Brighton are functioning on another level and the brilliance of the previously unknown Kaoru Mitoma sums up just how impressive their operation has been. JohnnyTheNic
Kaoru Mitoma is a 5ft 10ins winger born in Kanagawa, Japan, currently playing in the very talented Brighton team that is pushing for a European place this season.
During his time at University he was picked 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. So his career was progressing even though he wasn’t playing professionally. He also trained with Frontale at this time and was assigned ‘Special Designated Player’ status.
He’s also now a full international, playing 15 times for Japan with six goals. It was his controversial VAR-awarded assist at the World Cup to beat Spain that sent them through to the knockout stages.Brighton are one of the most progressive, thoughtful and nimble organisations and one which has a very good scouting network, picking out an outstanding talent from the J-League. All of which is sensible, especially when you think he cost just £3million.
It does feel like he is a university-educated footballer, in that his technique is fabulous, as though he has had it honed in a competitive college environment. As such he is absolutely at the right club. He hasn’t needed any time to adjust to playing in the Premier League probably because, contrary to what some pundits would have us believe, it is not some uniquely difficult, uniquely skilful or uniquely physical elite level. It is just football.
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