DOHA, Qatar — Just wait, thought Ritsu Doan. Just wait. The Japan midfielder, who plays for German team Freiburg, had to grit his teeth when he heard people saying his team would be an easy ...

Still only 24, Ritsu Doan already has quite the well-travelled footballing career. Breaking onto the scene as a 16-year-old in 2015 with Gamba Osaka, then the reigning champions of Japan's J1 ...

DOHA, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Japan striker Ritsu Doan said he was particularly delighted with Wednesday's stunning victory over Germany at the World Cup after being forced to endure patronising ...

Ritsu Doan (26) has been a focal point in Freiburg’s attack this season, with the Japan international enjoying his best campaign in top-flight football. With the arrival of Yuito Suzuki from ...

When it appeared that three points were assured for Germany after a first half penalty from Ilkay Gundogan, the Japanese had other ideas as Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano bagged late strikes to down ...

Japan attacker Ritsu Doan scored his ninth goal of the season in Freiburg's 3-2 home win over Hoffenheim in the German Bundesliga on Saturday, while Holstein Kiel's Shuto Machino and Brighton's ...

Ritsu Doan made a big impression in his debut for Bundesliga outfit Freiburg on Sunday, sealing a 2-1 comeback win over Kaiserslautern in the opening round of the German Cup with a spectacular ...

Japan midfielder Ritsu Doan broke the deadlock with a solo effort in the 75th minute, leading Freiburg to a 1-0 win away to Bremen in the German Bundesliga on Saturday. Receiving the ball near the ...

A single goal from Ritsu Doan earned Freiburg victory at Werder Bremen as it moved into the top three of the Bundesliga standings. The match was goalless until the 75th minute when Doan cut inside ...

Still only 24, Ritsu Doan already has quite the well-travelled footballing career. While there is a long and growing history of Japanese footballers making it in Europe, it remains quite the ...