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{{Eastern name order|Mitoma Kaoru}}
{{Eastern name order|Mitoma Kaoru}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kaoru Mitoma<br/>{{nobold|三笘 薫}}
| name = Kaoru Mitoma <br> {{nobold|三笘 薫}}
| image = Kaoru Mitoma (2022).jpg
| image = Kaoru Mitoma (2022).jpg
| caption = Mitoma with [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] in 2022
| caption = Mitoma playing for [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] in 2022
| full_name = Kaoru Mitoma<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/2786707 |title=2022/23 Premier League squad lists |publisher=Premier League |date=16 September 2022 |access-date=18 September 2022 |archive-date=14 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914171120/https://www.premierleague.com/news/2786707 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| full_name = Kaoru Mitoma<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/2786707 |title=2022/23 Premier League squad lists |publisher=Premier League |date=16 September 2022 |access-date=18 September 2022 |archive-date=14 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914171120/https://www.premierleague.com/news/2786707 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|05|20|df=y}}<ref name="FIFA 2022">{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Japan (JPN) |publisher=[[FIFA]] |page=16 |date=15 November 2022 |access-date=15 November 2022 |archive-date=22 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122180040/https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|05|20|df=y}}<ref name="FIFA 2022">{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Japan (JPN) |publisher=[[FIFA]] |page=16 |date=15 November 2022 |access-date=15 November 2022 |archive-date=22 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122180040/https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Hita, Ōita|Hita]], [[Ōita Prefecture|Ōita]], Japan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://playersjapan.com/2018/12/25/kaorumitoma/|website=Players Japan|accessdate=20 October 2020|date=25 December 2018|title=三笘薫さん（サッカー）インタビュー|archive-date=3 October 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20201003172155/https://playersjapan.com/2018/12/25/kaorumitoma/|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Hita, Ōita|Hita]], [[Ōita Prefecture|Ōita]], Japan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://playersjapan.com/2018/12/25/kaorumitoma/|website=Players Japan|access-date=20 October 2020|date=25 December 2018|script-title=ja:三笘薫さん（サッカー）インタビュー|language=ja|archive-date=3 October 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20201003172155/https://playersjapan.com/2018/12/25/kaorumitoma/|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref>
| height = 1.78 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/117732/Kaoru-Mitoma/overview |title=Kaoru Mitoma: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=11 August 2022 |archive-date=15 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715104957/https://www.premierleague.com/players/117732/Kaoru-Mitoma/overview |url-status=live }}</ref>
| height = 1.78 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/117732/Kaoru-Mitoma/overview |title=Kaoru Mitoma: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=11 August 2022 |archive-date=15 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715104957/https://www.premierleague.com/players/117732/Kaoru-Mitoma/overview |url-status=live }}</ref>
| position = [[Winger (association football)|Left winger]]
| position = [[Winger (association football)|Left winger]], [[wide midfielder]], [[attacking midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C|Brighton & Hove Albion ]]
| currentclub = [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]
| clubnumber = 22
| clubnumber = 22
| youthyears1 = 2007–2015
| youthyears1 = 2007–2015
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| years2 = 2021–
| years2 = 2021–
| clubs2 = [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]
| clubs2 = [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]
| caps2 = 50
| caps2 = 72
| goals2 = 10
| goals2 = 13
| years3 = 2021–2022
| years3 = 2021–2022
| clubs3 = → [[Royale Union Saint-Gilloise|Union SG]] (loan)
| clubs3 = → [[Royale Union Saint-Gilloise|Union SG]] (loan)
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| nationalyears3 = 2021–
| nationalyears3 = 2021–
| nationalteam3 = [[Japan national football team|Japan]]
| nationalteam3 = [[Japan national football team|Japan]]
| nationalcaps3 = 18
| nationalcaps3 = 26
| nationalgoals3 = 7
| nationalgoals3 = 8
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| club-update = 20:06, 21 December 2023 (UTC)
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| nationalteam-update = 21:42, 9 September 2023 (UTC)
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{Fbu|23|JPN}}}}
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{Fbu|23|JPN}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Asian Games]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Asian Games]]}}
{{Medal|S|[[2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta–Palembang]]|[[Football at the 2018 Asian Games – Men|Team]]}}
{{Medal|S|[[2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta–Palembang]]|[[Football at the 2018 Asian Games – Men|Team]]}}
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| club-update = 23:59, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
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| nationalteam-update = 22:00, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
}}
}}
{{nihongo|'''Kaoru Mitoma'''|三笘 薫|Mitoma Kaoru|born 20 May 1997}} is a Japanese professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[left winger]] for {{English football updater|Brigh&HA}} club [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] and the [[Japan national football team|Japan national team]]. He is known for his dribbling ability.<ref>{{cite web |title=Brighton star Kaoru Mitoma is a master in the art of dribbling {{!}} All Football |url=https://m.allfootballapp.com/amp/news/Headline/Brighton-star-Kaoru-Mitoma-is-a-master-in-the-art-of-dribbling/3022852 |access-date=26 October 2024 |website=All Football}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Revak |first=Greg |date=20 March 2024 |title=How Kaoru Mitoma's Research Led Him to High-Level Success |url=https://hockeysarsenal.substack.com/p/kaoru-mitomas-technical-study-leading |access-date=26 October 2024 |website=Hockey IQ Newsletter}}</ref>

{{nihongo|'''Kaoru Mitoma'''|三笘 薫|Mitoma Kaoru|born 20 May 1997}} is a Japanese professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[winger (association football)|left winger]] for [[Premier League]] club [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] and the [[Japan national football team|Japan national team]]. He is regarded as one of the best wingers in the Premier League.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Mitoma is one of the best wingers in the world' |url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3650292/mitoma-is-one-of-the-best-wingers-in-the-world#:~:text=Mitoma,%2026,%20has%20had%20a,sure,%E2%80%9D%20said%20De%20Zerbi.&text=%E2%80%9CWe%20are%20lucky%20to%20play%20with%20Mitoma. |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=www.brightonandhovealbion.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kaoru Mitoma at Brighton: From the university dribbling thesis to brilliance in Belgium and finishing like Thierry Henry |url=https://www.skysports.com/amp/football/news/11661/12793557/kaoru-mitoma-at-brighton-from-the-university-dribbling-thesis-to-brilliance-in-belgium-and-finishing-like-thierry-henry |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}}</ref>


