# Kaoru Mitoma

Kaoru Mitoma is a Japanese footballer, born on 20 May 1997 in Hita, Ōita, Japan. Mitoma plays as a left winger for Brighton & Hove Albion. Mitoma has scored 76 goals in 262 games for club and country and has won 3 trophies, including 1 league title.

## Mitoma's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 231 | 67 |
| Japan | 31 | 9 |
| Total | 262 | 76 |

Goals per game: 0.29.

## Mitoma's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 3
- League titles: 1
- Domestic cups: 2
- Individual awards: 18

### Kawasaki Frontale

- J1 League: 1 (2020)
- Emperor's Cup: 1 (2020)
- Japanese Super Cup: 1 (2021)

### Individual

- J.League Best XI: 1 (2020)
- Japan Pro-Footballers Association Awards MVP: 2 (2022, 2023)
- Japan Pro-Footballers Association Awards Best XI: 3 (2022, 2023, 2024)
- Premier League Goal of the Month: 3 (2023, 2025, 2026)
- Brighton & Hove Albion Men's Goal of the Season: 2 (2023–24, 2024–25)
- BBC Goal of the Season: 1 (2024–25)
- BBC Goal of the Month: 2 (2023, 2025)
- IFFHS Asian Men's Team of the Year: 2 (2023, 2024)
- The Athletic Premier League Goal of the Season: 1 (2024–25)
- EA Sports FC Premier League Team of the Season: 1 (2024–25)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2018–2021: Kawasaki Frontale, 50 games, 21 goals
2. 2021–: Brighton & Hove Albion, 113 games, 23 goals
3. 2021–2022: Union SG (loan), 27 games, 7 goals

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Club stats as of 9 May 2026.

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