Sanfrecce Hiroshima has announced that Japan national team midfielder Takumu Kawamura will be transferred to Austrian first division club FC Red Bull Salzburg on a permanent basis.

Kawamura is 24 years old.
A native of Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima City, he joined the top team from Sanfrecce Youth and made his debut for the Japanese national team in January this year.

Kawamura said, “When I received an offer from Salzburg, I thought this was my last chance given my age, so I decided to take on a new challenge in the world.

I would like to continue to grow overseas and perform so well that I may receive another offer from Sanfrecce Hiroshima.”