==Club career==
==Club career==
===Early years===
===Early years===
Born in [[Hita, Ōita|Hita]], [[Ōita Prefecture|Ōita]], Mitoma grew up in [[Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki|Miyamae-ku]] in the city of [[Kawasaki, Kanagawa|Kawasaki]] and joined the [[Kawasaki Frontale]] academy at the U10 level. Offered a promotion from the U-18s to the senior team coached by [[Yahiro Kazama]], he instead chose the [[University of Tsukuba]], a Japanese university football powerhouse who had recently produced Frontale stalwarts such as [[Shogo Taniguchi]] and [[Shintaro Kurumaya]]. Mitoma professed to feeling unprepared to enter professional football at age 18, citing the struggles of fellow Kawasaki academy products [[Ko Itakura]] and [[Koji Miyoshi]] to win regular playing time with the senior squad.<ref name="Number Web">{{cite web |last1=Ando |first1=Takahito |title=フロンターレ昇格を蹴って進学。筑波大・三笘薫、人生の選択について。 |url=https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/830894 |website=[[Number (magazine)|Sports Graphic Number]] |publisher=[[Bungeishunjū]] |accessdate=20 October 2020 |language=Portuguese |date=28 May 2018 |archive-date=19 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019142110/https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/830894 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="globoesporte">{{cite web |last1=Bontempo |first1=Tiago |title=Mitoma, a sensação da J.League que só virou profissional aos 22 anos para 'garantir seu futuro' na faculdade |url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/blogs/futebol-no-japao/post/2020/09/05/mitoma-a-sensacao-da-jleague-que-so-virou-profissional-aos-22-anos-para-garantir-seu-futuro-na-faculdade.ghtml |website=[[Globo Esporte]] |publisher=[[Grupo Globo]] |accessdate=14 October 2020 |language=Portuguese |date=5 September 2020 |archive-date=16 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016200647/https://globoesporte.globo.com/blogs/futebol-no-japao/post/2020/09/05/mitoma-a-sensacao-da-jleague-que-so-virou-profissional-aos-22-anos-para-garantir-seu-futuro-na-faculdade.ghtml |url-status=live }}</ref> He wrote his university thesis on dribbling.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/kaoru-mitoma-how-a-degree-in-dribbling-shaped-brightons-breakout-star-3sxrb98fp|title=Kaoru Mitoma: How a degree in dribbling shaped Brighton's breakout star|publisher=thetimes.co.uk (Archived)|access-date=8 September 2023|archive-date=12 January 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230112144039/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/kaoru-mitoma-how-a-degree-in-dribbling-shaped-brightons-breakout-star-3sxrb98fp|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref>
Born in [[Hita, Ōita|Hita]], [[Ōita Prefecture|Ōita]], Mitoma eventually moved to [[Kawasaki, Kanagawa|Kawasaki]], [[Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa]] in his earlier days, where he grew up in [[Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki|Miyamae-ku]]. He then joined the [[Kawasaki Frontale]] academy at the U10 level. Offered a promotion from the U-18s to the senior team coached by [[Yahiro Kazama]], he instead chose the [[University of Tsukuba]], a Japanese university football powerhouse who had recently produced Frontale stalwarts such as [[Shogo Taniguchi]] and [[Shintaro Kurumaya]]. Mitoma professed to feeling unprepared to enter professional football at age 18, citing the struggles of fellow Kawasaki academy products [[Ko Itakura]] and [[Koji Miyoshi]] to win regular playing time with the senior squad.<ref name="Number Web">{{Cite magazine|first=Takahito|last=Andō|script-title=ja:フロンターレ昇格を蹴って進学。筑波大・三笘薫、人生の選択について。|url=https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/830894 |magazine=[[Number (magazine)|Sports Graphic Number]]|publisher=[[Bungeishunjū]] |access-date=20 October 2020 |language=ja|date=28 May 2018|archive-date=19 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019142110/https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/830894 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="globoesporte">{{Cite web|first=Tiago|last=Bontempo|title=Mitoma, a sensação da J.League que só virou profissional aos 22 anos para 'garantir seu futuro' na faculdade |url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/blogs/futebol-no-japao/post/2020/09/05/mitoma-a-sensacao-da-jleague-que-so-virou-profissional-aos-22-anos-para-garantir-seu-futuro-na-faculdade.ghtml |website=[[Globo Esporte]] |publisher=[[Grupo Globo]] |access-date=14 October 2020 |language=pt|date=5 September 2020 |archive-date=16 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016200647/https://globoesporte.globo.com/blogs/futebol-no-japao/post/2020/09/05/mitoma-a-sensacao-da-jleague-que-so-virou-profissional-aos-22-anos-para-garantir-seu-futuro-na-faculdade.ghtml |url-status=live }}</ref> He wrote his university thesis on dribbling.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/kaoru-mitoma-how-a-degree-in-dribbling-shaped-brightons-breakout-star-3sxrb98fp|title=Kaoru Mitoma: How a degree in dribbling shaped Brighton's breakout star|newspaper=[[The Times]]|publisher=[[News UK]]|date=12 January 2023|access-date=8 September 2023|archive-date=12 January 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230112144039/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/kaoru-mitoma-how-a-degree-in-dribbling-shaped-brightons-breakout-star-3sxrb98fp|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref>


During his time at Tsukuba, Mitoma was selected to represent Japan at the [[2017 Summer Universiade|2017]] and [[2019 Summer Universiade|2019]] Universiade tournaments, as well as the [[Football at the 2018 Asian Games|2018 Asian Games]] and the [[2019 Toulon Tournament]] with the [[Japan national under-23 football team|under-23 national team]]. Playing in the [[:ja:関東大学サッカーリーグ戦|Kanto University Soccer League]] with Tsukuba, he was named to the all-league XI in his final three seasons while majoring in [[physical education]]. In addition, Tsukuba appeared in the [[2016 Emperor's Cup|2016]] and [[2017 Emperor's Cup|2017]] [[Emperor's Cup]] tournaments making an upstart run to the round of 16 in the latter edition, upsetting [[J.League]] clubs [[YSCC Yokohama]], [[Vegalta Sendai]] (against whom Mitoma scored a brace), and [[Avispa Fukuoka]] along the way. While enrolled in college, Mitoma also occasionally joined Frontale's senior team for training sessions as a [[J.League designated special players|Special Designated Player]] starting in his sophomore year, appearing in a single [[J.League Cup]] match in 2019.<ref name="globoesporte" />
During his time at Tsukuba, Mitoma was selected to represent Japan at the [[2017 Summer Universiade|2017]] and [[2019 Summer Universiade|2019]] Universiade tournaments, as well as the [[Football at the 2018 Asian Games|2018 Asian Games]] and the [[2019 Toulon Tournament]] with the [[Japan national under-23 football team|under-23 national team]]. Playing in the {{ill|Kanto University Soccer League|ja|関東大学サッカーリーグ戦}} with Tsukuba, he was named to the all-league XI in his final three seasons while majoring in [[physical education]]. In addition, Tsukuba appeared in the [[2016 Emperor's Cup|2016]] and [[2017 Emperor's Cup|2017]] [[Emperor's Cup]] tournaments making an upstart run to the round of 16 in the latter edition, upsetting [[J.League]] clubs [[YSCC Yokohama]], [[Vegalta Sendai]] (against whom Mitoma scored a brace), and [[Avispa Fukuoka]] along the way. While enrolled in college, Mitoma also occasionally joined Frontale's senior team for training sessions as a [[J.League designated special players|Special Designated Player]] starting in his sophomore year, appearing in a single [[J.League Cup]] match in 2019.<ref name="globoesporte" />


