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Kaoru Mitoma
Born: May 20, 1997
Height: 5' 10" (178cm)
Hometown: Oita, Japan
Nationality: 
Japanese
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JapanesePosition: Midfielder
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| Career History | ||
|---|---|---|
| Senior | 2021- | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| → 2021-2022 | Union SG (loan) | |
Sports Mole has 401 articles about Kaoru Mitoma. Articles 1 to 40:
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Team News: Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa injury, suspension list, predicted XIs before Premier League clash
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's Premier League clash between Brighton & Hove Albion and Aston VillaDec 1, 16:26
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Brighton lineup vs Aston Villa: Predicted XI for Premier League clash as Fabian Hurzeler shifts his front line
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Brighton & Hove Albion could line up for their Premier League clash against Aston Villa on Wednesday.Dec 1, 15:45
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Preview:Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Premier League clash between Brighton & Hove Albion and Aston Villa, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Dec 1, 15:31
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Team News: Nottingham Forest vs. Brighton injury, suspension list, predicted XIs before Premier League clash
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash between Nottingham Forest and Brighton & Hove Albion.Nov 28, 14:27
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Brighton lineup vs Nottingham Forest: Predicted XI for Premier League clash as Hurzeler can now use one returning forward
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Brighton & Hove Albion could line up for their Premier League clash against Nottingham Forest on Sunday.Nov 28, 14:19
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Preview:Nottingham Forest vs Brighton & Hove Albion - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League clash between Nottingham Forest and Brighton & Hove Albion, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 28, 13:54
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Brighton injury news: Latest update on seven players from Fabian Hurzeler before milestone match against Brentford
Brighton & Hove head coach Fabian Hurzeler provides the latest update on the fitness of his squad ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash with Brentford at the Amex Stadium.Nov 21, 15:20
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Team News: Brighton vs. Brentford injury, suspension list, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash between Brighton & Hove Albion and Brentford.Nov 21, 15:00
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Brighton lineup vs. Brentford: Predicted XI for Premier League clash
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Brighton & Hove Albion could line up for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Brentford.Nov 20, 15:05
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Brighton predicted XI vs. Crystal Palace: Possible lineup for Premier League clash at Selhurst Park
Sports Mole looks at how Brighton & Hove Albion could line up for Sunday's Premier League clash with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.Nov 7, 13:51
Team News: Brighton vs. Leeds injury, suspension list, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash between Brighton & Hove Albion and Leeds United.Oct 31, 15:00
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Brighton lineup vs. Leeds: Predicted XI for Premier League clash
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Brighton & Hove Albion could line up for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Leeds United.Oct 30, 14:05
Brighton injury news: Seven players ruled out of Arsenal EFL Cup tie as Fabian Hurzeler issues fresh update
Brighton and Hove Albion will be without seven players for Wednesday’s EFL Cup fourth-round tie against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.Oct 28, 14:20
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Team News: Arsenal vs. Brighton injury, suspension list, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's EFL Cup fourth-round clash between Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion.Oct 27, 09:47
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Man United vs. Brighton confirmed lineups: Maguire, Mount, Mitoma, Baleba decisions made for Premier League clash
Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion confirm their starting lineups for this afternoon’s Premier League clash at Old TraffordOct 25, 16:17
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Team News: Man United vs. Brighton injury, suspension list, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash between Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion.Oct 24, 17:30
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Brighton lineup vs. Man United: Predicted XI for Premier League clash at Old Trafford
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Brighton & Hove Albion could line up for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Manchester United.Oct 23, 14:10
Team News: Brighton vs. Newcastle injury, suspension list, predicted XIs
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash between Brighton & Hove Albion and Newcastle United.Oct 17, 15:00
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Brighton lineup vs. Newcastle: Predicted XI for Premier League clash
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Brighton & Hove Albion could line up for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Newcastle United.Oct 16, 15:10
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Carlos Baleba: How Brighton rebuffed Man United interest in “massively important” midfielder with fresh transfer stance confirmed
Brighton & Hove Albion chairman Tony Bloom offers an insight into the transfer negotiations with Manchester United over a deal for midfielder Carlos Baleba during the summer window.Oct 14, 14:00
