Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Red Bull Salzburg.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Cerezo Osaka — J1 League: 19 apps, 4g 4a, 1418 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Red Bull Salzburg; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bundesliga | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1518 | 6.78 |
 J1 Leagueat Cerezo Osaka | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1418 | 7.2 |
 UEFA Europa League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 316 | 6.82 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 6.3 |
 UEFA Champions League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 6.2 |
 Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 7.17 |
 J-League Cupat Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | — |
 FIFA Club World Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5.94 |
Scout report
S. Kitano is a 21-year-old attacking midfielder at Red Bull Salzburg, rated 49 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 7th of 207 on scout potential in the Bundesliga and 1185th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (56.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.59 goal contributions per 90 (0.36 goals, 0.24 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kitano.
Judged on this season alone, Kitano graded 32 — a strong campaign that ranks top 21% of the 29 attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga, on 6 goals and 4 assists in 25 appearances (0.593 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 32). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 49, top 7% of the 29 attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga. At 21 Kitano is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.3 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Kitano is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Red Bull Salzburg finished 2nd of 12 · a title-challenging side
6 goals in 25 appearances (0.24 per game) for a title-challenging side. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 10 goal contributions (0.4 per appearance).
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.59 goal contributions per 90 (0.36 goals, 0.24 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 56.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 49, Kitano carries the 2nd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga (top 7%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.59 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
