Kodai Sano
NEC Nijmegen176 cm
Height
23
Shirt
21 years
Sep 25, 2003
Right
Preferred foot
JapanCountry
€4.2M
Market value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder, Left Winger
DM
CM
LW
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches71%Shot attempts70%Goals68%
Chances created36%Aerial duels won52%Defensive actions58%
Eredivisie 2024/2025
2
Goals2
Assists23
Started25
Matches1,973
Minutes played7.02
Rating3
Yellow cards1
Red cardsMatch stats
Ajax
Willem II
SC Heerenveen
RKC Waalwijk
Sparta Rotterdam
JapanJun 10
World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. C
Indonesia
6-0
29’
6.2
Jun 5
World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Grp. C
Australia
1-0
Bench
NEC NijmegenMay 22
Eredivisie ECL Playoff
FC Twente
3-2
105’
7.6
May 18
Eredivisie
Heracles
1-2
90’
7.0
May 14
Eredivisie
NAC Breda
3-0
90’
8.4
2024/2025Season shot map
Shot accuracy: 21%- 29Shots
- 2Goals
- 1.50xG
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.03xG0.22xGOT
Filter
Season performanceMinutes played: 1,973
Shooting
Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
1.49
xG on target (xGOT)
0.69
Non-penalty xG
1.49
Shots
29
Shots on target
6
Passing
Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
1.37
Successful passes
799
Pass accuracy
84.5%
Accurate long balls
48
Long ball accuracy
51.6%
Chances created
19
Successful crosses
2
Cross accuracy
11.8%
Possession
Successful dribbles
24
Dribble success
53.3%
Touches
1,321
Touches in opposition box
27
Dispossessed
28
Fouls won
39
Defending
Penalties conceded
1
Tackles won
19
Tackles won %
47.5%
Duels won
126
Duels won %
48.3%
Aerial duels won
23
Aerial duels won %
41.8%
Interceptions
25
Blocked
8
Fouls committed
31
Recoveries
137
Possession won final 3rd
15
Dribbled past
25
Discipline
Yellow cards
3
Red cards
1
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches71%Shot attempts70%Goals68%
Chances created36%Aerial duels won52%Defensive actions58%
Career
Club
Season
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
59 9 | ||
50 5 | ||
National team | ||
1 0 | ||
7 1 | ||
1 0 | ||
3 0 |
- Matches
- Goals