Kaoru Mitoma

Kaoru Mitoma

Brighton & Hove AlbionBrightonContract until 30 Jun 2027
178 cm
Height
18
Shirt
29 years
20 May 1997
73 kg
Weight
Japan
Country
Kawasaki, Japan
Born

Position

Primary

Left Wing

FW

Brighton & Hove Albion2025/26 · All competitions

Brighton

Premier League 25·FA Cup 2

3

Goals

1

Assists

19

Started

27

Matches

1,761

Minutes played

6.8

Rating

5

Yellow cards

0

Red cards

Expected goals

25 league games · 1723' · 32 shots

Non-penalty goals

3goals from 3.71

-0.71 below expectation

Assists

1assist from 3.51

-2.51 below expectation

npxG / 90

0.19

xA / 90

0.18

xGChain / 90

0.59

xGBuildup / 90

0.24

Form · npxG + xA per game (bars), 5-game average (line), goals and assists (dots)

0.00.52025-08-16 v Fulham: npxG 0.09 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2025-08-24 at Everton: npxG 0.16 · xA 0.18 · 0G 0A2025-08-31 v Man City: npxG 0.07 · xA 0.55 · 0G 1A2025-09-13 at Bournemouth: npxG 0.11 · xA 0.00 · 1G 0A2025-09-20 v Spurs: npxG 0.22 · xA 0.05 · 0G 0A2025-09-27 at Chelsea: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2025-12-13 at Liverpool: npxG 0.22 · xA 0.04 · 0G 0A2025-12-20 v Sunderland: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.12 · 0G 0A2025-12-31 at West Ham: npxG 0.16 · xA 0.24 · 0G 0A2026-01-03 v Burnley: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.02 · 0G 0A2026-01-08 at Man City: npxG 0.29 · xA 0.56 · 1G 0A2026-01-20 v Bournemouth: npxG 0.07 · xA 0.08 · 0G 0A2026-01-24 at Fulham: npxG 0.11 · xA 0.56 · 0G 0A2026-01-31 v Everton: npxG 0.28 · xA 0.10 · 0G 0A2026-02-08 v Crystal Palace: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.17 · 0G 0A2026-02-12 at Aston Villa: npxG 0.16 · xA 0.06 · 0G 0A2026-02-21 at Brentford: npxG 0.23 · xA 0.05 · 0G 0A2026-03-01 v Nott'm Forest: npxG 0.39 · xA 0.35 · 0G 0A2026-03-05 v Arsenal: npxG 0.10 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-03-21 v Liverpool: npxG 0.13 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-04-11 at Burnley: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-04-18 at Spurs: npxG 0.12 · xA 0.00 · 1G 0A2026-04-22 v Chelsea: npxG 0.33 · xA 0.20 · 0G 0A2026-05-02 at Newcastle: npxG 0.08 · xA 0.19 · 0G 0A2026-05-09 v Wolves: npxG 0.38 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A
npxGxA5-game averagegoal

Shot map

Shots

32

Goals

3

On target

41%

xG

3.71

13' vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: missed, xG 0.2532' vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: blocked, xG 0.0845' vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: blocked, xG 0.0653' vs Newcastle United: blocked, xG 0.082' vs Chelsea: saved, xG 0.1053' vs Chelsea: missed, xG 0.1761' vs Chelsea: missed, xG 0.0648' vs Tottenham Hotspur: blocked, xG 0.0689' vs Liverpool: saved, xG 0.1311' vs Arsenal: blocked, xG 0.0338' vs Arsenal: blocked, xG 0.062' vs Nottingham Forest: saved, xG 0.0517' vs Nottingham Forest: saved, xG 0.3248' vs Nottingham Forest: missed, xG 0.0319' vs Brentford: saved, xG 0.1424' vs Brentford: saved, xG 0.0947' vs Aston Villa: missed, xG 0.1618' vs Everton: missed, xG 0.1471' vs Everton: blocked, xG 0.1429' vs Fulham: saved, xG 0.1148' vs AFC Bournemouth: missed, xG 0.0759' vs Manchester City: goal, xG 0.1069' vs Manchester City: hit the woodwork, xG 0.1975' vs West Ham United: saved, xG 0.1667' vs Liverpool: missed, xG 0.2278' vs Tottenham Hotspur: saved, xG 0.2247' vs AFC Bournemouth: goal, xG 0.1118' vs Manchester City: saved, xG 0.0478' vs Manchester City: blocked, xG 0.0417' vs Everton: hit the woodwork, xG 0.1627' vs Fulham: missed, xG 0.0947' vs Tottenham Hotspur: goal, xG 0.07