===Kawasaki Frontale===
===Kawasaki Frontale===
In July 2018, Mitoma agreed on a professional contract with Kawasaki Frontale, and would become a member of the team in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.frontale.co.jp/info/2018/0713_1.html|date=13 July 2018|publisher=[[Kawasaki Frontale]]|title=三笘薫選手加入内定のお知らせ|access-date=21 October 2020|archive-date=17 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817014309/https://www.frontale.co.jp/info/2018/0713_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his debut on the opening matchday of the [[2020 J1 League]] and quickly established himself after the league resumed following the [[COVID-19]] outbreak, becoming the first rookie to reach double digits in goals in the first division since [[Yoshinori Muto]].<ref name="globoesporte" /> On 1 January 2021, he scored match winning goal in a 1–0 victory over [[Gamba Osaka]] in the final of the [[2020 Emperor's Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.footballchannel.jp/2021/01/01/post404462/ |title=川崎フロンターレが天皇杯初優勝 三笘薫決勝弾でガンバ大阪下し二冠達成|work=Football Channel|date=1 January 2021|access-date=3 November 2023}}</ref>
In July 2018, Mitoma agreed on a professional contract with Kawasaki Frontale, and would become a member of the team in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.frontale.co.jp/info/2018/0713_1.html|date=13 July 2018|publisher=[[Kawasaki Frontale]]|script-title=ja:三笘薫選手加入内定のお知らせ|access-date=21 October 2020|language=ja|archive-date=17 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817014309/https://www.frontale.co.jp/info/2018/0713_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his debut on the opening matchday of the [[2020 J1 League]] and quickly established himself after the league resumed following the [[COVID-19]] outbreak, becoming the first rookie to reach double digits in goals in the first division since [[Yoshinori Muto]].<ref name="globoesporte" /> On 1 January 2021, he scored match winning goal in a 1–0 victory against [[Gamba Osaka]] in the final of the [[2020 Emperor's Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.footballchannel.jp/2021/01/01/post404462/|script-title=ja:川崎フロンターレが天皇杯初優勝 三笘薫決勝弾でガンバ大阪下し二冠達成|work=Football Channel|date=1 January 2021|access-date=3 November 2023|language=ja}}</ref>


===Brighton & Hove Albion===
===Brighton & Hove Albion===
==== 2021–22: Loan to Belgium ====
On 10 August 2021, Mitoma joined [[Premier League]] side [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] on a four-year deal, joining [[Royale Union Saint-Gilloise|Union SG]] on loan for the first year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2211528/mitoma-signs-for-albion|title=Mitoma signs for Albion|publisher=[[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.]]|date=10 August 2021|accessdate=10 August 2021|archive-date=5 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105182805/https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2211528/mitoma-signs-for-albion|url-status=live}}</ref> He scored his first goal for Union SG on 16 October, where he scored a hat-trick in a 4–2 home victory over [[R.F.C. Seraing (1922)|Seraing]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rusg.brussels/en/articles-en/union-sg-rfc-seraing-4-2-2|title=Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Union SG – RFC Seraing: 4–2|publisher=rusg.brussels|date=16 October 2021|accessdate=16 October 2021|archive-date=28 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928093920/https://rusg.brussels/en/articles-en/union-sg-rfc-seraing-4-2-2|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 10 August 2021, Mitoma joined [[Premier League]] side [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] on a four-year deal, joining [[Royale Union Saint-Gilloise|Union SG]] on loan for the first year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2211528/mitoma-signs-for-albion|title=Mitoma signs for Albion|publisher=[[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.]]|date=10 August 2021|accessdate=10 August 2021|archive-date=5 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105182805/https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2211528/mitoma-signs-for-albion|url-status=live}}</ref> He scored his first goal for Union SG on 16 October against [[R.F.C. Seraing (1922)|Seraing]], in a match where they were losing 0–2 and down to 10 men in the first half, ultimately scoring a hat-trick to end the game in a 4–2 home victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rusg.brussels/en/articles-en/union-sg-rfc-seraing-4-2-2|title=Royale Union Saint-Gilloise Union SG – RFC Seraing: 4–2|publisher=Union Saint-Gilloise|date=16 October 2021|accessdate=16 October 2021|archive-date=28 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928093920/https://rusg.brussels/en/articles-en/union-sg-rfc-seraing-4-2-2|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==== 2022–23: Breakout season ====
On 13 August 2022, Mitoma made his Premier League debut for Brighton, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute for [[Leandro Trossard]] in a goalless draw against [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] at the [[Falmer Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2741009/frustration-as-albion-held-at-the-amex-by-newcastle|title=Brighton and Hove Albion – Newcastle United: 0–0|website=Brighton & Give Albion|date=13 August 2022|accessdate=13 August 2022|archive-date=14 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814110137/https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2741009/frustration-as-albion-held-at-the-amex-by-newcastle|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his first start for Albion on 24 August, playing 67 minutes of the 3–0 away victory [[EFL League One|League One]] side [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]] in the [[2022–23 EFL Cup|EFL Cup]] second round.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62571845|title=Forest Green 0–3 Brighton: Albion to face Arsenal in third round|website=[[BBC Sport]]|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=24 August 2022|access-date=2 September 2022|archive-date=28 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828091349/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62571845|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his first Premier League start on 29 October, setting up [[Leandro Trossard]]'s fifth-minute opener in the eventual 4–1 home win over [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63354921|title=Brighton & Hove Albion 4–1 Chelsea: Seagulls spoil former boss Graham Potter's Amex Stadium|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=29 October 2022|access-date=29 October 2022|archive-date=10 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221110082726/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63354921|url-status=live}}</ref> One week later, he scored his first goal for the Seagulls, heading them level from [[Adam Lallana]]'s cross in the eventual 3–2 away victory against [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]. Mitoma also helped Brighton in both other goals with his run into the box creating [[Pascal Groß]]' 83rd-minute winner.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63436264|title=Wolves 2–3 Brighton: Pascal Gross secures late victory for visitors|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=5 November 2022|access-date=5 November 2022|archive-date=13 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213160852/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63436264|url-status=live}}</ref> Mitoma scored again in Brighton's next match four days later, putting Albion in front in the eventual 3–1 away victory against [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] in the [[2022–23 EFL Cup|EFL Cup]] third round.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63481003|title=Carabao Cup: Arsenal 1-3 Brighton – Seagulls move into last 16 with win at Emirates Stadium|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=9 November 2022|access-date=10 November 2022|archive-date=23 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123114740/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63481003|url-status=live}}</ref> He scored his first home goal on 31 December, giving Brighton a lifeline in the eventual 4–2 home loss against Arsenal. He later had a goal ruled out for offside which would have cut the Gunners' lead to one.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brave Albion beaten by the leaders|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3002690/brave-albion-beaten-by-the-leaders|date=31 December 2022|access-date=31 December 2022|website=Brighton & Hove Albion|archive-date=4 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104190608/https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3002690/brave-albion-beaten-by-the-leaders|url-status=live}}</ref>


