Official: 21-year-old Japanese mixed-race defender Anri Chase joins Salzburg Red Bulls

According to official news, 21-year-old Japanese mixed-race defender Anri Chase joined Salzburg Red Bull.

Official announcement↓

21-year-old defender Anri Chase left the team after playing for Stuttgart for three years and immediately joined the Austrian team Salzburg Red Bull.

The Japanese U23 international joined the Stuttgart U21 echelon in the summer of 2022, and has since played a total of 46 official games for Stuttgart. During this period, he also got opportunities to play in the Bundesliga, the Champions League and the German Cup.

Stuttgart sports director Fabian Walgmut said: "Anri Chase has gone through an extraordinary path here with us, growing from the youth training field to playing in the German Cup, Bundesliga and the Champions League. With great efforts and a strong willingness to learn, Anri Chase has won such development. We thank him for the time he spent together and wish him all the best and success in the future."

Anri Chase experienced a special moment in the 2023/24 season. He won the Southwest Regional League championship with the U21 echelon and successfully promoted to the German League C. Afterwards, Anri Chase successfully joined the first team coached by head coach Sebastian Heanez, and made 20 appearances for the first team in the Bundesliga, German Cup and Champions League. Anri Chase scored his first goal in Stuttgart's first team in the German Cup quarterfinals against Regensburg. In the U21 echelon, he contributed 2 goals and 3 assists.

Stuttgart thanks Anri Chase for his efforts and wishes him all the best in the future.