Shinta Appelkamp

Shinta Appelkamp
Personal information
Full name Shinta Karl Appelkamp
Date of birth (2000-11-01) 1 November 2000
Place of birth Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Greuther Fürth
Number 8
Youth career
–2015 Mitsubishi Yowa
2015–2019 Fortuna Düsseldorf
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Fortuna Düsseldorf II 24 (8)
2020–2026 Fortuna Düsseldorf 159 (21)
2026– Greuther Fürth 0 (0)
International career‡
2017 Japan U17 3 (0)
2018 Japan U18 2 (0)
2021 Germany U21 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Germany
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner2021
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 September 2021

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

Club 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]

On 17 June 2026, following Fortuna's relegation to the 3. Liga, Appelkamp signed for Greuther Fürth.[3]

International career

Appelkamp was born in Japan to a German father and Japanese mother. He was a youth international for Japan,[4] switching to Germany in 2021.

Career statistics

As of 28 May 2023[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fortuna Düsseldorf II 2018–19 Regionalliga West 5 1 — — — 5 1
2019–20 Regionalliga West 19 8 — — — 19 8
Total 24 9 — — — 24 9
Fortuna Düsseldorf 2019–20 Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2020–21 2. Bundesliga 21 6 1 0 — — 22 6
2021–22 2. Bundesliga 26 3 1 0 — — 27 3
2022–23 2. Bundesliga 33 6 3 0 — — 36 6
2023–24 2. Bundesliga —
Total 80 15 5 0 — — 85 15
Career total 104 24 5 0 — — 109 24

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. ↑ "Kleeblatt verpflichtet Appelkamp" (in German). SpVgg Greuther Fürth. 17 June 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Jolitz, Bernd (15 October 2020). "Fortunas Nachwuchshoffnung: Japan soll Shinta Appelkamp kennenlernen". RP ONLINE.
  5. ↑ "Germany – S. Appelkamp – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 August 2023.


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