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Preview:Japan vs Paraguay - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's International Friendlies clash between Japan and Paraguay, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Oct 7, 13:25
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Wolves vs. Brighton & Hove Albion team news: Jorgen Strand Larsen decision made by Vitor Pereira for Molineux game
Wolverhampton Wanderers and Brighton & Hove Albion announce their starting lineups for Sunday's Premier League fixture at Molineux.Oct 5, 12:39
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Brighton lineup vs. Wolves: Predicted XI for Fabian Hurzeler's side including Danny Welbeck decision
Sports Mole looks at how Brighton & Hove Albion could line up in Sunday's Premier League contest with Wolverhampton Wanderers.Oct 3, 14:35
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Brighton lineup vs. Tottenham: Predicted XI for Premier League clash
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Brighton & Hove Albion could line up for Saturday’s Premier League clash against Tottenham Hotspur.Sep 18, 20:10
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Preview:Brighton & Hove Albion vs Tottenham Hotspur - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Brighton & Hove Albion and Tottenham Hotspur, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 18, 20:00
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Bournemouth 2-1 Brighton & Hove Albion: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Antoine Semenyo scores historic winner
Bournemouth's strong form continues, with the club emerging as 2-1 victors against Brighton & Hove Albion in their fourth match of the 2025-26 Premier League season.Sep 13, 14:48
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Brighton lineup vs. Bournemouth: Predicted XI for Premier League clash
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Brighton could line up for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Bournemouth.Sep 11, 15:10
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Preview:Mexico vs Japan - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Sunday's International Friendlies clash between Mexico and Japan, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 4, 10:03
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Arsenal summer transfer window 2025: Top targets, budget, most likely signings and priority positions
Sports Mole takes a deeper dive into Arsenal's summer 2025 transfer window, including top targets, budget, most likely signings and priority positions.Sep 1, 14:00
Brighton 2-1 Man City: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Pep Guardiola's side suffer second successive defeat in Premier League
Brighton & Hove Albion come from behind to record a 2-1 victory over Manchester City in Sunday's Premier League contest at the Amex.Aug 31, 13:30
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Brighton vs. Man City: “Almost certain” starter for Pep Guardiola will be “crucial” to stop Kaoru Mitoma “trickiness”
Man City boss Pep Guardiola is likely to make changes to his starting lineup for Sunday’s Premier League trip to Brighton and one “almost certain” starter will be “crucial” to stop Kaoru Mitoma, Citizens expert Steven McInerney tells Sports Mole.Aug 29, 09:25
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Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Fulham: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Rodrigo Muniz rescues point in Premier League opener
Brighton & Hove Albion took on Fulham in a Premier League game on Saturday at the Amex, and here Sports Mole looks at the highlights and stats from the clash.Aug 16, 14:39
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Brighton lineup vs. Fulham: Predicted XI for Premier League opener of 2025-26 season
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Brighton & Hove Albion could line up for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Fulham.Aug 14, 21:05
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Preview:Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Brighton & Hove Albion and Fulham, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Aug 14, 21:00
Premier League: Why clubs are increasingly targeting Asian football talent
Son Heung-min, Kaoru Mitoma, Wataru Endo or Hwang Hee-chan... these are just a few examples of how Asian players have evolved from being perceived as risky signings to becoming consistent, influential figures in British football.Aug 14, 06:40
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Preview:Brighton & Hove Albion vs Wolfsburg - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's pre-season friendly between Brighton & Hove Albion and Wolfsburg, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Aug 7, 01:00
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Burnley warned of Kyle Walker “flaws” as Man City legacy is analysed following “sour” Etihad exit
Burnley’s new signing Kyle Walker can be considered as Man City’s “best ever right-back”, but “his time at the top might come to a relatively dramatic conclusion”, Citizens expert Steven McInerney tells Sports Mole.Jul 7, 16:02
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Kaoru Mitoma 'informs' Brighton of transfer decison following Arsenal, Bayern Munich links
Brighton & Hove Albion winger Kaoru Mitoma reportedly makes a crucial transfer decision following links with Arsenal and Bayern Munich.Jul 2, 23:39
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Liverpool star continuing to 'attract transfer interest' from Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich are reportedly still showing an interest in signing Liverpool's Cody Gakpo as an alternative option to Athletic Bilbao's Nico Williams.Jun 18, 16:15
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Arsenal given Anthony Gordon transfer hope following Nico Williams Barcelona blow
Arsenal signing Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United this summer is not impossible, Charles Watts believes, as the Gunners scope out alternatives to Barcelona-bound Nico Williams.Jun 17, 16:10
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