Shinta Appelkamp

Shinta Karl Appelkamp (アペルカンプ 真大 カール, Aperukanpu Shinta Kāru, born 1 November 2000) is a Japanese-born German footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf.[1] Born in Japan, Appelkamp was a youth international for Japan before switching to represent Germany.

Shinta Appelkamp
Personal information
Full name Shinta Karl Appelkamp
Date of birth (2000-11-01) 1 November 2000
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Fortuna Düsseldorf
Number 23
Youth career
0000–2015 Mitsubishi Yowa
2015–2019 Fortuna Düsseldorf
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Fortuna Düsseldorf II 24 (8)
2020– Fortuna Düsseldorf 29 (7)
National team‡
2017 Japan U17 3 (0)
2018 Japan U18 2 (0)
2021– Germany U21 2 (0)
Honours
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
2021
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:44, 30 May 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:59, 7 September 2021 (UTC)

Career

Appelkamp made his professional debut for Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 2. Bundesliga on 26 September 2020, coming on as a substitute in 62nd minute of the team's 1–0 home win against Würzburger Kickers.[2]

International career

Appelkamp was born in Japan to a German father and Japanese mother. He was a youth international for Japan switching to Germany in 2021.[3]

References
  1. Shinta Appelkamp at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Germany » 2. Bundesliga 2020/2021 » 2. Round » Fortuna Düsseldorf – Würzburger Kickers 1:0". WorldFootball.net. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  3. Jolitz, Bernd (15 October 2020). "Fortunas Nachwuchshoffnung: Japan soll Shinta Appelkamp kennenlernen". RP ONLINE.


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