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Sota Kitano

Cerezo Osaka
172 cm
Height
38
Shirt
20 years
Aug 13, 2004
Right
Preferred foot
Japan
Country
Position
Primary
Attacking Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
CM
AM

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches69%Shot attempts93%Goals64%
Chances created30%Aerial duels won49%Defensive actions62%

J. League 2025

4
Goals
1
Assists
8
Started
8
Matches
710
Minutes played
7.37
Rating
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 2

Fagiano Okayama FC
2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Mar 28

Urawa Red Diamonds
1-1
81
0
0
0
0
7.3

Mar 15

Yokohama FC
2-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.4

Mar 8

Nagoya Grampus
1-1
90
1
0
0
0
8.3

Mar 2

Albirex Niigata
2-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.5

Feb 26

Kashiwa Reysol
2-1
90
1
0
0
0
7.9

Feb 22

Shonan Bellmare
1-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.1

Feb 14

Gamba Osaka
2-5
89
2
1
0
0
9.3

Dec 8, 2024

FC Tokyo
3-0
45
0
0
0
0
6.2

Nov 30, 2024

Kashima Antlers
0-2
24
0
0
0
0
6.5
Cerezo Osaka

Apr 2

J. League
Fagiano Okayama FC
2-1
90’
7.1

Mar 28

J. League
Urawa Red Diamonds
1-1
81’
7.3

Mar 15

J. League
Yokohama FC
2-0
90’
6.4

Mar 8

J. League
Nagoya Grampus
1-1
90’
8.3

Mar 2

J. League
Albirex Niigata
2-2
90’
6.5
2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 38%
  • 24Shots
  • 4Goals
  • 1.67xG
1 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.16xG0.68xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 710

Shooting

Goals
4
Expected goals (xG)
1.74
xG on target (xGOT)
2.61
Non-penalty xG
1.74
Shots
24
Shots on target
9

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
1.21
Successful passes
282
Pass accuracy
83.9%
Accurate long balls
9
Long ball accuracy
56.2%
Chances created
12
Successful crosses
1
Cross accuracy
7.7%

Possession

Successful dribbles
7
Dribble success
41.2%
Touches
524
Touches in opposition box
35
Dispossessed
12
Fouls won
10

Defending

Tackles won
7
Tackles won %
63.6%
Duels won
31
Duels won %
38.8%
Aerial duels won
3
Aerial duels won %
15.8%
Interceptions
6
Blocked
5
Fouls committed
4
Recoveries
27
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
8

Discipline

Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches69%Shot attempts93%Goals64%
Chances created30%Aerial duels won49%Defensive actions62%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Cerezo OsakaFeb 2022 - now
79
13

Youth career

Cerezo Osaka U23Oct 2020 - now
8
0

National team

Japan U20Jan 2023 - Jan 2025
8
0
Japan U19May 2022 - May 2023
4
1
Japan Under 16Dec 2019 - Mar 2023
1
0
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