Sota KawasakiCM#24

Mainz·Bundesliga·Midfield - Defensive Midfield

25 years(30/07/2001)1,72mbothJapanContract until -

6.74Rating13 matches in 12 months

€2.00mMarket value#14 in Mainz · #335 in Bundesliga

Last 5rating per match

UEFA Confere06.117.3

Bundesliga09.116.7

Bundesliga21.116.5

Bundesliga30.117.1

Bundesliga05.126.6

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

6.90Nov

6.90Dec

Jan

Feb

6.60Mar

6.50Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Key statsUEFA Conference League · Bundesliga

Goals10.13 / 9040 of 50Rank

xG0.050.02 / 9050 of 50Rank

Assists10.13 / 9041 of 50Rank

xA0.0049 of 50Rank

Shots30.39 / 9050 of 50Rank

Shots on target133%48 of 50Rank

Key passes20.26 / 9050 of 50Rank

Pass accuracy72.7%

xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. Rank: place among midfielders — Bundesliga, season 25/26. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Player profileattributes and traits

Player Position average

Attacking47

Technique45

Tactical45

Defending54

Creativity46

Strengths

No outstanding strengths

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: MC

Positions on the pitch

Percentiles per 90per 90 minutes vs positional peers of the league

AttackingPer 90 · Percentile

Goals0.0010%

xG0.024%

Shots0.280%

Shots on target0.002%

Conversion %010%

Big chances missed0.0094%

Dribbles0.001%

Fouls won0.5518%

PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile

Assists0.009%

xA0.0829%

Key passes0.000%

Big chances created0.009%

Accurate passes14.122%

Pass accuracy %68.92%

Final third passes5.268%

Long balls1.9469%

Crosses0.2853%

DefendingPer 90 · Percentile

Tackles3.0596%

Interceptions0.2810%

Clearances2.4988%

Blocks0.83100%

Aerial duels won1.1161%

Duels won4.7161%

Recoveries1.940%

Dribbled past0.8345%

Fouls1.6614%

Errors leading to goal0.0060%

What a percentile means

The percentile shows what share of players of the same position in this league the player beats on a per-90-minute metric. 90% — better than nine out of ten peers; 50% — the league median. Per 90 minutes removes the effect of playing time.

For fouls, offsides, being dribbled past and goals conceded the scale is inverted: a higher percentile means fewer of them.

vs 49 midfielders · Bundesliga · season 25/26 · min 270′ · player 325′

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Profile match = 100 − mean gap of per-90 percentiles across 27 metrics of this position; players of the same league, position group and season with at least 270 minutes.

Availability

StatusInjuredsince 29.01.2026

Missed matches3last 12 months

National teamJapan0 caps · 0 goals

Contract until-

Market value€2.00mHighest: €2.00m (27/05/2026)

Season statsSeason 25/26

Competition	Team	Season	Apps	Min	Rating	G	A	G+A	YC	RC
UEFA Conference League	1. FSV Mainz 05	25/26	7	371	6.80	1	1	2	1	—
Bundesliga	1. FSV Mainz 05	25/26	10	325	6.68	—	—	0	1	—

Transfers5

Date	Season	From	To	Fee	Market value
01/07/2026	26/27	Kyoto Sanga	Mainz	€1.00m	€2.00m
30/06/2026	25/26	Mainz	Kyoto Sanga	End of loan	€2.00m
09/07/2025	25/26	Kyoto Sanga	Mainz	Loan fee:€200k	€1.20m
01/02/2020	19/20	Kyoto Sanga U18	Kyoto Sanga	-	-
01/04/2017	16/17	Ventforet Jg	Kyoto Sanga U18	free transfer	-

Market value

€2.00m Current€2.00m Highest · 27/05/202627/05/2026 Last change

27.01.202127.05.2026

#335 Bundesliga#420 Defensive Midfield#51 Japan#14 Mainz#4.777 Worldwide#446 Year 2001

Value history

Date	Age	Club	Value
27/01/2021	19	Kyoto Sanga	€175k
28/06/2021	19	Kyoto Sanga	€400k
14/01/2022	20	Kyoto Sanga	€650k
28/06/2022	20	Kyoto Sanga	€750k
06/01/2023	21	Kyoto Sanga	€900k
28/06/2023	21	Kyoto Sanga	€1.00m
22/02/2024	22	Kyoto Sanga	€1.00m
12/06/2024	22	Kyoto Sanga	€1.00m
10/12/2024	23	Kyoto Sanga	€1.00m
29/05/2025	23	Kyoto Sanga	€1.20m
19/12/2025	24	1.FSV Mainz 05	€1.50m
27/05/2026	24	1.FSV Mainz 05	€2.00m

xG Statisticsall seasons

Season	League	Club	Apps	Min	G	xG	npxG	A	xA	Sh	KP	xGChain
2025	Bundesliga	Mainz 05	10	295	0	0.05	0.05	0	0	1	0	0.23

What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

xG Expected goals: How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxG Non-penalty xG: The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xA Expected assists: The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChain xG chain: Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KP Key passes: Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.