Sota Kawasaki
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at 1.FSV Mainz 05
at 1.FSV Mainz 05
319 days · joined 2025-07-09
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€1.20m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
2
clubs played for
2020
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Kyoto Sanga
top club · 179 apps
Career highs
€1.20m
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 2024
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2001-07-30 · 6 players total
180Appearances
14Goals
11Assists
19Yellow cards
0Red cards
68Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sota Kawasaki |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 川﨑 颯太 |
| Date of birth | 2001-07-30 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 172.00 m |
| Current club | 1.FSV Mainz 05 |
| On loan from | ↩ Kyoto Sanga parent contract: 2028-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-07-09 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Jun 2026
Transfer: 1.FSV Mainz 05 → Kyoto Sanga
25/26 · Return from loan
Jul 2025
Transfer: Kyoto Sanga → 1.FSV Mainz 05
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2025
2025 — Kyoto Sanga
25 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
25/26 — 1.FSV Mainz 05
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Kyoto Sanga
34 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Kyoto Sanga
29 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Kyoto Sanga
33 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2021
2021 — Kyoto Sanga
42 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Kyoto Sanga
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2020
Transfer: Kyoto Sanga U18 → Kyoto Sanga
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.20m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
1.FSV Mainz 05
0.0%
Kyoto Sanga
100.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyoto Sanga | 6 | 2020 | 2025 | 179 | 14 | 11 | 6,118 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Bundesliga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Kyoto Sanga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Kyoto Sanga | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 449 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Kyoto Sanga | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 282 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Kyoto Sanga | 30 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 846 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Kyoto Sanga | 28 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,207 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Kyoto Sanga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Kyoto Sanga | 28 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2,173 |
| 2022 | J1 Play-off | Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J2 League | Kyoto Sanga | 41 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1,161 |
| 2020 | J2 League | Kyoto Sanga | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-02-01 | Kyoto Sanga U18 | Kyoto Sanga | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-09 | Kyoto Sanga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Loan | 1200000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Kyoto Sanga | Return from loan | 1200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Knee injury | 2022-04-18 | 2022-05-09 | 22 | 5 |
Current€1.20m
Peak€1.20m
Low€175k
Δ since start+€800k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daiki Kaneko | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gakuji Ota | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Naoto Misawa | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yoshinori Suzuki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuki Honda | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hisashi Appiah Tawiah | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuta Miyamoto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rikito Inoue | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daigo Araki | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Takahiro Iida | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Taiki Hirato | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomoya Wakahara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shimpei Fukuoka | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Taichi Hara | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Takumi Miyayoshi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Takuya Ogiwara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuta Toyokawa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shinnosuke Fukuda | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kosuke Shirai | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Utaka | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | J1 League | Kyoto Sanga | 4 | 23 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Kyoto Sanga | 3 | 30 |
| 2021 | J2 League | Kyoto Sanga | 3 | 41 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | J2 League | Kyoto Sanga | 3 | 41 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Kyoto Sanga | 3 | 28 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Kyoto Sanga | 2 | 4 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Kyoto Sanga | Return from loan | — | €1.20m |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-09 | Kyoto Sanga | 1.FSV Mainz 05 | Loan | — | €1.20m |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Senior debut season | |
| 2021 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | 449 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | 34 | 1,128 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2023 | 29 | 1,207 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 2022 | 33 | 2,173 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2021 | 42 | 1,161 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J1 League
109 apps
10 G
6 A
J2 League
57 apps
3 G
3 A
Emperor's Cup
6 apps
1 G
2 A
J. League Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Sota Kawasaki
Who is Sota Kawasaki?
Sota Kawasaki is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for 1.FSV Mainz 05.
How old is Sota Kawasaki?
Sota Kawasaki is 24 years old. He was born on July 30, 2001 in Kofu, Yamanashi.
What position does Sota Kawasaki play?
Sota Kawasaki plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Sota Kawasaki play for?
Sota Kawasaki currently plays for 1.FSV Mainz 05.
How many career goals has Sota Kawasaki scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sota Kawasaki has scored 14 goals in 180 appearances.
What is Sota Kawasaki's market value?
Sota Kawasaki's most recent reported market value is €1.20m.