Sota Kitano
Japan
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Sota Kitano 2026/2027 season stats
As a attacking midfielder, Sota Kitano has appeared in 4 Admiral Bundesliga matches this season, totalling 270 minutes at an average rating of 6.96. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Admiral Bundesliga midfielders.
Player traits
Percentile vs midfielders
Stats by competition
Output across every competition for club and country this season.
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Admiral Bundesliga | 4 | 270 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6.96 |
 Europa League | 4 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.61 |
| Total | 8 | 377 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6.79 |
Attacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0.30 | 85 |
| Goal involvements | 2 | 0.67 | 83 |
| Shots | 6 | 2.00 | 80 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1.00 | 86 |
| Shot accuracy | 50.0% | n/a | 92 |
| Shot conversion | 17.0% | n/a | 82 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.33 | n/a | 73 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0.33 | 80 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 0.67 | 65 |
| Shots blocked | 1 | 0.33 | 53 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0.33 | 92 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.30 | 76 |
| Key passes | 5 | 1.70 | 71 |
| Chances created | 5 | 1.67 | 74 |
| Big chances created | 3 | 1.00 | 92 |
Sota Kitano has taken 6 shots with 3 on target (50% accuracy), scoring 1 goal. That is a shot roughly every 45 minutes. Those shots are worth 0.9 expected goals (xG), 1.4 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is elite for shooting, ranking in the 80th percentile for shot volume among midfielders. Sota Kitano has 1 assist and 5 key passes , creating 3 big chances . That works out to a chance created roughly every 54 minutes. Sota Kitano has set up 6 shots for teammates, worth 0.8 expected assists (xA). His creative output is strong, ranking in the 76th percentile for chance creation among midfielders.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 139 | 46.30 | 65 |
| Accurate passes | 115 | 38.30 | 65 |
| Pass accuracy | 83.0% | n/a | 52 |
| Long balls won | 4 | 1.33 | 26 |
| Through balls won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Accurate crosses | 0 | n/a | 18 |
| Backward passes | 28 | 9.33 | 74 |
| Passes (final third) | 9 | 3.00 | 17 |
Sota Kitano has completed 115 of 139 passes at 83% accuracy . He is around the divisional average for passing volume, ranking in the 65th percentile for passing volume among midfielders.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 2 | 0.67 | 47 |
| Dribble attempts | 5 | 1.67 | 56 |
| Dribble success | 0.4% | n/a | 35 |
| Duels won | 9 | 3.00 | 23 |
| Aerials won | 0 | n/a | 8 |
| Touches | 184 | 61.30 | 65 |
| Possession lost | 44 | 14.67 | 71 |
| Dribbled past | 3 | 1.00 | 64 |
| Fouls won | 1 | 0.33 | 6 |
| Dispossessed | 6 | 2.00 | 91 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 2.00 | 33 |
Sota Kitano completes 2 dribbles at a 40% success rate and wins 9 duels . Aerial duels are a relative weakness (8th percentile).
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 6 | 2.00 | 56 |
| Tackles won | 1 | 0.33 | 20 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 0.33 | 29 |
| Clearances | 0 | n/a | 2 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 6 | 2.00 | 11 |
| Crosses blocked | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Clearances off line | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Errors led to shot | 0 | n/a | 41 |
| Errors led to goal | 0 | n/a | 47 |
Sota Kitano makes 6 tackles and 1 interceptions . That is a tackle roughly every 45 minutes. He is around the divisional average defensively, ranking in the 56th percentile for tackles among midfielders.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 1 | 0.33 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | n/a | 32 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides | 0 | n/a | 42 |
| Fouls per card | 0.00 | n/a | 32 |
| Foul involvements | 2 | 0.67 | 5 |
| 2nd yellows | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties scored | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties missed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties won | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties committed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Own goals | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Sota Kitano has committed 1 fouls and received 0 yellow cards , no red cards .
Positions played
Admiral BundesligaMainly attacking midfielder (2 appearances), also at right winger (1).
Strengths & weaknesses
vs midfieldersStrengths
Weaknesses
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Sota Kitano previous seasons
Per season, all competitions| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral Bundesliga | 25 | 1,521 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 32 | 6.91 |
| Europa League | 6 | 315 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 6.79 |
 Champions League | 3 | 171 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.65 |
Champions League| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 19 | 1,419 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 7.36 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 18 | 807 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 6.95 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 12 | 277 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6.87 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 19 | 581 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5.95 |
About Sota Kitano
Admiral Bundesliga 2026/2027 season
This season in the Admiral Bundesliga, Sota Kitano has scored 1 goal and 1 assist across 4 appearances (3 starts), totalling 270 minutes. That works out to 0.3 goals and 0.3 assists per 90 minutes. Sota Kitano has attempted 6 shots with 3 on target, a 50% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 0.90 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Sota Kitano has created 5 chances including 3 big chances for teammates. The midfielder has completed 2 successful dribbles from 5 attempts (40% success rate). Sota Kitano has contributed 5 key passes and 4 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Sota Kitano has registered 6 tackles (1 won), 1 interceptions, and 0 clearances. In possession, the midfielder has completed 115 from 139 pass attempts, a 83% pass accuracy rate. Sota Kitano has won 9 of 26 total duels.
Discipline
Sota Kitano has received 0 yellow cards this season, committing 1 fouls and winning 1.
About Sota Kitano
Sota Kitano is a 22-year-old midfielder playing for Salzburg in the Admiral Bundesliga, representing Japan. Sota Kitano is right-footed and wears the number 8 shirt. Born on 13 August 2004.
Most recent appearance
Sota Kitano's most recent match was away at SK Rapid on April 23rd. Salzburg won 5-1. Sota Kitano played 68 minutes, registering 1 assist, 3 shots, 1 key pass, 2 tackles with a match rating of 7.34.
Recent matches
Next fixture
Sota Kitano and Salzburg are next in action on November 2nd against Ried in the Admiral Bundesliga. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Ried vs Salzburg match preview.
Teammates at Salzburg
Sota Kitano currently plays alongside Karim Konaté, Aboubacar Camara, Kévin Boma, Abubakr Barry, Nikolas Veratschnig, Christian Zawieschitzky, Christian Früchtl, Jesper Lindstrøm, John Mellberg, Bartosz Mazurek, Frans Krätzig, Leandro Morgalla, Gaoussou Diakité, Haris Tabakovic, Johannes Moser, Umut Tohumcu, Justin Omoregie, Anrie Chase, Tim Drexler, Dominik Schmid, Damir Redzic, Enrique Aguilar, Soumaïla Diabaté, Yorbe Vertessen, Stefan Lainer, Edmund Baidoo, Filip Matijasevic, Sota Kitano, Valentin Zabransky and Nikola Sarcevic at Salzburg.