Kaoru Mitoma thesis has become a commonly searched term on Google as many aim to know more about the Arsenal target.
Mikel Arteta is said to be keen on bringing the Japan international to the Emirates Stadium after missing out on Mykhaylo Mudryk to Chelsea – according to 90min.
The 25-year-old has performed superbly for Brighton since his £4.5m move from Kawasaki Frontale, scoring three goals in 13 Premier League appearances so far this season.
So, what thesis did Mitoma study? Let’s take a look…
Mitoma thesis
Well, the Brighton No.22 is clearly a deep thinker, as he made a significant decision at the age of 18.
Mitoma was offered the chance to play for Kawasaki Frontale after earning a promotion from the Under-18 side, but instead chose to study at the University of Tsukuba.
The Kanagawa-born forward actually wrote his thesis on dribbling at the University of Tsukuba, before agreeing to sign a professional contract back at Kawasaki Frontale once finishing his studies.
Speaking about his thesis, Mitoma told The Athletic: “It was the easiest subject for me to choose because I love football and dribbling is what I love to do. There were no rules on how much to write, but I progressed with it by analysing my team-mates that were good and not-so-good dribblers and trying to find out why that was.
“I put cameras on the heads of my team-mates to study where and what they were looking at and how their opponents were looking at them. I learned that the good players weren’t looking at the ball. They would look ahead, trap the ball without looking down at their feet. That was the difference.”
Clearly, Mitoma became an expert while writing his thesis, as he now excels at dribbling in the Premier League.
The Brighton No.22 terrorised Liverpool as the Seagulls recorded a 3-0 win over the Reds on Saturday 14th January, where Trent Alexander-Arnold in particular endured a very tough afternoon, as you can see below.
Kaoru Mitoma profile
Full name: Kaoru Mitoma
Age: 25
Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Place of birth: Kanagawa
Nationality: Japan
Date of birth: 20th May 1997
Club: Brighton and Hove Albion
Position: Winger
Salary: £20,000-a-week
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