The wily Seagulls midfielder bundled the south coast side ahead in the second half at Manchester United. And with it, he became the Premier League's highest-scoring Japanese player ever. That's now 15 for Mitoma and we're going to go out on a limb and say that record will be extended in the seasons to come.
Mitoma is now the outright highest-scoring Japanese player in Premier League history, with 15 goals, moving one clear of former Leicester City striker Shinji Okazaki. Mitoma also got an assist on Sunday at Old Trafford, taking him to 12 in his Premier League career, double the total of any other Japanese player.
Kaoru Mitoma has been a revelation for Brighton since returning from an initial loan spell at Union Saint-Gilloise during the 2021/22 campaign. Scoring his first goal for the Seagulls in only his
Brighton & Hove Albion head coach Fabian Hurzeler says Kaoru Mitoma “has everything” after the left-winger’s influential role in the 3-1 win at Manchester United. Mitoma restored Brighton ...
The result sent hosts back into the relegation zone as they were punished for failing to take their first-half chances
Kaoru Mitoma rewrote the record for most goals by a Japanese football player in the English Premier League on Sunday as
Kaoru Mitoma and Georginio Rutter were on target as Brighton claimed their first Premier League win since November at Ipswich.
Kaoru Mitoma and Georginio Rutter scored goals as Brighton beat Ipswich for their first win in nine Premier League games.
Kaoru Mitoma and Georginio Rutter fired Brighton to their first Premier League win since November as they sank Ipswich 2-0 at Portman Road.
Fifty-four days since they last tasted victory in the Premier League, Brighton returned to winning ways at Ipswich thanks to second-half goals from Kaoru Mitoma and Georginio Rutter. Victory for ...
Brighton break the deadlock as Kaoru Mitoma buries his right-footed effort into the back of the net to give the Seagulls a 1-0 lead against Ipswich Town.
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