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.

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.

Kaoru Mitoma rewrote the record for most goals by a Japanese football player in the English Premier League on Sunday as

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.

Yankuba Minteh and Kaoru Mitoma registered a goal and assist each as Brighton secured their third straight win at Old Trafford.

Kaoru Mitoma and Georginio Rutter both scored to end Brighton & Hove Albion’s run of eight Premier League games without a win as their side beat Ipswich Town 2-0 at Portman Road.

Brighton & Hove Albion head coach Fabian Hurzeler says Kaoru Mitoma “has everything” after the left-winger’s influential role in the 3-1 win at Manchester United. Mitoma restored Brighton’s lead in the second half to become Japan’s record Premier League scorer with 15 goals,