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.
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.
Brighton attacker Kaoru Mitoma has become the most successful Japanese player in Premier League history. With his strike in victory at Manchester United on Sunday, it marked Mitoma 's 15th goal in the Premier League.
GO DEEPER Kaoru Mitoma finally looking his old self after taxing second Premier League season Mitoma also scored in the 2-0 win at Ipswich on Thursday. Georginio Rutter came off the bench to ...
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In the English Premier League, Japan's Mitoma Kaoru has become the league's highest-scoring Japanese soccer player with 15 goals.
Scoring his first goal for the Seagulls in only his second Premier League start for the club away at Wolves, the attacker who arrived from Kawasaki Frontale has gone on to reach a tally of 15 Premier League goals for the club.
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