FC St. Pauli fetches Japanese Fujita: News for midfield!

FC St. Pauli fetches Japanese Fujita: News for midfield!

St Pauli, Deutschland - A fresh wind blows at FC St. Pauli: The club has pulled a talented young midfielder ashore with Joel Chima Fujita. The 23-year-old Japanese changes from Belgian Club VV St. Truid to the Kiezkickers and signs a four-year contract. Fujita, who was born in Tokyo and also owns Nigerian citizenship in addition to his Japanese, is already the third Japanese in the club's history of St. Pauli, after Ryo Miyaichi and Kazuo Ozaki. This obligation brings fresh swing to the team and ensures a lot of anticipation among supporters. ndr reported.

fujita started his career in Japan, where he was able to win the championship and the Super Cup with Yokohama F. Marinos. Since moving to Europe in 2023, he has completed 47 games in the Jupil Pro League, in which he scored a goal himself and prepared four more. His defensive skills are particularly remarkable: his passing game has an impressive accuracy of 85%. These skills, coupled with its high passport security, make it a valuable addition in the midfield of the Kiezkicker.

a player for the future

The sports director of St. Pauli, Andreas Bornemann, praises Fujitas to a balanced way of playing: "He brings dynamic elements, game intelligence and a strong defensive presence." That fits wonderfully into the game concept of head coach Alexander Blessin, who emphasizes that Fujita brings courage and clarity in the game. These qualities should come into play, especially when developing a dynamic double tip with an offensive midfielder. This could lead to an exciting offensive game, with players like Pereira's location and Afolayan/RJJ on the pitch. st. Pauli already has further new commitments, especially in the storm.

In the past few weeks there has been intensive interest in the talented Fujita, and VfB Stuttgart was also considered a possible adversary for the signature. Ultimately, however, Fujita chose St. Pauli and spoke of positive conversations with those responsible for the club. The association has been doing the song "The Heart of St. Pauli" since February - however, this could be the beginning of a new era due to the commitment of Fujita.

a versatile player

with a height of 1.75 m and the ability to be used both as a central defensive midfielder (NO6) and offensive (NO8), Fujita offers the team versatile options. He already gained experience last season by being active in 27 games of the regular season and six relegation games. This versatility could prove to be valuable for the Kiezkicker who have to compete against well-known opponents like Borussia Dortmund in the coming Bundesliga season.

In the end, it remains to be seen how the team will develop around the new Japanese. However, one thing is certain: the anticipation for the coming season and the challenges she brings with it is already noticeable in the Hanseatic city. Transfer market emphasizes that St. Pauli has several construction sites, especially in defense exist.