Kaoru Mitoma

Midfielder · Japan · Brighton & Hove Albion

2025-266.81Average ratingBrighton & Hove Albion
2025-261Assists0.05 per 90
2025-263Goals0.16 per 90
2025-2625Appearances1,721 minutes
2025-263.61Expected goalsunderperforming by 0.61
€20.0mMarket valueMidfielder
Season2025-26
Premier League

Shot map

Every shot is plotted where it was taken, with distances in real metres and each marker the same size. Colour shows the outcome, not the chance quality. New to xG? See what xG means.

41% on target
46' blocked · xG 0.08 · vs Wolverhampton33' blocked · xG 0.02 · vs Wolverhampton14' missed · xG 0.18 · vs Wolverhampton54' blocked · xG 0.09 · vs Newcastle United62' missed · xG 0.04 · vs Chelsea54' missed · xG 0.09 · vs Chelsea3' saved · xG 0.15 · vs Chelsea49' blocked · xG 0.05 · vs Tottenham Hotspur90' saved · xG 0.10 · vs Liverpool FC39' blocked · xG 0.03 · vs Arsenal12' blocked · xG 0.03 · vs Arsenal49' missed · xG 0.01 · vs Nottingham Forest18' saved · xG 0.50 · vs Nottingham Forest3' saved · xG 0.03 · vs Nottingham Forest25' saved · xG 0.11 · vs Brentford20' saved · xG 0.18 · vs Brentford48' missed · xG 0.09 · vs Aston Villa72' blocked · xG 0.06 · vs Everton19' missed · xG 0.43 · vs Everton30' saved · xG 0.26 · vs Fulham49' missed · xG 0.08 · vs Bournemouth70' post · xG 0.19 · vs Manchester City76' saved · xG 0.08 · vs West Ham United68' missed · xG 0.19 · vs Liverpool FC79' saved · xG 0.09 · vs Tottenham Hotspur79' blocked · xG 0.02 · vs Manchester City19' saved · xG 0.05 · vs Manchester City18' post · xG 0.15 · vs Everton28' missed · xG 0.07 · vs Fulham45+3' goal · xG 0.04 · vs Tottenham Hotspur60' goal · xG 0.08 · vs Manchester City48' goal · xG 0.37 · vs Bournemouth
32 Shots3 Goals3.96xG on map
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DateOpponentMinOutcomeSituationBody partxG
2026-05-09Wolverhampton46'BlockedOpen playRight foot0.08
2026-05-09Wolverhampton33'BlockedFrom throw-inRight foot0.02
2026-05-09Wolverhampton14'Off targetOpen playLeft foot0.18
2026-05-02Newcastle United54'BlockedCounter-attackLeft foot0.09
2026-04-21Chelsea62'Off targetFrom cornerRight foot0.04
2026-04-21Chelsea54'Off targetOpen playLeft foot0.09
2026-04-21Chelsea3'SavedOpen playRight foot0.15
2026-04-18Tottenham Hotspur49'BlockedOpen playRight foot0.05
2026-04-18Tottenham Hotspur45+3'GoalOpen playLeft foot0.04
2026-03-21Liverpool FC90'SavedOpen playLeft foot0.10
2026-03-04Arsenal39'BlockedOpen playRight foot0.03
2026-03-04Arsenal12'BlockedOpen playLeft foot0.03
2026-03-01Nottingham Forest49'Off targetFrom cornerRight foot0.01
2026-03-01Nottingham Forest18'SavedOpen playLeft foot0.50
2026-03-01Nottingham Forest3'SavedOpen playRight foot0.03
2026-02-21Brentford25'SavedOpen playRight foot0.11
2026-02-21Brentford20'SavedOpen playLeft foot0.18
2026-02-11Aston Villa48'Off targetCounter-attackRight foot0.09
2026-01-31Everton72'BlockedOpen playLeft foot0.06
2026-01-31Everton19'Off targetOpen playLeft foot0.43
2026-01-24Fulham30'SavedOpen playLeft foot0.26
2026-01-19Bournemouth49'Off targetOpen playRight foot0.08
2026-01-07Manchester City70'Hit the woodworkOpen playRight foot0.19
2026-01-07Manchester City60'GoalOpen playRight foot0.08
2025-12-30West Ham United76'SavedOpen playRight foot0.08
2025-12-13Liverpool FC68'Off targetOpen playRight foot0.19
2025-09-20Tottenham Hotspur79'SavedOpen playRight foot0.09
2025-09-13Bournemouth48'GoalOpen playHeader0.37
2025-08-31Manchester City79'BlockedOpen playRight foot0.02
2025-08-31Manchester City19'SavedCounter-attackRight foot0.05
2025-08-24Everton18'Hit the woodworkOpen playRight foot0.15
2025-08-16Fulham28'Off targetOpen playHeader0.07

