Japan’s particular run through Group E to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup seems to have surprised everyone—but not super-sub Ritsu Doan. The midfielder added another goal in ...

Japan attacker Ritsu Doan marked his 100th appearance for German Bundesliga side Freiburg by scoring in a 3-1 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach on Saturday. The 26-year-old Samurai Blue star ...

Japan attacker Ritsu Doan set up the winner as Freiburg held on to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 at home in the German Bundesliga on Friday. Doan's cross from the right was glanced into the left bottom ...

With the score tied 1-1, Japan substitute Ritsu Doan kicked the ball in front of the Spanish goal around six minutes into the second half. The ball slid by the goal post and moved toward the endline.

Since the start of the winter transfer window, former Heidenheim winger Jan-Niklas Beste has been linked with a return to ...

Japan football international Keito Nakamura equalized in the 56th minute to secure Reims a share of the points in a 1-1 draw ...

Moments later, the hosts halved the deficit when Matthias Ginter outjumped Kim to head home Ritsu Doan's corner. The closing stages saw Freiburg pile on the pressure, but Bayern's defense held firm, ...

Florian Wirtz put Leverkusen in front after just two minutes but Ritsu Doan levelled for the hosts. Adam Hlozek and Patrik Schick scored either side of half-time to give the league leaders a two ...

After representing Holstein Kiel, DSC Arminia Bielefeld, FC Augsburg, and Hamburger SV, 28-year-old Japanese attacking ...

After representing Holstein Kiel, DSC Arminia Bielefeld, FC Augsburg, and Hamburger SV, 28-year-old Japanese attacking midfielder Masaya Okugawa is finally departing German football. Augsburg ...