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Full nameSota Kitano
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age22
Date of birth13 Aug 2004
BirthplaceWakayama
Height172 cm
Shirt number#38
ClubRed Bull Salzburg
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Attacking midfielderalso played FWD

Season stats

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25
Appearances
6
Goals
4
Assists
1518
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Red Bull Salzburg.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Bundesliga256415186.78
J1 Leagueat Cerezo Osaka194414187.2
UEFA Europa League6013166.82
Friendlies Clubs3001706.3
UEFA Champions League3001706.2
Cup100747.17
J-League Cupat Cerezo Osaka20040—
FIFA Club World Cup100255.94

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

S. Kitano is a 22-year-old attacking midfielder at Red Bull Salzburg, rated 47.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 14th of 165 on scout potential in the Bundesliga and 565th of 1772 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (52.7% 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 30 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 15% of the 27 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 → 30). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 48, top 12% of the 27 attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga. At 22 Kitano is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.2 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Kitano is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
Current potentialTop 12% attacking midfielders · BundesligaCurrent seasonTop 15% attacking midfielders · Bundesliga4th-best attacking midfielder in the Bundesliga14th in the Bundesliga · potential3rd-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Bundesliga565th-highest potential U-23 tracked
47.7
Ratingi
3rd of 27 attacking midfielders
30
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
52.7%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.59
Goal contrib / 90
strong end product

Output in context · Red Bull Salzburg finished 2nd of 12 · a title-challenging side

25
Apps
6
Goals
4
Assists
10
G+A
0.24
Goals / app

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 52.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 47.7, Kitano carries the 3rd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga (top 12%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.59 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals6

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles31
Interceptions14
Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.