On 13 August 2022, Mitoma made his Premier League debut for Brighton, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute for [[Leandro Trossard]] in a 0–0 draw with [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] at the [[Falmer Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2741009/frustration-as-albion-held-at-the-amex-by-newcastle|title=Brighton and Hove Albion – Newcastle United: 0–0|publisher=brightonandhovealbion.com|date=13 August 2022|accessdate=13 August 2022|archive-date=14 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814110137/https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2741009/frustration-as-albion-held-at-the-amex-by-newcastle|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his first start for Albion on 24 August, playing 67 minutes of the 3–0 away win over [[EFL League One|League One]] side [[Forest Green Rovers F.C.|Forest Green Rovers]] in the [[2022–23 EFL Cup|EFL Cup]] second round.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62571845|title=Forest Green 0–3 Brighton: Albion to face Arsenal in third round|publisher=BBC Sport|date=24 August 2022|access-date=2 September 2022|archive-date=28 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828091349/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62571845|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his first Premier League start on 29 October, setting up [[Leandro Trossard]]'s fifth-minute opener in the eventual 4–1 home win over [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63354921|title=Brighton & Hove Albion 4–1 Chelsea: Seagulls spoil former boss Graham Potter's Amex Stadium|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 October 2022|access-date=29 October 2022|archive-date=10 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221110082726/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63354921|url-status=live}}</ref> A week later, he scored his first goal for the Seagulls, heading them level from [[Adam Lallana]]'s cross in the eventual 3–2 away win over [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]. Mitoma also helped Brighton in both other goals with his run into the box creating [[Pascal Groß]]'s 83rd-minute winner.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63436264|title=Wolves 2–3 Brighton: Pascal Gross secures late victory for visitors|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 November 2022|access-date=5 November 2022|archive-date=13 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213160852/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63436264|url-status=live}}</ref> Mitoma scored again in Brighton's next match four days later, putting Albion in front in the eventual 3–1 away win over [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] in the [[2022–23 EFL Cup|EFL Cup]] third round.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63481003|title=Carabao Cup: Arsenal 1-3 Brighton – Seagulls move into last 16 with win at Emirates Stadium|publisher=BBC Sport|date=9 November 2022|access-date=10 November 2022|archive-date=23 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123114740/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63481003|url-status=live}}</ref> He scored his first home goal on 31 December, giving Brighton a lifeline in the eventual 4–2 home loss against Arsenal. He later had a goal ruled out for offside which would have cut the Gunners' lead to one.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brave Albion beaten by the leaders|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3002690/brave-albion-beaten-by-the-leaders|date=31 December 2022|access-date=31 December 2022|website=Brighton & Hove Albion|language=en-GB|archive-date=4 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104190608/https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3002690/brave-albion-beaten-by-the-leaders|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 29 January 2023, Mitoma's 91st-minute winner at home in the fourth round of the [[2022–23 FA Cup#Fourth round proper|FA Cup]] saw Brighton defeat the cup holders [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] 2–1.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/29/brighton-liverpool-fa-cup-fourth-round-match-report|title=Mitoma's magical winner for Brighton delivers knockout blow to Liverpool|last=Hytner|first=David|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=29 January 2023|access-date=29 January 2023|archive-date=29 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129160159/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/29/brighton-liverpool-fa-cup-fourth-round-match-report|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64445980|title=Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Liverpool: Kaoru Mitoma injury-time goal sends FA Cup holders out|last=Rose|first=Gary|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=29 January 2023|access-date=29 January 2023|archive-date=29 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129141727/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64445980|url-status=live}}</ref> On 4 February, he scored the late winning goal in a 1–0 victory over [[AFC Bournemouth]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Brighton strike late to beat Bournemouth |website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64436136 |access-date=5 February 2023 |archive-date=4 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204225032/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64436136 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 1 April, he scored his seventh league goal of the season in a 3–3 draw with [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] to surpass [[Shinji Kagawa]] and [[Shinji Okazaki]] for the most goals scored in a single English top-flight season by a Japanese player.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/04/02/soccer/brighton-mitoma-7th-goal/|title=Mitoma nets Japanese-high seventh goal in Premier League season|website=Japan Times|date=2 April 2023|access-date=3 April 2023|archive-date=3 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403055843/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/04/02/soccer/brighton-mitoma-7th-goal/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==== 2023–24: Contract extension and season-ending injury ====
On 29 January 2023, Mitoma's 91st-minute winner at home in the fourth round of the [[2022–23 FA Cup#Fourth round proper|FA Cup]] saw Brighton defeat the cup holders [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] 2–1.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/29/brighton-liverpool-fa-cup-fourth-round-match-report|title=Mitoma's magical winner for Brighton delivers knockout blow to Liverpool|last=Hytner|first=David|work=[[The Guardian]]|language=en-GB|date=29 January 2023|access-date=29 January 2023|archive-date=29 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129160159/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/29/brighton-liverpool-fa-cup-fourth-round-match-report|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64445980|title=Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Liverpool: Kaoru Mitoma injury-time goal sends FA Cup holders out|last=Rose|first=Gary|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|language=en-GB|date=29 January 2023|access-date=29 January 2023|archive-date=29 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129141727/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64445980|url-status=live}}</ref> On 5 February, he scored the late winning goal in a 1–0 victory over [[AFC Bournemouth]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Brighton strike late to beat Bournemouth |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64436136 |access-date=5 February 2023 |archive-date=4 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204225032/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64436136 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 1 April, he scored his seventh league goal of the season in a 3–3 draw with [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] to surpass [[Shinji Kagawa]] and [[Shinji Okazaki]] for the most goals scored in a single English top-flight season by a Japanese player.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/04/02/soccer/brighton-mitoma-7th-goal/|title=Mitoma nets Japanese-high seventh goal in Premier League season|website=Japan Times|date=2 April 2023|accessdate=3 April 2023|archive-date=3 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403055843/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/04/02/soccer/brighton-mitoma-7th-goal/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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On 19 August 2023, Mitoma opened his season's scoring account with a sensational solo goal in Brighton's second match of the [[2023–24 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season|2023–24 campaign]], also setting up a [[Pervis Estupiñán]] goal in the 4–1 away league win against Wolverhampton Wanderers.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3640283/albion-march-to-top-of-the-table|title=Albion March to top of the table|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion|date=19 August 2023|access-date=19 August 2023|archive-date=19 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230819164039/https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3640283/albion-march-to-top-of-the-table|url-status=live}}</ref> Later, this goal brought him the [[Premier League Goal of the Month|Goal of the Month]] award for August, making Mitoma the first ever Japanese player to win a Premier League monthly award.<ref name="PL Goal of the Month, August 2023">{{cite news |title=Mitoma makes history with Budweiser Goal of the Month award |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/3679839 |date=15 September 2023 |access-date=15 September 2023 |publisher=Premier League |archive-date=15 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230915121314/https://www.premierleague.com/news/3679839 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 20 October 2023, Mitoma signed a new four-year deal with Brighton & Hove Albion up to 2027.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Naylor |first=Andy |date=October 20, 2023 |title=Kaoru Mitoma signs new four-year Brighton contract |url=https://theathletic.com/4932691/2023/10/20/kaoru-mitoma-brighton-contract/ |access-date=October 20, 2023 |publisher=The Athletic}}</ref> On 27 February 2024, it was announced that Mitoma would miss the rest of the 2023–24 season due to a back injury.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68413226 |title=Kaoru Mitoma injury: Brighton winger set to miss rest of season with back problem |website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=27 February 2024 |access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref>


