Shinta Appelkamp

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.

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	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	132	(19)
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 as of 23 May 2025

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