Size = xG where known.

vs Spurs

18 Apr 2026 · Premier League · 47'

Goal

xG

0.07

Body part

Foot

Situation

Open play

Distance

13 m

Shot 8 of 32

Rating

6.36.96.97.07.26.66.96.96.67.06.67.77.76.06.6
Bournemouth19 Jan
Fulham24 Jan
Everton31 Jan
Crystal Palace8 Feb
Aston Villa11 Feb
Liverpool14 Feb
Brentford21 Feb
Nott'm Forest1 Mar
Arsenal4 Mar
Liverpool21 Mar
Burnley11 Apr
Spurs18 Apr
Chelsea21 Apr
Newcastle2 May
Wolves9 May

Records

all competitions

Longest scoring run

3games
21 Jan 2023 – 4 Feb 2023

Braces · hat-tricks

1·0
games with 2 · 3+ goals

Biggest scoring game

2GvBournemouthBournemouth

3–1 · 24 Sept 2023

Best rating

8.6atWolvesWolves

4–1 · 19 Aug 2023

Attacking profile

27 goals · 159 shots
55%
Shots on target88 of 159
17%
Shot conversion27 goals from 159 shots
82%
Pass accuracy2965 of 3632
44%
Duels won535 of 1208

When he makes the difference

GoalsAssists

5
1–15
8
16–30
7
31–45
12
46–60
5
61–75
8
76–90+

Splits

GAG+A/90Rating
Home67 apps · 4,901′13100.426.96
Away72 apps · 4,965′1480.406.91
Started103 apps · 8,798′20160.376.95
Off the bench36 apps · 1,068′720.766.89
His team with him on the pitch46% won · 64W 37D 38L

When he starts: 48% won (49W 26D 28L)

Partnerships

from match events

Assisted his goals

Pascal GroßPascal Groß4Pervis EstupiñánPervis Estupiñán4Yankubah MintehYankubah Minteh3Jeremy SarmientoJeremy Sarmiento2João PedroJoão Pedro2

Scored from his assists

Evan FergusonEvan Ferguson4Solomon MarchSolomon March2Pascal GroßPascal Groß2Ao TanakaAo Tanaka1Leandro TrossardLeandro Trossard1

Favourite opponents

goals + assists
BournemouthBournemouth7 games · 5 G · 1 A6
BrentfordBrentford6 games · 2 G · 1 A3
ChelseaChelsea9 games · 2 G · 1 A3
WolvesWolves6 games · 2 G · 1 A3
SouthamptonSouthampton4 games · 2 G · 1 A3
SpursSpurs7 games · 1 G · 2 A3

Managers

played under
Fabian HurzelerFabian Hurzeler68 games · 14 G · 5 A43%Roberto De ZerbiRoberto De Zerbi62 games · 13 G · 12 A48%Graham PotterGraham Potter5 games · 0 G · 0 A60%Hajime MoriyasuHajime Moriyasu4 games · 0 G · 1 A50%

Match stats

DateOpponentResultMinGARating
9 MayvsWolvesPremier LeagueW3 - 058006.6
2 MayatNewcastlePremier LeagueL3 - 190006.0
21 AprvsChelseaPremier LeagueW3 - 082007.7
18 ApratSpursPremier LeagueD2 - 255107.7
11 ApratBurnleyPremier LeagueW0 - 210006.6
21 MarvsLiverpoolPremier LeagueW2 - 114007.0
4 MarvsArsenalPremier LeagueL0 - 145006.6
1 MarvsNott'm ForestPremier LeagueW2 - 189006.9
21 FebatBrentfordPremier LeagueW0 - 290006.9
14 FebatLiverpoolFA CupL3 - 028006.6
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Season by season

SeasonClubAppsMinRatingGAShotsKPPassesTklIntDuelsDribblesCards
2025/262 competitionsBrighton & Hove AlbionBrighton27 (19)1,7616.83125 (14)3260019883/210 · 40%27/63 · 43%50
2024/253 competitionsBrighton & Hove AlbionBrighton41 (32)2,9677.011448 (29)4110305015161/375 · 43%57/139 · 41%10
2023/243 competitionsBrighton & Hove AlbionBrighton26 (22)2,0647.13531 (18)37795169105/242 · 43%48/107 · 45%60
2022/233 competitionsBrighton & Hove AlbionBrighton41 (30)2,9126.910754 (26)5111505120176/360 · 49%70/141 · 50%10

Goals and assists by season

league and cups
GoalsAssists
11
6
10
2022/23
3
2023/24
11
2024/25
3
2025/26