Kodai Sano
Current Team
NEC Nijmegen
Kodai Sano
Performance Summary
Season snapshot
Season Rating
Goals / 90
0.09
Assists / 90
0.24
Key Passes
49
Pass Acc.
83.2%
Dribble %
56%
Tackles
73
Goals
3
Assists
8
Key Passes
49
Rating
7.06
Detailed stats
Player Statistics
Goals
3
Assists
8
Shots
34
Shots on Target
9
Shot Accuracy
26%
Big Chances Created
10
Big Chances Missed
1
Transfer History
Career moves for Kodai Sano
About Kodai Sano
Kodai Sano is a 22-year-old Japanese central midfield at NEC Nijmegen, where he wears the number 23 shirt. Standing at 180cm and right-footed, he plays in Eredivisie.
Across 34 appearances and 3,060 minutes in the 2025/26 season, Kodai Sano has scored 3 goals and provided 8 assists — a rate of 0.32 goal contributions per 90 minutes.
Mercato XI currently values Kodai Sano at €12.4M, a figure that has cooled in recent months. Playing regularly in Eredivisie, a defined role at NEC Nijmegen, and being at a productive age for a midfielder all support a positive outlook on his value. Read the methodology to learn more about how we estimate player value.