I still remember this boy's good performance in U-17 WC two years ago. By the way, the name Ryoma, reminds me of Ryoma Sakamoto ! Hopefully this boy will have some revolutionary impact in Japanese soccer, just like his namesake did in Japanese politics and society.
Official. Unsere #U23 bekommt weitere Verstärkung: Ryoma #Watanabe wird ein #Schanzer! Alle Infos: http://t.co/HHXkjJRsf7 pic.twitter.com/PXKZ1H8rMB— FC Ingolstadt 04 (@Schanzer) September 9, 2015 Gonna play in the U23
Really like this player, remember him from the u-17 world cup. Was always very cool and composed on the ball.
http://www.rosenheim24.de/sport/bei...lstadt-1860-rosenheim-beinschuss-6600587.html goal and MVP in the opening game of the league with Ingolstadt II. Hopefully there will be first team chances sooner than later.
Watanabe was also called up to play with the first team against Torino in a friendly. Played '10 http://torinofc.it/news/02/08/2016/torino-ingolstadt-1-0_11916
+++ EXTENDED +++#Schanzer talent Ryoma #Watanabe stays for at least 2 more years! The 20-year-old midfielder joined the club 2 years ago. pic.twitter.com/C0jNWEQ78l— FC Ingolstadt 04_EN (@Schanzer_EN) April 26, 2017 http://www.fcingolstadt.de/news/6980-vertragsverlaengerung-ryoma-watanabe-bleibt-ein-schanzer/ The full article also basically suggests that next season should see his first involvements with the 1st team.
Looks like Ryoma will have company ! MF関根貴大(22歳)が、ブンデスリーガ2部のFCインゴルシュタット04へ完全移籍することを、クラブ間で合意いたしましたので、お知らせいたします。詳細→https://t.co/gbY3KCjLXY#urawareds #浦和レッズ pic.twitter.com/XwPfuWsDGg— 浦和レッズオフィシャル (@REDSOFFICIAL) August 6, 2017
https://www.liga-zwei.de/fc-ingolstadt-plant-thomas-pledl-den-absprung/ 700.000€ according to German press
++#Schanzer Neuzugang++Der FCI verpflichtet den 22-jährigen Flügelspieler @sktk10 #Sekine von Urawa Red Diamonds🇯🇵: https://t.co/hoK3EwvQF3 pic.twitter.com/RncQEkx4XK— FC Ingolstadt 04 (@Schanzer) August 11, 2017 contract until 2022
That is not a lot. Sekine is not my favorite player by any means, but given his age and already vast experience he should be worth more than 700 000 Euros. Especially when you see some of the other figures players are being sold for. Even in Norway, we had 2 players sold for 1,5 million Euros each lately, and that was between 2 Norwegian clubs. And there is a lot more money in J1 than in the Norwegian League.
It should be noted that from what I recall his contract was expiring in january. Also, I guess 2nd. div clubs, aside from exceptions, don't spend too much