Domestic-league season · Red Bull Salzburg.
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.
| 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 |
Following his move to Red Bull Salzburg, Kitano's current-season form is up 288% on last season (Season 8→31), while his Rating held around 49. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Red Bull Salzburg · 2nd | 25 | 6 | 4 | 6.78 | 49 | 31 |
| 2024/25 | Cerezo Osaka · 10th | 18 | 2 | 0 | 6.82 | 50 | 8 |
| 2023/24 | Cerezo Osaka · 9th | 17 | 2 | 0 | 6.77 | 49 | 6 |
| 2022/23 | Cerezo Osaka · 5th | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6.46 | 49 | 0 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
| Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | 1 | 0 |
Caps & goals this season.
S. Kitano is a 21-year-old attacking midfielder at Red Bull Salzburg, rated 49 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 8th of 204 in the Bundesliga and 1246th of 2861 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 31 — 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 → 31). 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 23.8 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Kitano is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
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).
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.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~27), then tapers with age. At 21, Kitano sits on 23.8, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Kitano's projected Rating — 49 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
No transfer news found for this player.
