Ritsu Doan sublimates

Japanese star Ritsu Doan continued to prove his worth in the Bundesliga when he shined with a double and an assist, helping Eintracht Frankfurt win 3-1 at Hoffenheim on the evening of August 30.

Ritsu Doan has 4 goals for Frankfurt in the 2025/26 season.

Having joined Frankfurt from Freiburg in the summer of 2025, Doan quickly became the center of attention. After scoring a brace on his German Cup debut against Engers, the 27-year-old midfielder continued to flourish by scoring his first Bundesliga goal for the Eagles. And he didn't stop there.

In the 17th minute at PreZero Arena, Doan dribbled from the right wing and then curled the ball precisely outside the box, opening the score with a superb goal reminiscent of Arjen Robben's style. Just 10 minutes later, he cleverly chose his position, finished close to the goal to double the gap, completing a quick double.

In the second half, Doan continued to leave his mark when he sent a delicate through ball to young talent Can Uzun to score, raising the score to 3-0 in the 51st minute. Although Hoffenheim managed to score an honorary goal in the extra time, Frankfurt's victory was still complete. Coach Dino Toppmöller was full of praise for his student: "Doan's opening goal opened the door for us. The following goals were also extremely well organized."

Doan's performance was highly rated by WhoScored, scoring 9.3 points. It should be added that not many Asian players have received such high scores in the top 5 European national championships so far.

Doan (left) is Frankfurt's notable transfer deal after the team sold Hugo Ekitike to Liverpool this summer.

Doan is a notable transfer for Frankfurt after the team sold Hugo Ekitike to Liverpool this summer. According to Bild , Frankfurt agreed to pay 21 million euros to Freiburg for the Japanese international.

Doan instantly became the third most expensive player in Japanese football history. The 27-year-old also made his mark as the first Japanese player in history to represent three different Bundesliga teams.

Doan has scored 4 goals for Frankfurt in all competitions so far, an impressive start. In the 2024/25 season, the Japanese international has 10 goals in all competitions.

Source: https://znews.vn/ritsu-doan-thang-hoa-post1581557.html