==== 2024-25: Return from injury ====
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On 19 August 2023, Mitoma opened his season's scoring account with a sensational solo goal in Brighton's second match of the [[2023–24 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season|2023–24 campaign]], also setting up a [[Pervis Estupiñán]]'s goal in the 4–1 away league win against Wolverhampton Wanderers.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3640283/albion-march-to-top-of-the-table|title=Albion March to top of the table|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion|date=19 August 2023|access-date=19 August 2023|archive-date=19 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230819164039/https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3640283/albion-march-to-top-of-the-table|url-status=live}}</ref> Later, this goal brought him the [[Premier League Goal of the Month|Goal of the Month]] award for August, making Mitoma the first ever Japanese player to win a Premier League monthly award.<ref name="PL Goal of the Month, August 2023">{{cite news |title=Mitoma makes history with Budweiser Goal of the Month award |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/3679839 |date=15 September 2023 |access-date=15 September 2023 |publisher=Premier League |archive-date=15 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230915121314/https://www.premierleague.com/news/3679839 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 20 October 2023, Mitoma signed a new four-year deal with Brighton & Hove Albion up to 2027.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Naylor |first=Andy |date=October 20, 2023 |title=Kaoru Mitoma signs new four-year Brighton contract |url=https://theathletic.com/4932691/2023/10/20/kaoru-mitoma-brighton-contract/ |access-date=October 20, 2023 |publisher=The Athletic}}</ref>
On 17 August 2024, Mitoma marked his return from injury by opening the scoring in an eventual 3-0 away league win against [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] in Albion's first match of the [[2024–25 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season|2024–25 season]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Everton 0-3 Brighton: Youngest manager Fabian Hurzeler makes instant impact in Premier League |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/ckgw1ljq474t |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC}}</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
After being capped at youth level, Mitoma was called up to the [[Japan national football team|Japan senior squad]] for the first time in November 2021 for [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification|2022 World Cup qualifiers]] against [[Oman national football team|Oman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2347212/albions-players-in-world-cup-qualifying-action/|title=Albion's players in World Cup qualifying action|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion|date=10 November 2021|accessdate=22 November 2021|archive-date=22 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122203425/https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2347212/albions-players-in-world-cup-qualifying-action/|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his debut on 16 November, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 away win over Oman.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/sport/football/brighton-fans-transfer-message-international-6220919|title='Bring him back' – Brighton fans send transfer message after loanee stars on international duty|publisher=SussexLive|date=17 November 2021|accessdate=22 November 2021|archive-date=22 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122204019/https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/sport/football/brighton-fans-transfer-message-international-6220919|url-status=live}}</ref>
After being capped at youth level, Mitoma was called up to the [[Japan national football team|Japan senior squad]] for the first time in November 2021 for [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification|2022 World Cup qualifiers]] against [[Oman national football team|Oman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2347212/albions-players-in-world-cup-qualifying-action/|title=Albion's players in World Cup qualifying action|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion|date=10 November 2021|access-date=22 November 2021|archive-date=22 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122203425/https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2347212/albions-players-in-world-cup-qualifying-action/|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his debut on 16 November, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 away win over Oman.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/sport/football/brighton-fans-transfer-message-international-6220919|title='Bring him back' – Brighton fans send transfer message after loanee stars on international duty|publisher=SussexLive|date=17 November 2021|access-date=22 November 2021|archive-date=22 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122204019/https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/sport/football/brighton-fans-transfer-message-international-6220919|url-status=live}}</ref>


On 24 March 2022, Mitoma scored his first two international goals in a 2–0 World Cup qualification win against [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]]. Coming from the bench on 86th minute, the winger opened the score three minutes later. He scored another during added time. This win confirmed Japan's qualification for the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 March 2022 |title=Japan secure dramatic win over Australia to qualify for World Cup |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60860804 |access-date=24 March 2022 |website=BBC Sport |archive-date=24 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324114825/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60860804 |url-status=live }}</ref> Mitoma's double offered him his First "A" international titularisation at the following game, five days later, against [[Vietnam national football team|Vietnam]].{{clarify|date=January 2023}}{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}
On 24 March 2022, Mitoma scored his first two international goals in a 2–0 World Cup qualification win against [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]]. Coming from the bench on 86th minute, the winger opened the score three minutes later. He scored another during added time. This win confirmed Japan's qualification for the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 March 2022 |title=Japan secure dramatic win over Australia to qualify for World Cup |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60860804 |access-date=24 March 2022 |website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|archive-date=24 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324114825/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60860804 |url-status=live }}</ref> Five days later, Mitoma's double offered him his First "A" international titularisation at the following game against [[Vietnam national football team|Vietnam]].{{Clarification needed|reason=Which tournament?|date=January 2023}}{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}


