# Kaoru Mitoma — FIFA 2026 Player Profile

> Japan's dribbling wizard who wrote a university thesis on the skill. Mitoma glides past defenders with mesmerizing close control.

**Country:** Japan 🇯🇵  
**Club:** Brighton  
**Position:** Left Wing (Forward)  
**Squad number:** 22  
**Age:** 29  
**Height:** 178 cm   **Weight:** 72 kg  
**Preferred foot:** Right  
**Market value:** $55M  
**Overall rating:** 83/100  
**Canonical URL:** https://soccerportalx.com/tournament#spotlight

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## International Career

- **Caps:** 40
- **International goals:** 10
- **International assists:** 8

**World Cup history:** 2022: Group stage (famous goal-line moment vs Spain) | 2026: Japan's star winger

## Attributes (FIFA-style ratings)

- **Pace:** 90
- **Shooting:** 74
- **Passing:** 72
- **Dribbling:** 90
- **Defending:** 30
- **Physical:** 60

## Major Achievements

- Premier League breakthrough star
- J-League Champion
- Asian Cup

## Career Highlights

- PhD-level dribbling study
- Brighton's Premier League sensation
- Japan's key attacker

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