Joshua Kitolano

Sparta Rotterdam

Defensive Midfielder Norway

Age 24

Height 170 cm

Foot Right

Country Norway

Value €1.8m

Contract 2026-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

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

Season

6.89

33 matches

Last 5

6.42

-0.47 vs season

Best

9.2

vs Feyenoord

MOTM

of 32 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.89

Goals

89%

Assists

67%

Rating

6.89

57%

Matches

85%

Started

89%

Minutes

2631

90%

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Stats compared to other midfielders

Eredivisie · percentile vs peers

Chances created

69%

Aerial duels

24%

Defensive actions

30%

Goals

82%

Shot attempts

45%

Touches

15%

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Shot Map

28 shots per season

Goals

On target

2.83

Conversion

18%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

1602 touches this season

Attack

Touches

1602

Attack

22%

Middle

53%

Ø position

49%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Eredivisie)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 82%	Per 90 pctl avg 62%
Goals	5	0.17	89	81
xG	2.90	0.10	87	58
xGOT	4.08	0.14	88	71
xG excl. penalty	2.90	0.10	89	58
Shots	28	0.96	81	48
Shots on target	11	0.38	84	61
Headed shots	1	0.03	57	57

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 60%	Per 90 pctl avg 42%
Assists	2	0.07	67	58
xA	3.11	0.11	84	51
Accurate passes	699	23.91	72	12
Pass accuracy	81.2	81.18	40	40
Accurate long balls	28	0.96	62	15
Long ball accuracy	47.5	47.46	37	37
Chances created	35	1.20	88	64
Big chances created	2	0.07	55	43
Successful crosses	2	0.07	54	48
Cross accuracy	18.2	18.18	47	47

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 63%	Per 90 pctl avg 43%
Dribbles	26	0.89	94	72
Dribbles success rate	55.3	55.32	67	67
Duels won	139	4.75	85	43
Duels won %	50.7	50.73	41	41
Aerials won	16	0.55	61	23
Aerials won %	34.0	34.04	21	21
Touches	1324	45.29	77	7
Touches in opposition box	45	1.54	82	55
Dispossessed	30	1.03	5	22
Fouls won	52	1.78	100	84

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 57%	Per 90 pctl avg 40%
Defensive actions	124	4.24	76	21
Tackles	47	1.61	75	21
Interceptions	23	0.79	70	20
Blocked scoring attempt	11	0.38	85	58
Fouls committed	28	0.96	83	35
Penalties conceded	1	0.03	0	11
Recoveries	155	5.30	92	63
Possession won final 3rd	13	0.44	83	57
Dribbled past	28	0.96	7	42
Clearances	43	1.47	75	37
Clean sheets	5	0.17	87	80
Goals conceded while on pitch	57	1.95	1	25
xG against while on pitch	46.79	1.60	8	48

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 63%	Per 90 pctl avg 85%
Yellow cards	3	0.10	27	71
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 82%	Per 90 pctl avg 62%
Goals	5	0.17	89	81
xG	2.90	0.10	87	58
xGOT	4.08	0.14	88	71
xG excl. penalty	2.90	0.10	89	58
Shots	28	0.96	81	48
Shots on target	11	0.38	84	61
Headed shots	1	0.03	57	57

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 60%	Per 90 pctl avg 42%
Assists	2	0.07	67	58
xA	3.11	0.11	84	51
Accurate passes	699	23.91	72	12
Pass accuracy	81.2	81.18	40	40
Accurate long balls	28	0.96	62	15
Long ball accuracy	47.5	47.46	37	37
Chances created	35	1.20	88	64
Big chances created	2	0.07	55	43
Successful crosses	2	0.07	54	48
Cross accuracy	18.2	18.18	47	47

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 63%	Per 90 pctl avg 43%
Dribbles	26	0.89	94	72
Dribbles success rate	55.3	55.32	67	67
Duels won	139	4.75	85	43
Duels won %	50.7	50.73	41	41
Aerials won	16	0.55	61	23
Aerials won %	34.0	34.04	21	21
Touches	1324	45.29	77	7
Touches in opposition box	45	1.54	82	55
Dispossessed	30	1.03	5	22
Fouls won	52	1.78	100	84

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 57%	Per 90 pctl avg 40%
Defensive actions	124	4.24	76	21
Tackles	47	1.61	75	21
Interceptions	23	0.79	70	20
Blocked scoring attempt	11	0.38	85	58
Fouls committed	28	0.96	83	35
Penalties conceded	1	0.03	0	11
Recoveries	155	5.30	92	63
Possession won final 3rd	13	0.44	83	57
Dribbled past	28	0.96	7	42
Clearances	43	1.47	75	37
Clean sheets	5	0.17	87	80
Goals conceded while on pitch	57	1.95	1	25
xG against while on pitch	46.79	1.60	8	48

