#22Attack - Left Winger

Kaoru Mitoma

三笘薫

JapanAge29Left Winger

Market Value€22.00m

Brighton & Hove Albion· Premier League

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19g

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Position

Attack - Left Winger

Main Position

Left Winger

Date of Birth

1997-05-20(29)

Height

1,78

Preferred Foot

right

Place of Birth

Kawasaki, Kanagawa

Citizenship

Japan

Contract & Agent

Joined

2021-08-10

Contract Until

2027-06-30

Last Extension

2023-10-20

Outfitter

Puma

Market Value

€22.00m

Last Updated

2026-06-03

Honours

Footballer of the Year ×2Japanese championJapanese cup winnerJapanese Super Cup winner

Career Achievements

Mitoma has been named Footballer of the Year twice and won the J1 League, Emperor's Cup, and Japanese Super Cup with Kawasaki Frontale. He has also established himself as a standout performer in the Premier League with Brighton.

Biography

Kaoru Mitoma is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League. Born in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, he began his career with Kawasaki Frontale, winning the J1 League and Emperor's Cup before moving to Europe. Known for his dribbling and creativity, Mitoma has become a key player for both club and country.

Playing Style

Mitoma is a dynamic left winger known for his exceptional dribbling, close ball control, and ability to beat defenders one-on-one. He excels in creating chances from wide areas and cutting inside to shoot, though his physicality and defensive contributions can be areas for improvement. His tactical role often involves stretching defenses and providing width in attack.

Market Value History

Season Stats (Premier League)

All seasons (52)

Season	Comp	Apps	G	A	YC	Min
25/26	Premier League	25	3	1	5	1722
25/26	International Friendlies	4	1	0	0	225
25/26	FA Cup	2	0	0	0	40
25/26	EFL Cup	0	0	0	0	0
24/25	Premier League	36	10	4	1	2609
24/25	FA Cup	4	1	0	0	342
24/25	EFL Cup	1	0	0	0	15
23/24	World Cup qualification Asia	7	1	3	1	478
23/24	Premier League	19	3	6	4	1488
23/24	International Friendlies	1	0	0	0	84
23/24	FA Cup	0	0	0	0	0
23/24	UEFA Europa League	6	0	1	2	515
23/24	EFL Cup	1	0	0	0	64
22/23	Premier League	33	7	7	0	2318
22/23	International Friendlies	4	2	2	0	278
22/23	FA Cup	5	2	2	1	439
22/23	EFL Cup	3	1	0	0	157
21/22	International Friendlies	6	3	1	0	297
21/22	Jupiler Pro League Champions' Play-Offs	6	2	0	2	445
21/22	Croky Cup	2	1	0	0	110
21/22	Jupiler Pro League	21	5	4	2	1190
2025	East Asian Football Championship	0	0	0	0	0
2023	AFC Asian Cup	2	0	0	0	45
2022	World Cup	4	0	1	0	162
2022	East Asian Football Championship	0	0	0	0	0
2021	Olympic Games	3	1	0	0	67
2021	Emperor's Cup	0	0	0	0	0
2021	Japanese Super Cup	1	2	0	0	72
2021	J1 League	20	8	4	0	1233
2021	AFC Champions League (- 2024)	3	2	2	0	267
2020	Emperor's Cup	2	2	0	0	160
2020	J. League Cup	5	3	1	0	208
2020	J1 League	30	13	13	0	1603
2020	AFC U23 Asian Cup	0	0	0	0	0
2019	Emperor's Cup	0	0	0	0	0
2019	J. League Cup	1	0	0	0	4
2019	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0
2019	AFC Champions League (- 2024)	0	0	0	0	0
2018	Emperor's Cup	0	0	0	0	0
2018	J. League Cup	0	0	0	0	0
2018	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0
2018	Asian Games	2	1	0	0	135
2017	Emperor's Cup	4	2	1	0	274
2017	J. League Cup	0	0	0	0	0
2017	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0
2016	Emperor's Cup	1	0	0	0	24
20/21	International Friendlies	2	0	0	1	68
19/20	World Cup qualification Asia	3	2	1	0	141
19/20	International Friendlies	1	1	0	0	32
19/20	AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualification	0	0	0	0	0
18/19	International Friendlies	2	1	1	0	105
17/18	International Friendlies	3	1	0	0	170

National Team Matches (61)

