Which club does Sota Kitano play for?

Sota Kitano currently plays for Red Bull Salzburg as a Right Midfield.

What is Sota Kitano's market value?

Sota Kitano's market value is estimated at around €6.00m (2026 data).

Where is Sota Kitano from?

Sota Kitano holds Japan nationality.

Sota Kitano is represented by the football agency HEROE. The player currently plays for Red Bull Salzburg; the current market value is €6.00m. Under contract until 30.06.2029.

timeline Career History

19/20

Cerezo U18

22/23

Cerezo Osaka

25/26

Salzburg

Rating

68

RIG

Red Bull Salzb

Sota Kitano

Japan • Right Midfield visibility248,3B

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ATT

57

TEC

52

TAC

43

DEF

41

CRE

55

AGE

22

Height: 1,72

Foot: Right

euro €6.00m

support_agent Agent: HEROE

ATT: Attacking • TEC: Technical • TAC: Tactical • DEF: Defending • CRE: Creativity

Position

Midfield

Age

22

Height

1,72

Foot

Right

scoreboard Recent Matches

Date	Opponent	Score	Rating
13 Aug 2026	Pafos FC (A) UEFA Europa League, Qualification	3 - 3 (D)	–
9 Aug 2026	Wolfsberger AC (A) Austrian Bundesliga	1 - 1 (D)	7.0
6 Aug 2026	Pafos FC (H) UEFA Europa League, Qualification	1 - 0 (W)	–
25 Jul 2026	SV Oberwart (A) OFB Cup	1 - 7 (W)	8.1
15 Jul 2026	Gamba Osaka (H) Club Friendly Games	0 - 4 (L)	–

Market Value & Form

Bundesliga 2026/2027

Market Value

Comparison of two independent sources

Current Value

€6.00m

Model Estimate

€1,9m

€1,5m – €2,3m

20232026

Season Form

Goals

1 / xG 0.37

Assists

0 / xA 0.72

Şut

2 / on target 2

Pass accuracy

73.9

Goals

%70

Assists

%0

Rating

%73

Bars show the player's league percentile.

Detailed Statistics Show expand_more

Percentages show the player's league percentile.

Şut

Goals 1 %70

xG 0.37 %64

xGOT 0.94 %76

xG excl. penalty 0.37 %64

Şut 2 %21

Shots on target 2 %64

Passing

Assists 0 %0

xA 0.72 %85

Accurate passes 34 %58

Pass accuracy % 73.9 %33

Accurate long balls 3 %64

Long ball accuracy % 60.0 %55

Chances created 4 %64

Big chances created 2 %85

Possession

Dribbles 1 %39

Dribble success % 33.3 %48

Duels won 4 %15

Duels won % 50.0 %64

Touches 67 %52

Touches in opposition box 6 %58

Dispossessed 0 %100

Fouls won 1 %9

Defending

Defensive actions 2 %18

Tackles 2 %48

Recoveries 4 %27

Possession won final 3rd 3 %85

Dribbled past 2 %3

Clean sheets 0 %0

Goals conceded while on pitch 1 %52

xG against while on pitch 0.92 %79

Discipline

Yellow cards 0 %100

Red cards 0 %0

Careers

Club career

Salzburg Current
06.2025 – present

44 apps · 8 goals

chevron_rightSeason breakdown

Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating

2026/2027 7.32

Bundesliga 2 1 0 7.32

Europa League 2 0 0 –

Cup 1 1 0 –

2025/2026 6.98

Bundesliga 25 6 4 7.02

Europa League 6 0 1 6.86

Cup 4 0 0 –

Champions League 3 0 0 –

FIFA Club World Cup 1 0 0 6.00
Cerezo Osaka
02.2022 – 06.2025

91 apps · 13 goals

chevron_rightSeason breakdown

Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating

2025 7.17

J. League 19 4 4 7.17

J. League Cup 2 0 1 –

2024 6.65

J. League 18 2 0 6.65

J. League Cup 3 0 0 –

Emperor Cup 1 0 0 –

2023 6.31

J. League 12 2 0 6.31

J. League Cup 4 0 0 –

Emperor Cup 3 2 0 –

2022 6.28

J. League 19 0 0 6.28

J. League Cup 10 3 0 –
Cerezo Osaka U23 Youth
10.2020 – 06.2025

8 apps · 0 goals

chevron_rightSeason breakdown

Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating

2020

J. League 3 8 0 0 –