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Height
8
Shirt
21 years
Aug 13, 2004
Right
Preferred foot
Japan
Country
€1.9M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2029
Contract end
Position
Primary
Attacking Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder, Right Winger
CM
RW
AM

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches87%Shot attempts86%Goals63%
Chances created44%Aerial duels won23%Defensive contributions76%
Transfer value: €1.9M
Highest: €2.4M(Oct 1, 2025)
€2.4M
€1.8M
€1.2M
€600K
€0

Bundesliga 2025/2026

6
Goals
2
Assists
13
Started
19
Matches
981
Minutes played
6.98
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 10

LASK
L2-3
90
0
0
0
0
6.7

Apr 5

Hartberg
W1-2
89
1
0
0
0
8.4

Mar 20

Sturm Graz
D1-1
15
0
0
0
0
6.4

Feb 22

LASK
W1-5
67
1
0
0
0
8.0

Feb 15

Grazer AK
D1-1
45
0
0
0
0
6.5

Feb 6

Austria Wien
L0-2
90
0
0
0
0
5.8

Feb 1

Wolfsberger AC
W0-1
82
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 29

Aston Villa
L3-2
88
0
0
0
0
6.7

Jan 22

Basel
W3-1
76
0
0
1
0
7.4

Jan 15

FK Crvena Zvezda
W2-0
61
0
0
0
0
6.6
Salzburg

Apr 10

Bundesliga Championship Group
LASK
2-3
90‎’‎
6.7

Apr 5

Bundesliga Championship Group
Hartberg
1-2
89‎’‎
8.4

Mar 20

Bundesliga Championship Group
Sturm Graz
1-1
15‎’‎
6.4

Feb 22

Bundesliga
LASK
1-5
67‎’‎
8.0

Feb 15

Bundesliga
Grazer AK
1-1
45‎’‎
6.5
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 40%
  • 25Shots
  • 6Goals
  • 2.08xG
1 - 2
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.16xG0.70xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 981

Shooting

Goals
6
Expected goals (xG)
2.07
xG on target (xGOT)
3.52
Non-penalty xG
2.07
Shots
25
Shots on target
10
Headed shots
1

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
2.45
Successful passes
356
Successful passes %
80.0%
Accurate long balls
12
Accurate long balls %
44.4%
Chances created
14
Big chances created
3
Successful crosses
4
Successful crosses %
25.0%

Possession

Successful dribbles
12
Successful dribbles %
41.4%
Duels won
52
Duels won %
45.2%
Aerial duels won
5
Aerial duels won %
25.0%
Touches
664
Touches in opposition box
39
Dispossessed
12
Fouls won
15

Defending

Defensive contributions
40
Tackles
20
Interceptions
8
Blocked shots
3
Fouls committed
6
Recoveries
50
Possession won final 3rd
7
Dribbled past
14
Clearances
9
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
18
xG against while on pitch
14.95

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

News

About

Sota Kitano is a 21-year-old football player who plays as a attacking midfielder for Salzburg, born on August 13, 2004, who is right-footed. Follow Sota Kitano on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Bundesliga season, Sota Kitano has recorded 6 goals, 2 assists, 981 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.984736842105264, 1 yellow card.

Sota Kitano scores highly on Goals and Rating compared to attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga.

Sota Kitano's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Sota Kitano's next match is on April 19, 2026 when Salzburg face Austria Wien in the Bundesliga Championship Group.

Explore Sota Kitano's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Sota Kitano's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Sota Kitano currently plays for Salzburg alongside Justin Omoregie, Raphael Hofer, Alexander Schlager, Aleksa Terzic, John Mellberg, Soumaïla Diabaté, Clement Bischoff, Karim Onisiwo, Yorbe Vertessen, Frans Krätzig, Maurits Kjærgaard, Mamady Diambou, Takumu Kawamura, Mads Bidstrup, Karim Konaté, Edmund Baidoo, Tim Drexler, Stefan Lainer, Joane Gadou, Damir Redzic, Kerim Alajbegovic, Tim Trummer, Valentin Sulzbacher, Enrique Aguilar, Jannik Schuster, Moussa Kounfolo Yeo, Christian Zawieschitzky, and Salko Hamzic. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Sota Kitano's career has also included time at Cerezo Osaka.

On the international stage, Sota Kitano has represented Japan, Japan U20, Japan U19, and Japan Under 16.

Sota Kitano is from Japan, and the national team includes Zion Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Ayumu Seko, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Joel Chima Fujita, Kaoru Mitoma, Yuito Suzuki, Shuto Machino, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Daiki Hashioka, Tomoya Ando, Ao Tanaka, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Kodai Sano, Ryunosuke Sato, Hiroki Ito, Kento Shiogai, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tomoki Hayakawa, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, and Keisuke Goto. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Sota Kitano has competed in Bundesliga, J. League, League Cup, Cup, Europa League, and FIFA Club World Cup. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Sota Kitano, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Sota Kitano to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches87%Shot attempts86%Goals63%
Chances created44%Aerial duels won23%Defensive contributions76%

Career

Senior career

SalzburgJun 2025 - now
33
6
91
13

Youth career

8
0

National team

1
0
8
0
4
1
Japan Under 16Dec 2019 - Mar 2023
1
0
  • Matches
  • Goals

News

About

Sota Kitano is a 21-year-old football player who plays as a attacking midfielder for Salzburg, born on August 13, 2004, who is right-footed. Follow Sota Kitano on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Bundesliga season, Sota Kitano has recorded 6 goals, 2 assists, 981 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.984736842105264, 1 yellow card.

Sota Kitano scores highly on Goals and Rating compared to attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga.

Sota Kitano's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Sota Kitano's next match is on April 19, 2026 when Salzburg face Austria Wien in the Bundesliga Championship Group.

Explore Sota Kitano's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Sota Kitano's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Sota Kitano currently plays for Salzburg alongside Justin Omoregie, Raphael Hofer, Alexander Schlager, Aleksa Terzic, John Mellberg, Soumaïla Diabaté, Clement Bischoff, Karim Onisiwo, Yorbe Vertessen, Frans Krätzig, Maurits Kjærgaard, Mamady Diambou, Takumu Kawamura, Mads Bidstrup, Karim Konaté, Edmund Baidoo, Tim Drexler, Stefan Lainer, Joane Gadou, Damir Redzic, Kerim Alajbegovic, Tim Trummer, Valentin Sulzbacher, Enrique Aguilar, Jannik Schuster, Moussa Kounfolo Yeo, Christian Zawieschitzky, and Salko Hamzic. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Sota Kitano's career has also included time at Cerezo Osaka.

On the international stage, Sota Kitano has represented Japan, Japan U20, Japan U19, and Japan Under 16.

Sota Kitano is from Japan, and the national team includes Zion Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Ayumu Seko, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Joel Chima Fujita, Kaoru Mitoma, Yuito Suzuki, Shuto Machino, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Daiki Hashioka, Tomoya Ando, Ao Tanaka, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Kodai Sano, Ryunosuke Sato, Hiroki Ito, Kento Shiogai, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tomoki Hayakawa, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, and Keisuke Goto. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Sota Kitano has competed in Bundesliga, J. League, League Cup, Cup, Europa League, and FIFA Club World Cup. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Sota Kitano, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Sota Kitano to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.