Brighton midfielder Mitoko Kaoru (28) started off in the away game against Bournemouth, scoring his first goal of the season. On his way back in the Japanese national team, Mito headed a cross from the right of forward Minte in the third minute, with the team 0-1. The match against Bournemouth was the fifth goal, per match. They were good match, scoring two goals in the home game on September 24th, 2013.

He has scored four consecutive goals since the 2022-23 season, his first attempt at the English Premier League. In his first year in the top-ranked Premier League, he surpassed the record for forward Okazaki Shinji (Leicester) for the third consecutive season from 2015-16, making him the longest Japanese player.

Last season, he reached the “minimum” 10 goals, and was the first Japanese player to score double digits in the season in the Premier League. The opponent's vigilance against sharp dribbling has been growing, but despite multiple main players being left out, they have achieved visible results this season as the center of the offensive, and in the fourth match of the season.