Kaoru Mitoma – Japan | World Cup 2026 Player Profile

Kaoru Mitoma
Date of BirthMay 20, 1997 (age 29)
Place of BirthKawasaki, Japan
Height / Weight178 / 73
PositionMidfielder
Current ClubBrighton
36
Career
Appearances
5
Career
Goals
2025-26 Season
| Competition | MP | Gls | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup - Qualification Asia | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Friendlies | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Premier League | 25 | 3 | 1 |
| All Competitions | 36 | 5 | 4 |
9
Int'l
Caps
2
Int'l
Goals
Japan International
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Standard stats — all competitions
| Season | Age | Squad | Country | Comp | MP | Starts | Min | Gls | Ast | G+A | CrdY | CrdR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | Japan | World | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 7 | 6 | 477 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 29 | Japan | World | Friendlies | 2 | 1 | 116 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | Japan | World | Friendlies | 2 | 1 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | Brighton | England | League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | Brighton | England | FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | Brighton | England | Premier League | 25 | 19 | 1,721 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 27 | Brighton | England | Premier League | 36 | 28 | 2,610 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 27 | Brighton | England | FA Cup | 4 | 4 | 342 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 27 | Brighton | England | League Cup | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 27 | Japan | World | Friendlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 26 | Brighton | England | Premier League | 19 | 15 | 1,485 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 26 | Brighton | England | League Cup | 1 | 1 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 26 | Brighton | England | FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 26 | Brighton | World | UEFA Europa League | 6 | 6 | 515 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 26 | Brighton | England | Premier League - Summer Series | 3 | 2 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 26 | Japan | World | Asian Cup | 2 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 26 | Japan | World | Friendlies | 5 | 5 | 363 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 25 | Brighton | England | Premier League | 33 | 24 | 2,316 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 25 | Brighton | England | League Cup | 3 | 1 | 185 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 25 | Brighton | England | FA Cup | 5 | 5 | 440 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 25 | Japan | World | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 3 | 1 | 140 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 25 | Japan | World | Friendlies | 4 | 2 | 187 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 25 | Japan | World | Kirin Cup | 2 | 1 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 25 | Japan | World | World Cup | 4 | 0 | 162 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 24 | Union St. Gilloise | Belgium | Jupiler Pro League | 27 | 16 | 1,630 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 24 | Kawasaki Frontale | Japan | J1 League | 20 | 13 | 1,231 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 24 | Union St. Gilloise | Belgium | Cup | 2 | 1 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 24 | Kawasaki Frontale | Japan | Emperor Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 24 | Kawasaki Frontale | World | AFC Champions League | 3 | 3 | 267 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 23 | Kawasaki Frontale | Japan | J1 League | 30 | 11 | 1,594 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 23 | Kawasaki Frontale | Japan | J-League Cup | 5 | 2 | 207 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 23 | Kawasaki Frontale | Japan | Emperor Cup | 2 | 2 | 160 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 23 | Japan U23 | World | Olympics Men | 3 | 0 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CAREER | — | 5 Clubs | — | — | 261 | 172 | 16,827 | 73 | 41 | 114 | 18 | 0 |
Shooting stats
| Season | Squad | Comp | Gls | Sh | SoT | SoT% | G/Sh | G/SoT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Japan | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | 0.33 | 1.00 |
| 2026 | Japan | Friendlies | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | 0.33 | 1.00 |
| 2025 | Japan | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Brighton | League Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Brighton | FA Cup | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2025 | Brighton | Premier League | 3 | 24 | 13 | 54.2% | 0.13 | 0.23 |
| 2024 | Brighton | Premier League | 10 | 45 | 27 | 60.0% | 0.22 | 0.37 |
| 2024 | Brighton | FA Cup | 1 | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | 0.33 | 0.50 |
| 2024 | Brighton | League Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Japan | Friendlies | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Brighton | Premier League | 3 | 26 | 15 | 57.7% | 0.12 | 0.20 |
| 2023-24 | Brighton | League Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Brighton | FA Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Brighton | UEFA Europa League | 0 | 5 | 3 | 60.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2023-24 | Brighton | Premier League - Summer Series | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Japan | Asian Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Japan | Friendlies | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 2022-23 | Brighton | Premier League | 7 | 42 | 21 | 50.0% | 0.17 | 0.33 |
| 2022-23 | Brighton | League Cup | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 2022-23 | Brighton | FA Cup | 2 | 10 | 4 | 40.0% | 0.20 | 0.50 |
| 2022-23 | Japan | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Japan | Friendlies | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Japan | Kirin Cup | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Japan | World Cup | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2021-22 | Union St. Gilloise | Jupiler Pro League | 7 | 19 | 13 | 68.4% | 0.37 | 0.54 |
| 2021-22 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 8 | 25 | 18 | 72.0% | 0.32 | 0.44 |
| 2021-22 | Union St. Gilloise | Cup | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Kawasaki Frontale | Emperor Cup | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Kawasaki Frontale | AFC Champions League | 2 | 7 | 6 | 85.7% | 0.29 | 0.33 |
| 2020-21 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 13 | 44 | 34 | 77.3% | 0.30 | 0.38 |
| 2020-21 | Kawasaki Frontale | J-League Cup | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Kawasaki Frontale | Emperor Cup | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Japan U23 | Olympics Men | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAREER | 5 Clubs | — | 73 | 261 | 163 | 62.5% | 0.28 | 0.45 |
Discipline & miscellaneous stats
| Season | Squad | Comp | 90s | CrdY | CrdR | Fls | Fld | Int | TklW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Japan | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 5.3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 11 |
| 2026 | Japan | Friendlies | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 | Japan | Friendlies | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | Brighton | League Cup | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Brighton | FA Cup | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 2025 | Brighton | Premier League | 19.1 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 18 |
| 2024 | Brighton | Premier League | 29.0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 24 | 14 | 45 |
| 2024 | Brighton | FA Cup | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | Brighton | League Cup | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Japan | Friendlies | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Brighton | Premier League | 16.5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 13 |
| 2023-24 | Brighton | League Cup | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Brighton | FA Cup | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Brighton | UEFA Europa League | 5.7 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023-24 | Brighton | Premier League - Summer Series | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Japan | Asian Cup | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
| 2023-24 | Japan | Friendlies | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | 3 |
| 2022-23 | Brighton | Premier League | 25.7 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 44 |
| 2022-23 | Brighton | League Cup | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2022-23 | Brighton | FA Cup | 4.9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | Japan | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Japan | Friendlies | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Japan | Kirin Cup | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Japan | World Cup | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021-22 | Union St. Gilloise | Jupiler Pro League | 18.1 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 33 |
| 2021-22 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 13.7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 18 |
| 2021-22 | Union St. Gilloise | Cup | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Kawasaki Frontale | Emperor Cup | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Kawasaki Frontale | AFC Champions League | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 17.7 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 27 |
| 2020-21 | Kawasaki Frontale | J-League Cup | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Kawasaki Frontale | Emperor Cup | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Japan U23 | Olympics Men | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| CAREER | 5 Clubs | — | 187.0 | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
CrdY = Yellow cards · CrdR = Red cards · Fls = Fouls committed · Fld = Fouls drawn · Int = Interceptions · TklW = Tackles won
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