K. Mitoma · career
Kaoru Mitoma
Central · 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 → 25). The gap to his peak is 31 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 | 53 | 25 |
| 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
The schedule for K. Mitoma is still being gathered (we backfill fixtures best-league-first). Check back soon.