On 1 November, Mitoma was named in Japan's 26-man squad for the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=5 November 2022|title=Kaoru Mitoma set to realize World Cup dream after injury scare|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/05/soccer/international-soccer/kaoru-mitoma-set-realize-world-cup-dream-injury-scare/|access-date=10 November 2022|website=The Japan Times|archive-date=24 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221124062535/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/05/soccer/international-soccer/kaoru-mitoma-set-realize-world-cup-dream-injury-scare/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the last [[2022 FIFA World Cup Group E|group game]] which came against [[Spain national football team|Spain]] on 1 December, he assisted [[Ao Tanaka]]'s winner that saw Japan qualify to the round of 16 as group winners. The goal came with controversy, originally being ruled out for the ball going out of play. Upon [[Video assistant referee|VAR]] review, the goal was awarded with the justification that the curvature of the ball was hanging over the chalk.<ref>{{Cite web|date=1 December 2022|title=World Cup 2022: Japan 2-1 Spain: Japan and Spain both through on dramatic night|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63739246|access-date=1 December 2022|website=BBC Sport|archive-date=1 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221201010605/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63739246|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 1 November, Mitoma was named in Japan's 26-man squad for the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=5 November 2022|title=Kaoru Mitoma set to realize World Cup dream after injury scare|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/05/soccer/international-soccer/kaoru-mitoma-set-realize-world-cup-dream-injury-scare/|access-date=10 November 2022|website=The Japan Times|archive-date=24 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221124062535/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2022/11/05/soccer/international-soccer/kaoru-mitoma-set-realize-world-cup-dream-injury-scare/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the last [[2022 FIFA World Cup Group E|group game]] which came against [[Spain national football team|Spain]] on 1 December, he assisted [[Ao Tanaka]]'s winner that saw Japan qualify to the round of 16 as group winners. The goal came with controversy, originally being ruled out for the ball going out of play. [[Video assistant referee|VAR]] took several minutes to rule a sliver of the curvature of the ball was hanging over the line and hence in play. Disputes over VAR's ruling were only settled when, after the match, the [[Associated Press]] released the [[bird's eye view|bird's eye]] photo of the ball.<ref name="AP interview Josek"/><ref name="Bunshun.jp interview Josek"/> The photographer Petr David Josek revealed that a total of four agencies — AP, [[Reuters]], [[Agence France-Presse|AFP]] and [[Getty Images]] —<ref name="Bunshun.jp interview Josek"/> were approved to enter the [[Catwalk (theater)|suspended catwalk]] to take bird's eye photos, but the latter three missed the shot because they were at the opposite side of the pitch anticipating a Spanish goal instead.<ref name="AP interview Josek">{{cite news|title=AP photo catches key moment before Japan’s World Cup goal|work=Associated Press News|first=Ciarán |last=Fahey|date=2022-12-02|url=https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-sports-soccer-middle-east-international-82a14c07535319540767aaae1f1ce6e5|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222152611/https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-sports-soccer-middle-east-international-82a14c07535319540767aaae1f1ce6e5|archivedate=2022-12-22}}</ref><ref name="Bunshun.jp interview Josek">{{cite news|title=三笘薫“奇跡の1ミリ”、あの証拠写真を撮影した外国人カメラマンに直撃取材「なぜ撮れた？」「地上50mからニッポンのゴールを待っていた」|last=齋藤裕|work=Sports Graphic Number |publisher=Bungeishunju|date=4 December 2022|url=https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/855640|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230822051828/https://number.bunshun.jp/articles/-/855640|archivedate=22 August 2023}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Mitoma is the childhood friend of fellow [[Japan National Football Team|Japan international]] and former [[Kawasaki Frontale]] teammate [[Ao Tanaka]], who currently plays for [[2. Bundesliga]] club [[Fortuna Düsseldorf]]. Both went to Saginuma elementary school in [[Kawasaki, Kanagawa|Kawasaki]], [[Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa]], and promised to make Japan proud as professional footballers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/japan-world-cup-mitoma-tanaka-28652302?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target |title=Japan team-mates went to school together and made World Cup promise in year book |website=www.mirror.co.uk |date=5 December 2022 |language=English |access-date=12 September 2023 |publisher=Mirror UK |archive-date=16 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230916171739/https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/japan-world-cup-mitoma-tanaka-28652302?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target |url-status=live }}</ref>
Mitoma is the childhood friend of fellow [[Japan National Football Team|Japan international]] and former [[Kawasaki Frontale]] teammate [[Ao Tanaka]], who currently plays for [[EFL Championship|Championship]] club [[Leeds United A.F.C.|Leeds United]]. Both went to Saginuma Elementary School in [[Kawasaki, Kanagawa|Kawasaki]], [[Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa]], and promised to make Japan proud as professional footballers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/japan-world-cup-mitoma-tanaka-28652302?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target |title=Japan team-mates went to school together and made World Cup promise in year book |website=[[Daily Mirror]]|publisher=[[Reach plc]]|date=5 December 2022|access-date=12 September 2023|archive-date=16 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230916171739/https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/japan-world-cup-mitoma-tanaka-28652302?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==


===Club===
===Club===
{{updated|match played 8 October 2023}}<ref>{{Soccerway|kaoru-mitoma/507525|access-date=29 January 2023}}</ref><ref>[https://www.frontale.co.jp/profile/2021/mem_18.html Kaoru Mitoma - Statistics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611152824/https://www.frontale.co.jp/profile/2021/mem_18.html |date=11 June 2021 }} (in Japanese)</ref>
{{updated|match played 4 January 2025}}<ref>{{Soccerway|kaoru-mitoma/507525|access-date=29 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|script-title=ja:三笘 薫|url=https://www.frontale.co.jp/profile/2021/mem_18.html|url-status=dead|website=Kawasaki Frontale|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611152824/https://www.frontale.co.jp/profile/2021/mem_18.html|archive-date=11 June 2021}}</ref>


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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!rowspan="2"|Season
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!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Emperor's Cup]], [[FA Cup]] and [[Belgian Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Emperor's Cup]], [[FA Cup]] and [[Belgian Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[J.League Cup]] and [[EFL Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[J.League Cup]] and [[EFL Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|Continental{{efn|name=ACL|All appearances in [[AFC Champions League]] and [[UEFA Europa League]]}}
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
!colspan="2"|Total
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|rowspan="4"|[[Kawasaki Frontale]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Kawasaki Frontale]]
|[[2019 Kawasaki Frontale season|2019]]
|[[2019 Kawasaki Frontale season|2019]]
|[[J1 League]]
|rowspan="3"|[[J1 League]]
|0||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0
|0||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0
|-
|-
|[[2020 Kawasaki Frontale season|2020]]
|[[2020 Kawasaki Frontale season|2020]]
|J1 League
|30||13||2||2||5||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||37||18
|30||13||2||2||5||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||37||18
|-
|-
|[[2021 Kawasaki Frontale season|2021]]
|[[2021 Kawasaki Frontale season|2021]]
⚫
|20||8||0||0||0||0||3{{efn|name=ACL|Appearances in [[AFC Champions League]]}}||2||1{{efn|Appearance in [[Japanese Super Cup]]}}||2||24||12
|J1 League
⚫
|20||8||0||0||0||0||3||2||1{{efn|Appearance in [[Japanese Super Cup]]}}||2||24||12
|-
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!colspan="2"|Total
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|27||7||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||29||8
|27||7||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||29||8
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]
|[[2022–23 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season|2022–23]]<ref>{{soccerbase season| 144854 |2022|access-date=29 January 2023}}</ref>
|[[2022–23 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season|2022–23]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|144854|2022|access-date=29 January 2023}}</ref>
|[[Premier League]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Premier League]]
|33||7||5||2||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||41||10
|33||7||5||2||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||41||10
|-
|-
|[[2023–24 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season|2023–24]]<ref>{{soccerbase season| 144854 |2023|access-date=12 August 2023}}</ref>
|[[2023–24 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season|2023–24]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|144854|2023|access-date=12 August 2023}}</ref>
⚫
|19||3||0||0||1||0||6{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||0||colspan="2"|—||26||3
⚫
|Premier League
⚫
|-
⚫
|11||3||0||0||1||0||3{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||0||colspan="2"|—||15||3
|[[2024–25 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season|2024–25]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|144854|2024|access-date=17 August 2024}}</ref>
|20||3||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||21||3
|-
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!colspan="2"|Total
!44!!10!!5!!2!!4!!1!!3!!0!!0!!0!!56!!13
!72!!13!!5!!2!!5!!1!!6!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!88!!16
|-
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!colspan="3"|Career total
!121!!38!!14!!7!!10!!4!!6!!2!!1!!2!!152!!53
!149!!41!!14!!7!!11!!4!!9!!2!!1!!2!!184!!56
|}
|}
{{notelist}}
{{notelist}}


