2025 Cerezo Osaka senior 21 4 5 7.17
2024 Cerezo Osaka senior 22 2 0 6.65
2023 Cerezo Osaka senior 19 4 0 6.31
2022 Cerezo Osaka senior 29 3 0 6.28
2020 Cerezo Osaka U23 youth 8 0 0 -
2025 Japan national team 1 0 0 6.30
2023 Japan U20 national team 8 0 2 -
2022 Japan U19 national team 4 1 0 -
2019 Japan Under 16 national team 1 0 0 -

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