Kaoru Mitoma

Brighton & Hove Albion

Left Winger Japan

⚠ Hamstring injury · Return: Early August 2026

LWB

Age 29

Height 178 cm

Foot Right

Country Japan

Value €24.5m

Contract 2027-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

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

Season

6.81

27 matches

Last 5

7.06

+0.25 vs season

Best

8.1

vs Manchester City

MOTM

of 31 matches

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Injury

Status unavailable

Return: {'expectedReturnKey': 'expected_return_date_early', 'expectedReturnDateParam': 'August 2026', 'expectedReturnFallback': 'Early August 2026'}

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.81

Goals

53%

Assists

22%

Rating

6.86

63%

Matches

46%

Started

57%

Minutes

1721

61%

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Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers

Premier League · percentile vs peers

Chances created

53%

Aerial duels

70%

Defensive actions

76%

Goals

35%

Shot attempts

30%

Touches

39%

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Shot Map

32 shots per season

Goals

On target

3.99

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

1100 touches this season

Attack

Touches

1100

Attack

52%

Middle

35%

Ø position

64%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Premier League)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 61%	Per 90 pctl avg 55%
Goals	3	0.16	53	53
xG	4.06	0.21	67	61
xGOT	3.62	0.19	64	60
xG excl. penalty	4.06	0.21	68	65
Shots	32	1.67	60	38
Shots on target	13	0.68	64	58
Headed shots	2	0.10	51	52

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 55%	Per 90 pctl avg 50%
Assists	1	0.05	22	27
xA	2.84	0.15	64	59
Accurate passes	473	24.74	65	51
Pass accuracy	82.4	82.40	64	64
Accurate long balls	12	0.63	51	41
Long ball accuracy	63.2	63.16	77	77
Chances created	30	1.57	68	63
Big chances created	4	0.21	52	45
Successful crosses	8	0.42	54	41
Cross accuracy	17.4	17.39	35	35

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 59%	Per 90 pctl avg 53%
Dribbles	28	1.46	74	69
Dribbles success rate	44.4	44.44	54	54
Duels won	82	4.29	58	33
Duels won %	40.0	40.00	25	25
Aerials won	15	0.78	74	59
Aerials won %	41.7	41.67	76	76
Touches	925	48.37	60	37
Touches in opposition box	91	4.76	72	70
Dispossessed	23	1.20	43	62
Fouls won	21	1.10	58	41

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 51%	Per 90 pctl avg 49%
Defensive actions	107	5.60	52	19
Tackles	18	0.94	41	19
Interceptions	9	0.47	59	47
Blocked scoring attempt	1	0.05	32	41
Fouls committed	31	1.62	87	82
Recoveries	62	3.24	58	25
Possession won final 3rd	11	0.58	63	50
Dribbled past	17	0.89	27	34
Clearances	17	0.89	67	50
Clean sheets	1	0.05	47	51
Goals conceded while on pitch	20	1.05	41	83
xG against while on pitch	23.63	1.24	41	81

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 56%	Per 90 pctl avg 59%
Yellow cards	5	0.26	12	18
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 61%	Per 90 pctl avg 55%
Goals	3	0.16	53	53
xG	4.06	0.21	67	61
xGOT	3.62	0.19	64	60
xG excl. penalty	4.06	0.21	68	65
Shots	32	1.67	60	38
Shots on target	13	0.68	64	58
Headed shots	2	0.10	51	52

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 55%	Per 90 pctl avg 50%
Assists	1	0.05	22	27
xA	2.84	0.15	64	59
Accurate passes	473	24.74	65	51
Pass accuracy	82.4	82.40	64	64
Accurate long balls	12	0.63	51	41
Long ball accuracy	63.2	63.16	77	77
Chances created	30	1.57	68	63
Big chances created	4	0.21	52	45
Successful crosses	8	0.42	54	41
Cross accuracy	17.4	17.39	35	35

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 59%	Per 90 pctl avg 53%
Dribbles	28	1.46	74	69
Dribbles success rate	44.4	44.44	54	54
Duels won	82	4.29	58	33
Duels won %	40.0	40.00	25	25
Aerials won	15	0.78	74	59
Aerials won %	41.7	41.67	76	76
Touches	925	48.37	60	37
Touches in opposition box	91	4.76	72	70
Dispossessed	23	1.20	43	62
Fouls won	21	1.10	58	41

