Here is all you need to know about Kaoru Mitoma along with his salary, the Japanese international as several Premier League clubs eye the player
To deter transfer interest from Premier League rivals, Brighton is close to locking down Kaoru Mitoma to a new contract.
Kaoru Mitoma salary, Brighton contract extension details, net worth in 2023
Mitoma, whose only contract is through June 2025, has distinguished himself as a key player for Roberto De Zerbi’s team. The 26-year-old midfielder has played 50 times for Brighton since moving there from Kawasaki Frontale in 2021 for less than £2.7 million, contributing 13 goals and 11 assists.
Kaoru Mitoma’s contract news
As per talkSPORT, Brighton star Kaoru Mitoma is close to signing a new five-year contract that will keep him at the Seagulls through 2028. For several months, the Japanese star has been negotiating a new contract, as talkSPORT exclusively revealed in August.
Mitoma signed a four-year contract until 2025 on his initial arrival at Brighton back in 2021 and according to data from Spotrac, Mitoma’s Brighton wage is estimated to be around £520,000/$635,000 per year, which works out at £10,000/$12,000 per week, but reports from Football Insider claim it could be double that figure.
Who is Kaoru Mitoma?
Kaoru Mitoma is a left winger for Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League and a member of the Japan national team. He is a Japanese professional football player and was born on May 20, 1997, in Hita, Oita, Japan. The 26-year-old measures 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) tall.
Kaoru Mitoma’s education
Kaoru Mitoma played in the Kanto University Soccer League while attending the university of his choosing, Tsukuba, where he was studying physical education. In his final three seasons there, he was named to the all-league XI.
A look at Kaoru Mitoma’s career so far
Kaoru was born and reared in the Kawasaki region before enrolling in the Frontale programme at the U10 level. Kaoru, a student of physical education who participated in the Kanto University Football League for Tsukuba, was selected for the all-league XI each of his last three years.
In 2020, Kaoru and the Kawasaki Frontale senior team officially began their professional relationship. Mitoma signed a four-year deal with Premier League team Brighton & Hove Albion after spending the first year on loan at Union SG. He debuted for Brighton in the Champions League in 2022.
Talking about his international career, for a 2022 World Cup qualifying match against Oman, Mitoma’s first call-up to the Japan national team came in 2021.
What is Kaoru Mitoma’s net worth?
According to Wtfoot.com, Mitoma has a net worth of 5 million Euros.