Eintracht Frankfurt officially announced the signing of Japanese rising star Keita Kosugi for a transfer fee of €6.5 million.

2025-12-19 03:53

Eintracht Frankfurt announced on Thursday the signing of 19-year-old Japanese left-back Keita Kosugi from Djurgården. The club has not yet disclosed the specific length of the contract.

The announcement also confirmed that Keita Kosugi will officially join Eintracht Frankfurt on January 1, 2026. His transfer fee is €5.5 million plus €1 million in add-ons, setting a new record for Djurgården's second-highest transfer fee in club history.

Frankfurt's sporting director, Timo Hardon, also spoke highly of Keita Kosugi. He stated, "By bringing in Keita Kosugi, we have signed a young left-back. He not only possesses excellent ball control skills but also a wide coverage area and high work efficiency. He has already demonstrated his ability as a regular starter in the Swedish league and European competitions and has enormous potential for development."

Keita Kosugi came through the Shonan Bellmare youth academy and officially transferred to Djurgården in the Swedish Allsvenskan in March 2024. To date, he has made 62 appearances for Djurgården, scoring 5 goals and providing 7 assists.

Keita Kosugi has played a key role in various national youth teams. With his strength and experience that surpass his peers, he first led the Japanese U17 team to win the Asian Cup in 2023 as captain, and then made his debut for the Japanese U23 national team this September.