Bundesliga (Austria)
Sota Kitano
Sota Kitano, 22, from Japan ➤ Red Bull Salzburg, since 2025 ➤ Right Midfield ➤ Market value: €6.00m ➤ * 13/08/2004 in Arida, Wakayama, Japan
Info
- League
- Bundesliga (Austria)
- Position
- Midfield
- Shirt
- 8
- Date of birth
- 13/08/2004
- Height
- 1,72m
- Foot
- right
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Joined
- 09/06/2025
- Contract until
- 30/06/2029
- Market value
- €6.00m
- Career fees
- 0
- Youth clubs
- Arterivo Yuasa, Cerezo Osaka
Statistics
This season
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | ÖFB-Cup | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26/27 | Bundesliga | 4 | 271 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26/27 | Europa League Qualifying | 4 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 68 | 8 | 5 |
| Bundesliga | 29 | 7 | 5 |
| J. League Cup | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| J3 League | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Europa League | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| ÖFB-Cup | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Europa League Qualifying | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Emperor's Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Champions League Qu. | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Club World Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Youth League | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Takamado U18 PL West | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By club
| Club | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerezo Osaka | 91 | 13 | 8 |
| Salzburg | 48 | 8 | 9 |
| C. Osaka U23 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
Transfers
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/06/2025 | 25/26 | Cerezo Osaka | Salzburg | ? | €600k |
| 01/02/2023 | 22/23 | Cerezo U18 | Cerezo Osaka | - | €300k |
| 01/04/2020 | 19/20 | Cerezo Jg | Cerezo U18 | - | - |
National
| Team | Caps | Goals | Shirt | Debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2025-11-14 | recent national player |
| Japan U20 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 2022-05-31 | Former international |
| Japan U19 | 0 | 0 | 9 | — | Former international |
| Japan U16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2019-09-18 | Former international |
| Japan U15 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2019-04-29 | Former international |
Market value
- Current
- €6.00m
- Highest
- €6.00m · 26/05/2026
- Last change
- 26/05/2026
Bundesliga 5Japan 23Right Midfield 12Salzburg 4Worldwide 1.958Year 2004 145
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28/06/2022 | 17 | Cerezo Osaka U18 | €200k |
| 06/01/2023 | 18 | Cerezo Osaka U18 | €300k |
| 28/06/2023 | 18 | Cerezo Osaka | €300k |
| 22/02/2024 | 19 | Cerezo Osaka | €350k |
| 12/06/2024 | 19 | Cerezo Osaka | €350k |
| 10/12/2024 | 20 | Cerezo Osaka | €450k |
| 29/05/2025 | 20 | Cerezo Osaka | €600k |
| 22/09/2025 | 21 | Red Bull Salzburg | €2.50m |
| 22/12/2025 | 21 | Red Bull Salzburg | €4.50m |
| 26/05/2026 | 21 | Red Bull Salzburg | €6.00m |