===International===
===International===
{{updated|match played 9 September 2023}}<ref name="nft">{{NFT|84719}}</ref>
{{updated|match played 19 November 2024}}<ref name="nft">{{NFT|84719}}</ref>


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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
⚫
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Japan national football team|Japan]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Japan national football team|Japan]]
|2021||1||0
|2021||1||0
|-
|-
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|2023||5||2
|2023||5||2
|-
|-
|2024||7||1
⚫
!colspan="2"|Total!!18!!7
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|-
⚫
!colspan="2"|Total!!26!!8
|}
|}


{{updated|match played 9 September 2023}}<ref name="nft" />
{{updated|match played 19 November 2024}}<ref name="nft" />
:''Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mitoma goal.''
:''Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mitoma goal.''


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| align="center"|7 || 20 June 2023 || [[Suita City Football Stadium]], [[Suita]], Japan ||{{fb|PER}} || align=center | 2–0 || align="center" | 4–1 || 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup
| align="center"|7 || 20 June 2023 || [[Suita City Football Stadium]], [[Suita]], Japan ||{{fb|PER}} || align=center | 2–0 || align="center" | 4–1 || 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup
|-
| align="center"|8 || 5 September 2024 || [[Saitama Stadium 2002]], [[Saitama (city)|Saitama]], Japan ||{{fb|CHN}} || align=center | 2–0 || align="center" | 7–0 || [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|}
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'''Individual'''
'''Individual'''
*[[J.League Best XI]]: 2020<ref name="globoesporte" />
*[[J.League Best XI]]: 2020<ref name="globoesporte" />
*Japan Pro-Footballers Association awards: MVP, Best XI (2022)<ref>[[:ja:日本プロサッカー選手会#JPFAアワード|Japan Pro-Footballers Association awards]]</ref>
*Japan Pro-Footballers Association Awards
**MVP: 2022, 2023<ref name=":0">{{ill|Japan Pro-Footballers Association awards|ja|日本プロサッカー選手会#JPFAアワード}}</ref>
**Best XI: 2022, 2023, 2024<ref name=":0" />
*[[Premier League Goal of the Month]]: [[2023–24 Premier League#Monthly awards|August 2023]]<ref name="PL Goal of the Month, August 2023"/>
*[[Premier League Goal of the Month]]: [[2023–24 Premier League#Monthly awards|August 2023]]<ref name="PL Goal of the Month, August 2023"/>


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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category}}
{{commons category}}
*[https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/pages/en/player-detail-statistics-midfielder/451340 Kaoru Mitoma] at [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.]]
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*{{Premier League player}}
*{{J.League player}}
*{{J.League player}}
*[https://www.frontale.co.jp/profile/2021/mem_18.html Kaoru Mitoma] at [[Kawasaki Frontale]] (in Japanese)
*[https://www.frontale.co.jp/profile/2021/mem_18.html Kaoru Mitoma] at [[Kawasaki Frontale]] {{in lang|ja}}


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Latest revision as of 08:59, 8 January 2025

The native form of this personal name is Mitoma Kaoru. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Kaoru Mitoma
三笘 薫
Mitoma playing for Brighton & Hove Albion in 2022
Personal information
Full name Kaoru Mitoma[1]
Date of birth (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Hita, Ōita, Japan[3]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[4]
Position(s) Left winger, wide midfielder, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Brighton & Hove Albion
Number 22
Youth career
2007–2015 Kawasaki Frontale
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Kawasaki Frontale 50 (21)
2021– Brighton & Hove Albion 72 (13)
2021–2022 → Union SG (loan) 27 (7)
International career‡
2018 Japan U21 3 (1)
2017–2021 Japan U23 9 (4)
2021– Japan 26 (8)
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:59, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:00, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Kaoru Mitoma (三笘 薫, Mitoma Kaoru, born 20 May 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Japan national team. He is known for his dribbling ability.[5][6]

Club career

[edit]

Early years

[edit]

Born in Hita, Ōita, Mitoma eventually moved to Kawasaki, Kanagawa in his earlier days, where he grew up in Miyamae-ku. He then joined the Kawasaki Frontale academy at the U10 level. Offered a promotion from the U-18s to the senior team coached by Yahiro Kazama, he instead chose the University of Tsukuba, a Japanese university football powerhouse who had recently produced Frontale stalwarts such as Shogo Taniguchi and Shintaro Kurumaya. Mitoma professed to feeling unprepared to enter professional football at age 18, citing the struggles of fellow Kawasaki academy products Ko Itakura and Koji Miyoshi to win regular playing time with the senior squad.[7][8] He wrote his university thesis on dribbling.[9]

During his time at Tsukuba, Mitoma was selected to represent Japan at the 2017 and 2019 Universiade tournaments, as well as the 2018 Asian Games and the 2019 Toulon Tournament with the under-23 national team. Playing in the Kanto University Soccer League [ja] with Tsukuba, he was named to the all-league XI in his final three seasons while majoring in physical education. In addition, Tsukuba appeared in the 2016 and 2017 Emperor's Cup tournaments making an upstart run to the round of 16 in the latter edition, upsetting J.League clubs YSCC Yokohama, Vegalta Sendai (against whom Mitoma scored a brace), and Avispa Fukuoka along the way. While enrolled in college, Mitoma also occasionally joined Frontale's senior team for training sessions as a Special Designated Player starting in his sophomore year, appearing in a single J.League Cup match in 2019.[8]

