Kaoru Mitoma is a professional Japanese football player, learn about his age, height, biography, career, stats, family, and thesis
Kaoru Mitoma is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Brighton & Hove Albion in the English Premier League as well as for the Japan national team. Mitoma is one of Japan’s most talented footballers, and his impressive abilities and performance earned him a promotion from the U18s to the senior squad managed by Yahiro Kazama, but he picked the University of Tsukuba instead.
Japan footballer Kaoru Mitoma wrote a thesis on the process of dribbling during his education at the University of Tsukuba
When he was 18, the talented Mitoma was offered a professional contract by local J1 League outfit Kawasaki Frontale but instead of taking it with both hands, like most teenagers would, the Kanagawa-born forward rejected the proposal as he felt he was not prepared for the challenges of pro football.
In the coming weeks, he would accept an offer to study physical education at the University of Tsukuba and as well as attending lectures, Mitoma would develop as a footballer, representing Japan at a number of university tournaments.
But at the same time, he was absolutely engrossed in his studies and in fact, the highly-rated forward decided to go above and beyond when writing his graduation thesis on the process of dribbling.
His research involved fixing a GoPro camera to his head to record his movements, examining which ones enabled him to get past opponents and the thesis also describes the mechanism of the dribble and, according to reports, the piece of work sits pride of place in one of the University of Tsukuba classrooms.
He signed a professional deal with the Kawasaki Frontale senior club in July 2018, with a debut date of 2020. In this article, we’ll learn more about Mitoma’s childhood, playing career, stats, teams, family, and net worth.
Who is Kaoru Mitoma?
Full Name: Kaoru Mitoma
Born: 20 May 1997 (age 25 years)
Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan
Height: 5 ft 10 in
Nationality: Japanese
Parents: Not Known
Martial Status: Not Known
Girlfriend: Not Known
Profession: Footballer
Jersey Number: 22
Kaoru Mitoma, 25, is a professional footballer for Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League and the Japan national team. He wears number 9 for the Japan national team and number 22 for Brighton & Hove Albion. On May 20, 1997, he was born in Kanagawa, Japan. His parents’ identities are unknown, although he does have one sibling about whom little is known.
Playing career
Kaoru Mitoma began his professional football career at the U10 level with Frontale Academy. He was later offered a promotion from the U-18s to the senior squad, coached by Yahiro Kazama, but instead picked the University of Tsukuba, a Japanese university football powerhouse. Mitoma earned consistent playing time with the senior squad at the age of 18.
Mitoma agreed to a professional deal with the Kawasaki Frontale senior club commencing in 2020 in July 2018. On the first day of the 2020 J1 League, he made his official pro debut. Mitoma signed a four-year contract with Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion on 10 August 2021 but was loaned out to Union SG. Mitoma made his Brighton debut against Newcastle United in the Premier League on August 13, 2022. In a 3-2 win over the Wolves, he scored his first Premier League goal.
He made his international debut against Oman in a World Cup qualifier game on November 2021. He was also part of Japan’s 26-man 2022 FIFA World Cup squad.
Career Stats
| Senior career* | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Kawasaki Frontale | 50 | (21) |
| 2021– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | → Union SG (loan) | 27 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Japan U21 | 3 | (1) |
| 2017–2021 | Japan U23 | 9 | (4) |
| 2021– | Japan | 13 | (5) |
Net Worth
The net worth of Kaoru Mitoma is reported to be around $1 million.
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