K. Mitoma · career
Kaoru Mitoma
Attacking · Brighton · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2020/21Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 170 appearances, 43 goals and 29 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2020/21 at Kawasaki Frontale — Season rating 56, 13 goals and 12 assists in 30 games. 2024/25 was the leap — Season rating up 25 points at Brighton. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (24 → 21). The gap to his peak is 35 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 5 fixtures missed through injury or absence.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Brighton | 25 | 3 | 1 | 55 | 21 |
| 2024/25 | Brighton | 36 | 10 | 4 | 76 | 49 |
| 2023/24 | Brighton | 19 | 3 | 4 | 73 | 24 |
| 2022/23 | Brighton | 33 | 7 | 5 | 89 | 41 |
| 2021/22 | Union St. GilloiseLoan | 27 | 7 | 3 | 55 | 27 |
| 2021/22 | Kawasaki Frontale | 20 | 8 | 3 | 54 | 28 |
| 2020/21 | Kawasaki Frontale | 30 | 13 | 12 | 58 | 56 |
| 2019/20 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Tsukuba University | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2026/27 | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 7 | 1 |
| 2026/27 | Friendlies | 2 | 1 | |
| 2025/26 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Asian Cup | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Friendlies | 5 | 2 | |
| 2022/23 | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 3 | 2 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 4 | 2 | |
| 2022/23 | Kirin Cup | 2 | 1 | |
| 2022/23 | World Cup | 4 | 0 | |
| Japan U23 | 2020/21 | Olympics Men | 3 | 1 |
| 2018/19 | Asian Games | 2 | 1 | |
| Japan U22 | 2019/20 | Tournoi Maurice Revello | 2 | 1 |
| Japan U21 | 2018/19 | Tournoi Maurice Revello | 3 | 1 |
Honours
J1 League×3Super Cup×3Emperor Cup×2J-League Cup×2Asian Games×2First Division A×2Kirin Cup×2Tournoi Maurice Revello×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup - Qualification Asiaat Japan | 7 | 477 | 1 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Friendliesat Japan | 2 | 116 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
Schedule · 2025/26
27 played1 unused sub5 injured13 not in squad· 1761 min, 3g 1a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21 | Friendlies Clubs | A Las Palmas | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | Friendlies Clubs | A Southampton | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Friendlies Clubs | H VfL Wolfsburg | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | Premier League | H Fulham | 1-1 | Played | 83 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 24 | Premier League | A Everton | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Aug 27 | League Cup | A Oxford United | 6-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 31 | Premier League | H Manchester City | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Sep 13 | Premier League | A Bournemouth | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Sep 20 | Premier League | H Tottenham | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Sep 23 | League Cup | A Barnsley | 6-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 27 | Premier League | A Chelsea | 3-1 | Played | 67 | 6.5 | ||
| Oct 5 | Premier League | A Wolves | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 18 | Premier League | H Newcastle | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 25 | Premier League | A Manchester United | 2-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 29 | League Cup | A Arsenal | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 1 | Premier League | H Leeds | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 9 | Premier League | A Crystal Palace | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 22 | Premier League | H Brentford | 2-1 | Ankle Injury | — | |||
| Nov 30 | Premier League | A Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Ankle Injury | — | |||
| Dec 3 | Premier League | H Aston Villa | 3-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 7 | Premier League | H West Ham | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 13 | Premier League | A Liverpool | 0-2 | Played | 26 | 6.5 | ||
| Dec 20 | Premier League | H Sunderland | 0-0 | Played | 26 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 27 | Premier League | A Arsenal | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 30 | Premier League | A West Ham | 2-2 | Played | 32 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 3 | Premier League | H Burnley | 2-0 | Played | 70 | 6.6 | ||
| Jan 7 | Premier League | A Manchester City | 1-1 | Played | 83 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Jan 11 | FA Cup | A Manchester United | 2-1 | Played | 12 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 19 | Premier League | H Bournemouth | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 24 | Premier League | A Fulham | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 31 | Premier League | H Everton | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 8 | Premier League | H Crystal Palace | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Feb 11 | Premier League | A Aston Villa | 0-1 | Played | 81 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 14 | FA Cup | A Liverpool | 0-3 | Played | 28 | 6.6 | ||
| Feb 21 | Premier League | A Brentford | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 1 | Premier League | H Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Played | 89 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 4 | Premier League | H Arsenal | 0-1 | Played | 45 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 14 | Premier League | A Sunderland | 1-0 | Ankle Injury | — | |||
| Mar 21 | Premier League | H Liverpool | 2-1 | Played | 14 | 7.0 | ||
| Apr 11 | Premier League | A Burnley | 2-0 | Played | 10 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 18 | Premier League | A Tottenham | 2-2 | Played | 55 | 1 | 7.7 | |
| Apr 21 | Premier League | H Chelsea | 3-0 | Played | 82 | 7.7 | ||
| May 2 | Premier League | A Newcastle | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| May 9 | Premier League | H Wolves | 3-0 | Played | 58 | 6.6 | ||
| May 17 | Premier League | A Leeds | 0-1 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| May 24 | Premier League | H Manchester United | 0-3 | Hamstring Injury | — |