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 63%	Per 90 pctl avg 85%
Yellow cards	3	0.10	27	71
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (34)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-17	vs Excelsior	Eredivisie	2-3	79	0	0	5.8
2026-05-10	@ FC Twente	Eredivisie	4-0	72	0	0	5.9
2026-05-03	vs Go Ahead Eagles	Eredivisie	2-2	90	0	0	7.7
2026-04-22	@ Telstar	Eredivisie	4-1	90	0	0	6.3
2026-04-11	vs PSV Eindhoven	Eredivisie	0-2	90	0	0	6.4
2026-04-05	@ NAC Breda	Eredivisie	0-0	90	0	0	7.0
2026-03-21	vs FC Volendam	Eredivisie	2-0	19	0	0	6.1
2026-03-14	@ Ajax	Eredivisie	4-0	90	0	0	3.6
2026-03-08	vs PEC Zwolle	Eredivisie	1-1	90	0	0	7.1
2026-02-28	@ SC Heerenveen	Eredivisie	2-1	90	0	0	7.3
2026-02-22	@ AZ Alkmaar	Eredivisie	3-1	70	0	0	7.3
2026-02-17	vs NEC Nijmegen	Eredivisie	1-1	90	0	0	7.1
2026-02-07	@ Fortuna Sittard	Eredivisie	2-2	90	0	0	6.5
2026-01-31	vs FC Groningen	Eredivisie	2-0	90	0	0	7.9
2026-01-25	@ FC Utrecht	Eredivisie	0-1	80	0	0	6.9
2026-01-18	@ Feyenoord	Eredivisie	3-4	90	2	0	9.2 ⭐
2026-01-15	vs FC Volendam	KNVB Cup	1-2	3	0	0
2026-01-11	vs Heracles	Eredivisie	2-0	89	0	0	7.8
2025-12-21	@ FC Volendam	Eredivisie	0-1	89	0	0	7.6
2025-12-18	@ Willem II	KNVB Cup	1-5	0	0	0
2025-12-14	vs SC Heerenveen	Eredivisie	0-3	90	0	0	6.1
2025-12-07	vs NAC Breda	Eredivisie	1-0	45	0	1	7.0
2025-11-29	@ NEC Nijmegen	Eredivisie	3-1	90	0	1	7.1
2025-11-22	vs Fortuna Sittard	Eredivisie	1-1	82	1	0	7.5
2025-11-08	@ PEC Zwolle	Eredivisie	1-0	88	0	0	6.9
2025-11-02	vs AZ Alkmaar	Eredivisie	0-1	45	0	0	6.4
2025-10-04	vs Ajax	Eredivisie	3-3	75	1	0	6.8
2025-09-27	@ Heracles	Eredivisie	3-0	90	0	0	6.9
2025-09-19	vs FC Twente	Eredivisie	1-5	90	0	0	6.2
2025-09-14	@ Excelsior	Eredivisie	0-1	90	0	0	8.1
2025-08-31	vs Feyenoord	Eredivisie	0-4	89	0	0	6.7
2025-08-23	@ Go Ahead Eagles	Eredivisie	0-3	90	0	0	6.8
2025-08-17	vs FC Utrecht	Eredivisie	2-1	89	1	0	8.0 ⭐
2025-08-09	@ PSV Eindhoven	Eredivisie	6-1	90	0	0	6.6

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Sparta Rotterdam	senior	33	5	2	6.89
2024/2025	Sparta Rotterdam	senior	28	0	2	6.66
2023/2024	Sparta Rotterdam	senior	26	5	2	7.00
2022/2023	Sparta Rotterdam	senior	39	4	1	7.07
2022	Odds Ballklubb	senior	16	0	0	7.26
2021	Odds Ballklubb	senior	30	2	2	6.86
2020	Odds Ballklubb	senior	27	4	2	6.71
2019	Odds Ballklubb	senior	24	1	0	6.18
2018	Odds Ballklubb	senior	16	0	0	6.22
2019	Odds Ballklubb 2	senior	8	2	0	-
2018	Odds Ballklubb 2	senior	12	1	0	-
2023	Norway U21	national team	4	0	0	6.82
2021	Norway U21	national team	1	0	0	-
2020	Norway U19	national team	2	0	0	-
2019	Norway U19	national team	6	0	0	-
2018	Norway U17	national team	10	1	0	-