Kaoru Mitoma

BHA

• #22 • Left Winger

Kaoru Mitoma

BHA

• #22 • Left Winger

Nationality

Japan

Position

Role

One-v-One Creator

Birthdate (Age)

May 20, 1997 (29)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

5'10"

Weight

161 lb

Club

Brighton

League

Premier League

Ranking

78thout of 131

Overall Grade64.162nd/131

Impact score5.267th/131

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Timeline

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Grades

Key Grades

This season

Overall

60th/173 FWD

64.7

Crossing

43rd/149 FWD

67.3

Passing

47th/172 FWD

63.7

Dribbling

8th/158 FWD

82.7

Ball Carrying

36th/158 FWD

69.6

Tackle Resistance

110th/171 FWD

61.4

Shooting

22nd/154 FWD

75.8

Overall Grades by game

This season

Metrics

Key Metrics

Appearances

1902

Minutes

Goals

Assists

Matches

No matches scheduled

News

May 25, 2026

Undergoes surgery

Mitoma (hamstring) received surgery on his injured hamstring Monday, while Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler commented "The good news is that the procedure was successful and Kaoru has now begun the early stages of his rehabilitation programme. While we appreciate the timing of the injury is bad, Kaoru remains in good spirits and his focus now is on his rehabilitation, working with the club's medical team and returning to action next season".

Analysis: Mitoma saw his 2025/26 season come to an early end and was also excluded from Japan's World Cup squad due to the issue, from which he's now expected to return at some point in the next campaign. The winger tallied three goals and one assist along with 33 shots (14 on target), 31 chances created and 49 crosses (nine accurate) over 27 appearances (19 starts) in the past year, struggling to stay fit and reach his full potential. Once he's fully recovered, he'll be back in contention with Diego Gomez, Maxim De Cuyper and Yankuba Minteh.

May 14, 2026

Left out of Japan WC squad

Mitoma (hamstring) has been left out of Japan's World Cup squad by coach Hajime Moriyasu after it was determined he would not be able to recover fully during the tournament.

Analysis: Mitoma had been in a race against time to prove his fitness following the hamstring injury that ended his Premier League season with Brighton, but the national team's medical staff ultimately concluded the timeline was too tight to guarantee him being available throughout the competition. The Japanese winger ends a season heavily disrupted by injuries with three goals, one assist, 30 chances created and 46 crosses across 25 Premier League appearances (19 starts), having shown his quality whenever fit before the hamstring issue brought his campaign to a premature end. It is a deeply unfortunate conclusion for one of the most exciting wide players in the Premier League, who had been expected to be a centerpiece of Japan's attacking setup at the tournament.