Left Midfielder→Forward
Brighton
Kaoru Mitoma
Forward · Brighton. Explore performance, career and dated market values.
PositionFWD
Age29
ClubBrighton
Market value€22mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-03
Overview
Player snapshot
ClubBrightonPremier League
PositionForwardForward
Date of birth29 years old
NationalityJapanKawasaki
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract until2027-06-30Current stored contract
Market value€22mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-03
AvailabilityCurrent absence reportedHamstring Injury
Height178 cm73 kg
Shirt number#22Brighton
Performance
Season stats
2026
No complete season-stat sample is stored for Kaoru Mitoma yet.
Availability record
Injury and absence history
Provider-reported fixture absences are grouped into episodes; this is not a medical diagnosis.
Current absence reportedHamstring InjuryFixture date ·
Last 12 months1groups in recorded history
Last 24 months1groups in recorded history
Last 36 months1groups in recorded history
Provider records7fixture-level reports
| Reported episode | Record dates | Fixture records | Club / competition | Source confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamstring InjuryMuscle | Fixture date → | 7Not equal to matches missed | BrightonPremier League | API-FootballProvider record |
Days missed, matches missed and availability percentage appear only when a source supplies start, return and fixture-total data. This feed does not currently support those claims reliably.
Career
Career economics
Transfer history
Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.
Recorded moves31 loans · 0 free moves
Known feesNo disclosed feesTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed feeNot suppliedNo verified monetary record
Latest recorded move: Union St. Gilloise → Brighton · 01 Jul 2022, with terms recorded as Terms not supplied. The player was 25.
| Season / date | Route | Deal type | Reported terms | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202201 Jul 2022 | Union St. Gilloise → Brighton | Transfer | Terms not supplied | 25 |
| 202111 Aug 2021 | Brighton → Union St. Gilloise | Loan | Terms not supplied | 24 |
| 202110 Aug 2021 | Kawasaki Frontale → Brighton | Transfer | Terms not supplied | 24 |
Career record
Career timeline
Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.
Fixture dateHamstring Injury
Brighton
Fixture dateHamstring Injury
Brighton
Fixture dateHamstring Injury
Brighton
Fixture dateHamstring Injury
Brighton
Fixture dateHamstring Injury
Brighton
Fixture dateHamstring Injury
Brighton
Fixture dateHamstring Injury
Brighton
TransferUnion St. Gilloise → Brighton
Provider transfer record
LoanBrighton → Union St. Gilloise
Provider transfer record
TransferKawasaki Frontale → Brighton
Provider transfer record
ProfileBorn
Kawasaki, Japan
Value & contract
Market value
€22m
Transfermarkt · 2026-06-03
Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.
Contract intelligence
Recorded contract term
Time remaining uses the recorded expiry date. Options, negotiations and an agreed departure require separate evidence.
Contract startNot verified
Contract expiry2027-06-309 months remaining
Club optionNot verified
Player optionNot verified
Release clauseNot verified
Extension talksNot verified
Source: Transfermarkt · Confidence: Source-reported contract. Missing contract fields are never inferred.
View contract source · Checked 2026-09-23
News
Kaoru Mitoma in the news
No published article is linked to this player yet.
Data & updates
Fact provenance
Where this profile data comes from
Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.
IdentityKaoru MitomaHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubBrightonHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionPremier LeagueHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionForwardMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season statsNot storedNot availableSource not stored
Availability5MediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history3HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: No automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates
What changed?
Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.
0records in the last 24 hours2 updates · 2 retained records
€8m→€7.3m