Sota Kitano
- Height
- 172 cm
- Shirt
- 8
- Age
- 22
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Country
- Japan
- Market value
- €5.6m
- Contract end
- 30 June 2029
Bundesliga · 2026–2027
8Apps
5Starts
446Minutes
1Goals
3Assists
1.11xG
1.17xA
Rating
2026–2027 by competition
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 22 Oct |
@  NK Celje |
D 2–2 | 65 | 1 | · | |
 18 Oct |
vs  Altach |
W 3–0 | 10 | · | 1 | |
| 15 Oct |
vs  Milan |
L 0–4 | 60 | · | · | |
| 10 Oct |
@  Grazer AK |
D 0–0 | 54 | · | · | |
| 20 Sep |
vs  Sturm Graz |
W 3–0 | 38 | · | 1 | |
| 17 Sep |
@  Levski Sofia |
W 1–0 | 63 | · | · |
Player profile
The radar needs 450+ minutes in Bundesliga (446 so far).
Market value€5.6m
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0.20 |
| xG | 1.11 | 0.22 |
| xGOT | 1.36 | 0.27 |
| xG excl. penalty | 1.11 | 0.22 |
| Shots | 11 | 2.22 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 0.61 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Assists | 3 | 0.61 |
| xA | 1.17 | 0.24 |
| Accurate passes | 171 | 34.5 |
| Pass accuracy | 79.9% | — |
| Accurate long balls | 7 | 1.41 |
| Long ball accuracy | 58.3% | — |
| Line-breaking passes | 21 | 4.24 |
| Chances created | 13 | 2.62 |
| Big chances created | 6 | 1.21 |
| Successful crosses | 1 | 0.20 |
| Cross accuracy | 16.7% | — |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 3 | 0.61 |
| Dribbles success rate | 33.3% | — |
| Duels won | 13 | 2.62 |
| Duels won % | 31.0% | — |
| Aerials won | 1 | 0.20 |
| Aerials won % | 12.5% | — |
| Touches | 287 | 57.9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 4.64 |
| Dispossessed | 7 | 1.41 |
| Fouls won | 3 | 0.61 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 10 | 2.02 |
| Tackles | 6 | 1.21 |
| Interceptions | 2 | 0.40 |
| Fouls committed | 3 | 0.61 |
| Recoveries | 18 | 3.63 |
| Possession won final 3rd | 5 | 1.01 |
| Dribbled past | 6 | 1.21 |
| Clearances | 2 | 0.40 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 0.00 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 3 | 0.61 |
| xG against while on pitch | 4.41 | 0.89 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0.20 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 |
Percentiles appear after 450 minutes in a competition.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct |
@ NK Celje |
D 2–2 | 65 | 1 | · | |
| 18 Oct |
vs Altach |
W 3–0 | 10 | · | 1 | |
| 15 Oct |
vs Milan |
L 0–4 | 60 | · | · | |
| 10 Oct |
@ Grazer AK |
D 0–0 | 54 | · | · | |
| 20 Sep |
vs Sturm Graz |
W 3–0 | 38 | · | 1 | |
| 17 Sep |
@ Levski Sofia |
W 1–0 | 63 | · | · | |
| 11 Sep |
@  Ried |
D 1–1 | 73 | · | · | |
| 02 Sep |
vs  Rapid Wien |
W 5–1 | 68 | · | 1 | |
| 30 Aug |
vs  Austria Wien |
W 4–1 | 90 | · | · | |
 27 Aug |
vs  Mjällby |
W 3–0 | 20 | · | · | |
| 20 Aug |
@ Mjällby |
W 1–0 | 16 | · | · | |
| 16 Aug |
@  WSG Tirol |
W 3–0 | 45 | 1 | · | |
| 13 Aug |
@  Pafos FC |
D 3–3 | 45 | · | · | |
| 09 Aug |
@  Wolfsberger AC |
D 1–1 | 68 | · | · | |
| 06 Aug |
vs Pafos FC |
W 1–0 | 26 | · | · | |
 04 Jul |
vs  Górnik Zabrze |
W 2–1 | 45 | · | · | |
| 17 May |
vs  Hartberg |
L 1–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 10 May |
@  LASK |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 03 May |
vs Sturm Graz |
D 1–1 | 87 | · | · | |
| 26 Apr |
@ Rapid Wien |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Apr |
vs Austria Wien |
W 3–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 19 Apr |
@ Austria Wien |
W 3–1 | 90 | · | 2 | |
| 10 Apr |
vs LASK |
L 2–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 05 Apr |
@ Hartberg |
W 2–1 | 89 | 1 | · | ★ |
| 20 Mar |
@ Sturm Graz |
D 1–1 | 15 | · | · | |
| 22 Feb |
@ LASK |
W 5–1 | 67 | 1 | · | |
| 15 Feb |
@ Grazer AK |
D 1–1 | 45 | · | · | |
| 06 Feb |
vs Austria Wien |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
 01 Feb |
@ Wolfsberger AC |
W 1–0 | 82 | · | · | — |
| 29 Jan |
@  Aston Villa |
L 2–3 | 88 | · | · | |
| 22 Jan |
vs  Basel |
W 3–1 | 76 | · | · | |
| 15 Jan |
vs  FK Crvena Zvezda |
W 2–0 | 61 | · | · | |
| 10 Jan |
vs  Raków Częstochowa |
D 1–1 | 45 | · | · | |
| 06 Jan |
vs  Bayern München |
L 0–5 | 45 | · | · | |
| 06 Dec |
@  BW Linz |
W 2–0 | 14 | · | · | |
| 23 Nov |
vs WSG Tirol |
L 2–3 | 12 | · | · | |
 18 Nov |
vs  Bolivia |
W 3–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 14 Nov |
vs  Ghana |
W 2–0 | 14 | · | · | |
| 09 Nov |
@ Sturm Graz |
D 1–1 | 62 | · | · | |
| 06 Nov |
vs  Go Ahead Eagles |
W 2–0 | 68 | · | · |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026–2027 | Salzburg | 17 | 3 | 3 | |
| Bundesliga | 8 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Europa League | 7 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Salzburg | 39 | 6 | 5 | |
| Bundesliga | 25 | 6 | 4 | ||
| Champions League | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Europa League | 6 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2025 | Cerezo Osaka | 21 | 4 | 5 | |
| J. League | 19 | 4 | 4 | ||
| J. League Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | |
| ▸ 2024 | Cerezo Osaka | 22 | 2 | 0 | |
| J. League | 18 | 2 | 0 | ||
| J. League Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Emperor Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2023 | Cerezo Osaka | 19 | 4 | 0 | |
| J. League | 12 | 2 | 0 | ||
| J. League Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Emperor Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2022 | Cerezo Osaka | 29 | 3 | 0 | |
| J. League | 19 | 0 | 0 | ||
| J. League Cup | 10 | 3 | 0 | — |