Player Profile
Ritsu Dōan (堂安 律, Dōan Ritsu; born 16 June 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Japan national team.
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Bio
Club Career
Iconic Moments
Doan scored the equalizer as Japan came from behind to beat Germany 2-1 in one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history at Qatar 2022.
Part of one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history against the 2014 world champions — a moment that shocked the football world.
Doan scored Japan's first goal in their 2-1 comeback win over Spain at the 2022 World Cup group stage, advancing Japan to the knockouts.
Beat two of Europe's powerhouses in the same group — Germany and Spain — in consecutive comebacks, an unprecedented feat in World Cup history.
Scored against both Germany and Spain at the 2022 World Cup, two of the biggest upsets in tournament history.
His goals were central to Japan's shock group stage victories that eliminated Germany and topped the group.
Doan established himself as one of the best Japanese players in the Bundesliga with consistent performances for SC Freiburg over multiple seasons.
One of Japan's most technically gifted players, demonstrating that Japanese players can compete with Europe's best regularly.