Ritsu Doan
Player Profile
All-time FIFA World Cup appearances: 7
All-time FIFA World Cup goals: 2
FIFA World Cup 2026 appearances: 3
FIFA World Cup 2026 goals: 0
International appearances: 69
International goals: 11
International debut: 11 September 2018 vs Costa Rica, Friendly 2018
Club: Eintracht Frankfurt (GER)
*data correct up to the conclusion of the FIFA World Cup 2026
Injuries to Takumi Minamino and Kaoru Mitoma have hampered Japan but Hajime Moriyasu, who believes Samurai Blue should be targeting winning the FIFA World Cup, still boast an impressive squad and the new most reliable and key source of goals in the final third is Eintracht Frankfurt attacker Ritsu Doan. The former PSV Eindhoven man scored in victories against both Germany and Spain at FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar and he will again be key for a Japanese side that play an easy on the eye style of football.
Japan Results
Japan Squad
Japan Group
| P | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | +6 | 7 | |
| 2 | 3 | +4 | 5 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | -10 | 0 |