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 51%	Per 90 pctl avg 49%
Defensive actions	107	5.60	52	19
Tackles	18	0.94	41	19
Interceptions	9	0.47	59	47
Blocked scoring attempt	1	0.05	32	41
Fouls committed	31	1.62	87	82
Recoveries	62	3.24	58	25
Possession won final 3rd	11	0.58	63	50
Dribbled past	17	0.89	27	34
Clearances	17	0.89	67	50
Clean sheets	1	0.05	47	51
Goals conceded while on pitch	20	1.05	41	83
xG against while on pitch	23.63	1.24	41	81

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 56%	Per 90 pctl avg 59%
Yellow cards	5	0.26	12	18
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (34)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-09	vs Wolverhampton Wanderers	Premier League	3-0	58	0	0	6.9
2026-05-02	@ Newcastle United	Premier League	3-1	90	0	0	6.6
2026-04-21	vs Chelsea	Premier League	3-0	82	0	0	7.8
2026-04-18	@ Tottenham Hotspur	Premier League	2-2	55	1	0	7.4
2026-04-11	@ Burnley	Premier League	0-2	10	0	0	6.6
2026-03-31	@ England	Friendlies	0-1	71	1	0	8.0
2026-03-28	@ Scotland	Friendlies	0-1	45	0	0	7.0
2026-03-21	vs Liverpool	Premier League	2-1	14	0	0	6.4
2026-03-04	vs Arsenal	Premier League	0-1	45	0	0	6.1
2026-03-01	vs Nottingham Forest	Premier League	2-1	89	0	0	7.0
2026-02-21	@ Brentford	Premier League	0-2	90	0	0	7.6
2026-02-14	@ Liverpool	FA Cup	3-0	28	0	0	6.6
2026-02-11	@ Aston Villa	Premier League	1-0	81	0	0	6.9
2026-02-08	vs Crystal Palace	Premier League	0-1	90	0	0	6.2
2026-01-31	vs Everton	Premier League	1-1	90	0	0	6.7
2026-01-24	@ Fulham	Premier League	2-1	90	0	0	6.7
2026-01-19	vs AFC Bournemouth	Premier League	1-1	90	0	0	6.7
2026-01-11	@ Manchester United	FA Cup	1-2	12	0	0	5.8
2026-01-07	@ Manchester City	Premier League	1-1	83	1	0	8.1
2026-01-03	vs Burnley	Premier League	2-0	70	0	0	7.1
2025-12-30	@ West Ham United	Premier League	2-2	32	0	0	7.2
2025-12-20	vs Sunderland	Premier League	0-0	26	0	0	6.3
2025-12-13	@ Liverpool	Premier League	2-0	26	0	0	6.3
2025-09-27	@ Chelsea	Premier League	1-3	67	0	0	6.3
2025-09-23	@ Barnsley	EFL Cup	0-6	0	0	0
2025-09-20	vs Tottenham Hotspur	Premier League	2-2	90	0	0	6.9
2025-09-13	@ AFC Bournemouth	Premier League	2-1	90	1	0	6.9
2025-09-09	@ USA	Friendlies	2-0	28	0	0	6.7
2025-09-07	@ Mexico	Friendlies	0-0	81	0	0	7.3
2025-08-31	vs Manchester City	Premier League	2-1	90	0	1	7.9
2025-08-24	@ Everton	Premier League	2-0	90	0	0	6.8
2025-08-16	vs Fulham	Premier League	1-1	83	0	0	6.1
2025-08-09	vs Wolfsburg	Club Friendlies	2-1	90	0	0
2025-08-02	@ Southampton	Club Friendlies	2-2	90	0	0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Brighton & Hove Albion	senior	27	3	1	6.81
2024/2025	Brighton & Hove Albion	senior	41	11	4	7.09
2023/2024	Brighton & Hove Albion	senior	26	3	5	7.15
2022/2023	Brighton & Hove Albion	senior	41	10	7	7.35
2021/2022	Union St.Gilloise	senior	29	8	3	7.27
2021	Kawasaki Frontale	senior	24	12	4	7.73
2020	Kawasaki Frontale	senior	37	18	12	7.53
2019	Kawasaki Frontale	senior	1	0	0	-
2017	Tsukuba University	senior	1	0	0	-
2026	Japan	national team	9	2	3	7.48
2025	Japan	national team	2	0	0	6.96
2023	Japan	national team	7	2	2	7.22
2022	Japan	national team	13	5	3	7.27
2018	Japan U21	national team	3	1	0	-
2020	Japan U23	national team	3	1	0	6.85
2018	Japan U23	national team	2	1	0	-
2019	Japan U22	national team	2	1	1	-