Shinta Appelkamp

Shinta Appelkamp
Personal information
Full name Shinta Karl Appelkamp
Date of birth (2000-11-01) 1 November 2000 (age 25)
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. 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.

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

International career

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

Career statistics

As of 28 May 2023

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 Edit this at Wikidata
  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.