S. Kitano · career
Sota Kitano
Attacking · Red Bull Salzburg · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Kitano is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
The record covers 4 seasons (2022/23–2025/26) across 2 clubs, including a move abroad — 79 appearances, 10 goals and 4 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Red Bull Salzburg — Season rating 32, 6 goals and 4 assists in 25 games. 2025/26 was the leap — Season rating up 24 points at Red Bull Salzburg. Form is on a climb — up 26 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Red Bull Salzburg | 25 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 32 |
| 2025/26 | Cerezo Osaka | 19 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 22 |
| 2024/25 | Cerezo Osaka | 18 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 8 |
| 2023/24 | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 6 |
| 2022/23 | Cerezo Osaka | 19 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Cerezo Osaka U23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2025/26 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 |
| Japan U20 | 2023/24 | AFC U20 Asian Cup | 5 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | World Cup - U20 | 3 | 0 | |
| Japan U19 | 2022/23 | Tournoi Maurice Revello | 4 | 1 |
Honours
J-League Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga | 25 | 1518 | 6 | 4 | 6.8 |
| J1 Leagueat Cerezo Osaka | 19 | 1418 | 4 | 4 | 7.2 |
| UEFA Europa League | 6 | 316 | 0 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Friendlies Clubs | 3 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| UEFA Champions League | 3 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Cup | 1 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| J-League Cupat Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | — |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Friendliesat Japan | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Schedule · 2025/26
The schedule for S. Kitano is still being gathered (we backfill fixtures best-league-first). Check back soon.