Shinta Appelkamp

Shinta Appelkamp

Personal information
Full name	Shinta Karl Appelkamp
Date of birth	(2000-11-01) 1 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Fortuna Düsseldorf
Number	23
Youth career
0000–2015	Mitsubishi Yowa
2015–2019	Fortuna Düsseldorf
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	Fortuna Düsseldorf II	24	(8)
2020–	Fortuna Düsseldorf	116	(18)
International career
2017	Japan U17	3	(0)
2018	Japan U18	2	(0)
2021	Germany U21	2	(0)
Medal record UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2021
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 December 2024

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

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]

International career

Appelkamp was born in Japan to a German father and Japanese mother. He was a youth international for Japan,^[3] switching to Germany in 2021.

Career statistics

As of 28 May 2023^[4]

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. Jolitz, Bernd (15 October 2020). "Fortunas Nachwuchshoffnung: Japan soll Shinta Appelkamp kennenlernen". RP ONLINE.
4. "Germany - S. Appelkamp - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 August 2023.

External links

• Shinta Appelkamp at DFB (also available in German)
• Shinta Appelkamp at kicker (in German)
• Shinta Appelkamp at Soccerway