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Excellent against Hoffenheim Doan scored two goals and assisted once from two shots and two chances created in Saturday's 3-1 win versus Hoffenheim.

Impact Doan opened the scoring with a left-footed curler in the 17th minute and doubled the lead before the half-hour mark from a Jean-Matteo Bahoya pass. He then set up Can Uzun's 51st-minute finish to make it 3-0 before coming off late in the game. Doan added two shots, two chances created and two crosses to his totals of four shots, four chances created and nine crosses in his first two games with the Eagles in the Bundesliga.

AUGUST 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Japan's Ritsu Dōan shines on Eintracht Frankfurt debut in German Cup

Japan forward Ritsu Dōan has scored twice on his Eintracht Frankfurt debut in a 5-0 win at fifth-tier FV Engers in the first round of the German Cup

AUGUST 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Signs with Eintracht Frankfurt Doan has signed a contract with Eintracht Frankfurt until 2030, joining from SC Freiburg, his new club announced. "Ritsu has demonstrated his great talent in the Bundesliga in rece...

Impact Doan began his career at Gamba Osaka in his native Japan before moving to the Netherlands in 2017. The winger played there for four seasons, appearing in 130 official games for FC Groningen and PSV Eindhoven, scoring 29 goals and providing 13 assists. Doan was then loaned to Arminia Bielefeld in the Bundesliga where he helped them stay in the top flight during the 2020/21 season, scoring five goals and providing three assists. In the summer of 2022, Doan joined SC Freiburg where he gained experience, playing 123 official games for the Black Forest club, scoring 26 goals and providing 23 assists. Last season, he played a key role in helping the club push for European qualification, scoring 10 goals and delivering eight assists in the league. Doan will also bring international experience to Eintracht Frankfurt with 57 caps for Japan and is expected to become an undisputed starter in the frontline heading into the 2025/26 season.

AUGUST 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nets in loss Doan scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal), four crosses (two accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 3-1 defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt.

Impact Doan finished the season with his 10th goal, his first time reaching double-digits. It was an excellent campaign for the winger, he reached 17 goal contributions, a new career-best by a large margin. The winger took on a minor role on set-pieces as normal, but the vast majority of his work came in open play which bodes well moving into next season if he remains in Freiburg.

MAY 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nets on Saturday Doan scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) and two crosses (zero accurate) in Saturday's 3-2 victory over Hoffenheim. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 74t...

Impact Doan brilliantly netted from the edge of the box in the 36th minute, assisted by Vincenzo Grifo. Doan created a chance and also made a tackle and a clearance. This goal makes him Freiburg's top scorer for the campaign. He has also contributed to six goals in the last eight games.

APRIL 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Racking up assists Doan assisted once to go with three shots (zero on goal), two crosses (two accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 2-1 victory over Monchengladbach.

Impact Doan's cross from the right flank setup Freiburg's second and decisive goal of the fixture Saturday late in the second half. The assist was his third over his last four appearances (four starts). Over the four start stretch, Doan has attempted 12 shots (one on goal) and 18 crosses (five accurate) while creating six chances. His seven assists this season mark a career best in a single Bundesliga campaign.

APRIL 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Assists in loss Doan assisted once to go with five shots (one on goal), three crosses (zero accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 4-1 loss against Borussia Dortmund.

Impact Doan helped get the lone goal for Freiburg to prevent the shut out, giving him eight on the season. He is having a career best season, with a season high of goals and assists, while also starting 27 times in 28 Bundesliga appearances.

APRIL 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Assists Saturday Doan assisted once to go with four shots (zero on goal), seven crosses (three accurate) and four chances created in Saturday's 2-2 draw versus Mainz.

Impact With an assist Saturday, Doan surpassed his career high of assists with five, adding on to his eight goals, which is also a career high. He's collected two of those goals with three assists in just the last eight Bundesliga appearances, logging in 16 crosses (six accurate), 20 tackles and 15 shots (four on target) in that span.

MARCH 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Box-to-box performance Doan registered two shots (one on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Sunday's 0-0 draw against FC Augsburg.

Impact Doan tied for a team-high with two shots attempted (one on goal) Sunday as SC Freiburg played to a 0-0 draw versus FC Augsburg. The attacker also tracked back to make a team-high four tackles (two won) and one clearance. Over his last five appearances (four starts), Doan has scored twice and assisted once while making 14 tackles (nine won) and eight clearances.

MARCH 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Scores twice late Doan scored two goals while taking four shots (two on goal), crossing once inaccurately and making six tackles (winning all six) during Friday's 5-0 win over Werder Bremen.

Impact Doan found the back of the net in the 76th and 92nd minutes scoring Freiburg's final two goals while leading the team in shots and tackles. The goals were the first since January 14th for Doan who has combined for six shots and two chances created over his last three starts.

FEBRUARY 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Delivers assist in 1-0 win Doan assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal) and one chance created in Saturday's 1-0 victory against FC Heidenheim.

Impact Doan registered an assist for the second time in three outings, also marking his third goal contribution in five games. This also marked his second straight game with a shot, but he has not had a shot on target in four games. On the defensive side, he earned at least one tackle won for the eighth time in 10 appearances.

