The Japanese players starring in the Bundesliga in 2026/27

Ritsu Dōan

Club: Eintracht Frankfurt

Position: Attacking midfielder

Age: 28 (born 16 June 1998)

Games played: 5

Starts: 5

Last season

Dōan registered 10 goal involvements across the season in Frankfurt, before featuring for his country at the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Last Matchday

After missing Eintracht's opening game of the season with a muscle injury, the right winger has since returned to Adi Hütter's chosen XI. On Matchday 6, he played the whole 90 minutes as Frankfurt beat Cologne 1-0.