Kawasaki Frontale

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In July 2018, Mitoma agreed on a professional contract with Kawasaki Frontale, and would become a member of the team in 2020.[10] He made his debut on the opening matchday of the 2020 J1 League and quickly established himself after the league resumed following the COVID-19 outbreak, becoming the first rookie to reach double digits in goals in the first division since Yoshinori Muto.[8] On 1 January 2021, he scored match winning goal in a 1–0 victory against Gamba Osaka in the final of the 2020 Emperor's Cup.[11]

Brighton & Hove Albion

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2021–22: Loan to Belgium

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On 10 August 2021, Mitoma joined Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion on a four-year deal, joining Union SG on loan for the first year.[12] He scored his first goal for Union SG on 16 October against Seraing, in a match where they were losing 0–2 and down to 10 men in the first half, ultimately scoring a hat-trick to end the game in a 4–2 home victory.[13]

2022–23: Breakout season

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On 13 August 2022, Mitoma made his Premier League debut for Brighton, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute for Leandro Trossard in a goalless draw against Newcastle United at the Falmer Stadium.[14] He made his first start for Albion on 24 August, playing 67 minutes of the 3–0 away victory League One side Forest Green Rovers in the EFL Cup second round.[15] He made his first Premier League start on 29 October, setting up Leandro Trossard's fifth-minute opener in the eventual 4–1 home win over Chelsea.[16] One week later, he scored his first goal for the Seagulls, heading them level from Adam Lallana's cross in the eventual 3–2 away victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mitoma also helped Brighton in both other goals with his run into the box creating Pascal Groß' 83rd-minute winner.[17] Mitoma scored again in Brighton's next match four days later, putting Albion in front in the eventual 3–1 away victory against Arsenal in the EFL Cup third round.[18] He scored his first home goal on 31 December, giving Brighton a lifeline in the eventual 4–2 home loss against Arsenal. He later had a goal ruled out for offside which would have cut the Gunners' lead to one.[19]

On 29 January 2023, Mitoma's 91st-minute winner at home in the fourth round of the FA Cup saw Brighton defeat the cup holders Liverpool 2–1.[20][21] On 4 February, he scored the late winning goal in a 1–0 victory over AFC Bournemouth.[22] On 1 April, he scored his seventh league goal of the season in a 3–3 draw with Brentford to surpass Shinji Kagawa and Shinji Okazaki for the most goals scored in a single English top-flight season by a Japanese player.[23]

2023–24: Contract extension and season-ending injury

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On 19 August 2023, Mitoma opened his season's scoring account with a sensational solo goal in Brighton's second match of the 2023–24 campaign, also setting up a Pervis Estupiñán goal in the 4–1 away league win against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[24] Later, this goal brought him the Goal of the Month award for August, making Mitoma the first ever Japanese player to win a Premier League monthly award.[25] On 20 October 2023, Mitoma signed a new four-year deal with Brighton & Hove Albion up to 2027.[26] On 27 February 2024, it was announced that Mitoma would miss the rest of the 2023–24 season due to a back injury.[27]

2024-25: Return from injury

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On 17 August 2024, Mitoma marked his return from injury by opening the scoring in an eventual 3-0 away league win against Everton in Albion's first match of the 2024–25 season.[28]

International career

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After being capped at youth level, Mitoma was called up to the Japan senior squad for the first time in November 2021 for 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Oman.[29] He made his debut on 16 November, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 away win over Oman.[30]

On 24 March 2022, Mitoma scored his first two international goals in a 2–0 World Cup qualification win against Australia. Coming from the bench on 86th minute, the winger opened the score three minutes later. He scored another during added time. This win confirmed Japan's qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[31] Five days later, Mitoma's double offered him his First "A" international titularisation at the following game against Vietnam.[clarification needed][citation needed]

On 1 November, Mitoma was named in Japan's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[32] In the last group game which came against Spain on 1 December, he assisted Ao Tanaka's winner that saw Japan qualify to the round of 16 as group winners. The goal came with controversy, originally being ruled out for the ball going out of play. VAR took several minutes to rule a sliver of the curvature of the ball was hanging over the line and hence in play. Disputes over VAR's ruling were only settled when, after the match, the Associated Press released the bird's eye photo of the ball.[33][34] The photographer Petr David Josek revealed that a total of four agencies — AP, Reuters, AFP and Getty Images —[34] were approved to enter the suspended catwalk to take bird's eye photos, but the latter three missed the shot because they were at the opposite side of the pitch anticipating a Spanish goal instead.[33][34]

Personal life

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Mitoma is the childhood friend of fellow Japan international and former Kawasaki Frontale teammate Ao Tanaka, who currently plays for Championship club Leeds United. Both went to Saginuma Elementary School in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, and promised to make Japan proud as professional footballers.[35]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 4 January 2025[36][37]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
University of Tsukuba 2016 — 1 0 — — — 1 0
2017 — 4 2 — — — 4 2
Total 5 2 — — — 5 2
Kawasaki Frontale 2019 J1 League 0 0 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
2020 30 13 2 2 5 3 — — 37 18
2021 20 8 0 0 0 0 3[c] 2 1[d] 2 24 12
Total 50 21 2 2 6 3 3 2 1 2 62 30
Union SG (loan) 2021–22 Belgian Pro League 27 7 2 1 — — 0 0 29 8
Brighton & Hove Albion 2022–23[38] Premier League 33 7 5 2 3 1 — — 41 10
2023–24[39] 19 3 0 0 1 0 6[e] 0 — 26 3
2024–25[40] 20 3 0 0 1 0 — — 21 3
Total 72 13 5 2 5 1 6 0 — 88 16
Career total 149 41 14 7 11 4 9 2 1 2 184 56
  1. ^ Includes Emperor's Cup, FA Cup and Belgian Cup
  2. ^ Includes J.League Cup and EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League
  4. ^ Appearance in Japanese Super Cup
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 19 November 2024[41]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Japan 2021 1 0
2022 12 5
2023 5 2
2024 7 1
Total 26 8
As of match played 19 November 2024[41]
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mitoma goal.
List of international goals scored by Kaoru Mitoma
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 24 March 2022 Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia  Australia 1–0 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 2–0
3 2 June 2022 Sapporo Dome, Sapporo, Japan  Paraguay 3–1 4–1 2022 Kirin Challenge Cup
4 10 June 2022 Noevir Stadium Kobe, Kobe, Japan  Ghana 2–1 4–1 2022 Kirin Cup
5 23 September 2022 Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany  United States 2–0 2–0 2022 Kirin Challenge Cup
6 28 March 2023 Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Osaka, Japan  Colombia 1–0 1–2 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup
7 20 June 2023 Suita City Football Stadium, Suita, Japan  Peru 2–0 4–1 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup
8 5 September 2024 Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan  China 2–0 7–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Kawasaki Frontale

Individual

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