Date	Opponent	H/A	Result	Competition	Min	G	A	YC
2026-03-31	Japan	✈	0:1	International Friendlies	71	1	0	0
2026-03-28	Japan	✈	0:1	International Friendlies	45	0	0	0
2025-11-18	Bolivia	🏠	3:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2025-11-14	Ghana	🏠	2:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2025-10-14	Brazil	🏠	3:2	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2025-10-10	Paraguay	🏠	2:2	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2025-09-09	Japan	✈	2:0	International Friendlies	28	0	0	0
2025-09-07	Japan	✈	0:0	International Friendlies	81	0	0	0
2025-07-15	Japan	✈	0:1	East Asian Football Championship	-	0	0	0
2025-07-12	Japan	-	0:0	East Asian Football Championship	-	0	0	0
2025-07-08	Japan	-	1:1	East Asian Football Championship	-	0	0	0
2025-06-10	Indonesia	🏠	6:0	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2025-06-05	Japan	✈	1:0	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2025-03-25	Saudi Arabia	🏠	0:0	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2025-03-20	Bahrain	🏠	2:0	World Cup qualification Asia	76	0	0	0
2024-11-19	Japan	✈	1:3	World Cup qualification Asia	26	0	0	0
2024-11-15	Japan	✈	0:4	World Cup qualification Asia	62	0	1	1
2024-10-15	Australia	🏠	1:1	World Cup qualification Asia	90	0	0	0
2024-10-10	Japan	✈	0:2	World Cup qualification Asia	88	0	0	0
2024-09-10	Japan	✈	0:5	World Cup qualification Asia	73	0	1	0
2024-09-05	China	🏠	7:0	World Cup qualification Asia	63	1	1	0
2024-06-11	Syria	🏠	5:0	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2024-06-06	Japan	✈	0:5	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2024-03-26	Japan	✈	0:3	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2024-03-21	North Korea	🏠	1:0	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2024-02-03	Japan	✈	2:1	AFC Asian Cup	23	0	0	0
2024-01-31	Japan	✈	1:3	AFC Asian Cup	22	0	0	0
2024-01-24	Japan	✈	1:3	AFC Asian Cup	-	0	0	0
2024-01-19	Japan	✈	2:1	AFC Asian Cup	-	0	0	0
2024-01-14	Japan	✈	2:4	AFC Asian Cup	-	0	0	0
2024-01-01	Thailand	🏠	5:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2023-11-21	Japan	✈	0:5	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2023-11-16	Myanmar	🏠	5:0	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2023-10-17	Tunisia	🏠	2:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2023-10-13	Canada	🏠	4:1	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2023-09-12	Japan	✈	2:4	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2023-09-09	Japan	✈	1:4	International Friendlies	84	0	0	0
2023-06-20	Peru	🏠	4:1	International Friendlies	90	1	1	0
2023-06-15	El Salvador	🏠	6:0	International Friendlies	45	0	1	0
2023-03-28	Colombia	🏠	1:2	International Friendlies	54	1	0	0
2023-03-24	Uruguay	🏠	1:1	International Friendlies	89	0	0	0
2022-12-05	Japan	✈	4:2	World Cup	56	0	0	0
2022-12-01	Japan	✈	1:2	World Cup	45	0	1	0
2022-11-27	Japan	✈	1:0	World Cup	28	0	0	0
2022-11-23	Japan	✈	1:2	World Cup	33	0	0	0
2022-11-17	Japan	✈	2:1	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2022-09-27	Japan	✈	0:0	International Friendlies	66	0	0	0
2022-09-23	Japan	✈	0:2	International Friendlies	22	1	0	0
2022-07-27	South Korea	🏠	3:0	East Asian Football Championship	-	0	0	0
2022-07-24	China	🏠	0:0	East Asian Football Championship	-	0	0	0
2022-07-19	Hong Kong	🏠	6:0	East Asian Football Championship	-	0	0	0
2022-06-14	Tunisia	🏠	0:3	International Friendlies	30	0	0	0
2022-06-10	Ghana	🏠	4:1	International Friendlies	80	1	1	0
2022-06-06	Brazil	🏠	0:1	International Friendlies	17	0	0	0
2022-06-02	Paraguay	🏠	4:1	International Friendlies	82	1	0	0
2022-03-29	Vietnam	🏠	1:1	World Cup qualification Asia	90	0	0	0
2022-03-24	Japan	✈	0:2	World Cup qualification Asia	6	2	0	0
2022-02-01	Saudi Arabia	🏠	2:0	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2022-01-27	China	🏠	2:0	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2021-11-16	Japan	✈	0:1	World Cup qualification Asia	45	0	1	0
2021-11-11	Japan	✈	0:1	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0