Shot maps for this player begin in 2024-25. Earlier seasons appear in the career table without shot data.

Career

Appearances, goals, assists and expected goals for every competition on record.Figures are the competition's own season totals, not sums of the shot map. Cup and international caps are a pilot, loaded for a small number of players so far.

SeasonCompetitionTeamAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGRating
2026National team Int. Friendly Games Japan211610—7.60
2025-26League Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion251,721313.616.81
2025-26Cup FA Cup Brighton & Hove Albion24000—6.45
2025-26Cup League Cup Brighton & Hove Albion1000——
2025National team Int. Friendly Games Japan210900—6.85
2024-25League Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion362,6101049.166.98
2024-25Cup FA Cup Brighton & Hove Albion434210—6.88
2024-25Cup League Cup Brighton & Hove Albion21500—6.80
2023-24League Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion191,485343.357.17
2023-25National team World Cup Qualification, AFC Japan747713—7.27
2023-24Cup League Cup Brighton & Hove Albion16400—6.60
2023National team AFC Asian Cup Japan24500—6.50
2023-24Int'l cup UEFA Europa League Brighton & Hove Albion651501—6.82
2023National team Int. Friendly Games Japan636222—7.14
2022-23League Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion332,317758.106.86
2022National team World Cup Qualification, AFC Japan414621—7.70
2022-23Cup FA Cup Brighton & Hove Albion543922—7.18
2022-23Cup League Cup Brighton & Hove Albion315710—6.77
2022National team World Cup Japan416201—6.78
2022National team Int. Friendly Games Japan68810—6.90
2021League J.League Kawasaki Frontale201,23183—7.17
2021-22League First Division A Royale Union Saint-Gilloise271,54573—6.98
2020Cup Emperor Cup Kawasaki Frontale1000——
2020League J.League Kawasaki Frontale301,6021312—7.29

Kaoru Mitoma historical transfers

  • 2021-08-11Brighton & Hove Albion to Royale Union Saint-GilloiseLoan
  • 2021-08-10Kawasaki Frontale to Brighton & Hove Albion3M €
  • 2020-02-01Tsukuba University to Kawasaki FrontaleFree
  • 2019-04-19Tsukuba University to Kawasaki FrontaleLoan
  • 2018-08-10Tsukuba University to Kawasaki FrontaleLoan
  • 2017-09-15Tsukuba University to Kawasaki FrontaleLoan
  • 2016-04-01Unknown to Tsukuba UniversityFree

Detailed statistics

Every figure the competition reported for this season. Fields the source did not measure are left out rather than shown as zero.

Attacking

Shots
321.67 per 90
Shots on target
130.68 per 90
Shooting accuracy
41%
Shots blocked
80.42 per 90
Key passes
311.62 per 90
Expected assists
2.850.15 per 90

Passing and possession

Touches
92148.16 per 90
Accurate passes
47024.58 per 90
Pass accuracy
82%
Accurate long balls
120.63 per 90
Accurate crosses
80.42 per 90
Cross accuracy
17%
Successful dribbles
261.36 per 90
Dribble success
43%
Dispossessed
231.20 per 90
Possession lost
24712.92 per 90

Defending

Tackles won
120.63 per 90
Tackle success
67%
Interceptions
80.42 per 90
Clearances
170.89 per 90
Ball recoveries
633.29 per 90
Duels won
794.13 per 90
Duel success
39%
Aerial duels won
140.73 per 90
Aerial success
40%

Discipline

Fouls committed
311.62 per 90
Was fouled
211.10 per 90
Yellow cards
50.26 per 90
Red cards
0

Data updated 25 Sept 2026, 22:31 UTC