FEBRUARY 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Finds scoresheet Doan assisted once to go with five crosses (one accurate) and two corners in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Bayern Munich. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 77th minute.

Impact Doan was able to find the scoresheet for the second time in three matches for his third assist of the season. This adds on to his six goals in 19 appearances, starting all of them as he is just a goal away from matching his career high.

JANUARY 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Opens scoring in defeat Doan scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Tuesday's 4-1 defeat versus Eintracht Frankfurt.

Impact Doan's first half goal gave SC Freiburg an early lead Tuesday that they would soon relinquish in a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Eintracht Frankfurt. The goal was the forward's sixth of the season, leaving him just one shy of his career high for goals in a single Bundesliga campaign. Over his last five appearances (five starts), Doan has attempted eight shots (four on target) and 10 crosses (four accurate) while creating three chances, assisting once and scoring once.

JANUARY 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Assists game winning goal Doan had an assist while taking three shots (two on goal), crossing five times (three accurate) and creating two chances during Friday's 3-2 win over Wolfsburg.

Impact Doan set up Michael Gregoritsch in the 61st minute assisting what would end up being the game winning goal while tying for the team-high with three shots. The attacker has combined for two goal involvements, six shots, five chances created and nine crosses over his last three starts.

DECEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

On-target shot without goal Doan generated two shots (one on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and one chance created in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Hoffenheim.

Impact Doan has logged exactly one shot on goal in five appearances this season. All but once, he scored each game. Sunday marked the first time Doan had not scored under the prerequisite. Doan will go into mid-December with five goals and one assist in 13 appearances this season.

DECEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Logs goal Doan scored in Freiburg's 3-1 win over Monchengladbach. He also had three crosses.

Impact Most of Freiburg's production came from Lucas Holer, but Doan managed to find the back of the net for his fifth league goal of the season. He might not play in midweek Pokal action but should remain a fixture in the lineup when Freiburg faces Hoffenheim next Sunday.

NOVEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Creates a chance Doan crossed four times (one accurate) and created a chance during Friday's 0-0 draw with Union Berlin.

Impact Doan was held off the scoresheet finishing with the second most crosses and chances created on the team in the draw. Doan has scored once while combining for seven shots and eight crosses over his last three starts and has created a single chance in each of his last four matches.

NOVEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Recovers from illness Doan (illness) is in the starting XI for Sunday's match against Mainz.

Impact Doan returns after being a doubt due to illness in the buildup to Sunday's match. The attacker has a goal involvement in three straight starts as one of the first names on the teamsheet when fit.

NOVEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable with illness Doan is questionable for Sunday's match against Mainz due to an illness, according to manager Julian Schuster.

Impact Doan will be a late call for Sunday following his absence in their mid-week DFB Pokal match due to an illness. This could be a tough loss for the club, as he has started in every match this campaign. That said, if he does miss out, this will force a change, with Maximillian Philipp as his likely replacement.

NOVEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in loss Doan scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal), four crosses (zero accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 3-1 loss versus RB Leipzig.

Impact Doan's run of top form continues with another goal during Saturday's loss. This gives him three goals with one assist in the last five games. With four goals in eight matches, the midfielder is just three goals away from tying his total from 2023/24 and his career high for a single season.

OCTOBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Assists versus Augsburg Doan assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 3-1 victory versus FC Augsburg.

Impact Doan created Christian Gunter's goal in the 46th minute to give Freiburg the 3-0 lead before halftime with his first assist in the season. The midfleder also scored three goals in seven starts so far.

OCTOBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Scores winner Saturday Doan scored one goal to go with three shots (one on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Saturday's 1-0 victory over Werder Bremen.

Impact Doan scored the lone goal of Saturday's match, a strike in the 75th minute assisted by Vincenzo Grifo. It marked his third goal of the season, two of which have come in his last three matches. He also won two tackles and made one clearance as he kept his first clean sheet of the season.

OCTOBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Scores from distance Doan scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Saturday's 3-0 win against FC Heidenheim.

Impact Doan opened the scoring Saturday for Freiburg, curling a long range effort into the top corner. The goal was his second of the campaign over four appearances (four starts). In addition to the goal, he contributed one tackle (one won) to the clean sheet effort. With his strong start to the season, Doan has put himself in pole position to exceed his goal total form the 2023/2024 campaign in which he scored a career-high seven goals over 30 appearances (26 starts) for Freiburg.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Important goal to begin season Doan scored one goal on three shots during SC Freiburg's 3-1 win Saturday against VfB Stuttgart.

Impact Doan logged Freiburg's second goal Saturday. Including the 2023-24 Bundesliga, he has scored at least once for three consecutive appearances and six times across 10 games. Doan's next objective is to continue the positive momentum during September.

AUGUST 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Creates a chance Doan took two off target shots, created a chance and crossed once inaccurately during Saturday's 4-1 loss to Leipzig.

Impact Doan was held off the scoresheet, breaking a streak of two straight matches with a goal. The attacker has combined for five shots, a chance created and three crosses in his last three Bundesliga matches.

APRIL 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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