KAORU MITOMA
Midfielder · Brighton · Premier League
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Mitoma remains a valuable winger in his prime, with Brighton still the clearest source of his recent form. The case is held back by how little he has managed to play when fit.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €24M – €26.3M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.28
SoT / 90
0.72
Accuracy
56%
Conversion
12%
Club football this season: 25 shots in 27 matches (1761 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 5 matches · shots
5 shots · 1 goal
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2025/26 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6.45 |
 Premier League | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1,721 | 6.81 |
| Total | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1,761 | 6.80 |
Recent form
No rated matches on record for him yet.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.15
per 90
Assists
0.05
per 90
Shots
1.28
per 90
Shots on target
0.72
per 90
Conversion
12%
goals per shot
Dribbles
1.38
per 90 · 43% completed
Key passes
1.64
per 90
Pass accuracy
82%
Fouls won
1.12
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
1.38
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9 |  Wolves | EPL | W3-0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | — |
| May 2 |  Newcastle | EPL | L3-1 | 96 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Apr 21 |  Chelsea | EPL | W3-0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Apr 18 |  Tottenham | EPL | D2-2 | 55 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Apr 11 |  Burnley | EPL | W0-2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier League1,721 (98%)FA Cup40 (2%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 |  Brighton | Premier League | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0.15 | 6.80 |
| 2024/25 | Brighton | Premier League | 41 | 11 | 4 | 0.37 | 6.96 |
| 2023/24 | Brighton | Premier League | 26 | 3 | 5 | 0.31 | 7.08 |
| 2022/23 | Brighton | Premier League | 41 | 10 | 7 | 0.41 | 6.97 |
| 2021/22 |  Union St. Gilloise | Jupiler Pro League | 52 | 18 | 7 | 0.48 | 7.09 |
| 2020/21 |  Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 37 | 18 | 12 | 0.81 | 7.32 |
| 2019/20 | Kawasaki Frontale | J-League Cup | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 |  Tsukuba University | Emperor Cup | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
J1 League
2020, 2018
Super Cup
2021, 2019
Emperor Cup
2020/2021
J-League Cup
2019
Spell detail
Apps
135
Goals
27
Assists
17
Minutes
9,733
By season
| 2025/26 | Premier League | 27 app | 3 g | 6.80 |
| 2024/25 | Premier League | 41 app | 11 g | 6.96 |
| 2023/24 | Premier League | 26 app | 3 g | 7.08 |
| 2022/23 | Premier League | 41 app | 10 g | 6.97 |
Goals by season
27 goals in the spell
International career
Japan
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Japan
Japan's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for K. Mitoma.