Overview
- Chase officially joined FC Red Bull Salzburg on August 1 after leaving VfB Stuttgart and signing a long-term deal.
- The Japan U23 international progressed from Stuttgart’s youth ranks to earn 20 Bundesliga appearances before the move.
- A muscle fibre tear suffered in early 2025 postponed his transfer and ruled him out of Salzburg’s planned Club World Cup squad.
- Salzburg paid a reported €2 million fee for the dual-nationality defender as part of its youth-focused recruitment model.
- Sporting director Rouven Schröder hailed Chase as a promising centre-back and anticipates him reaching full fitness by the midpoint of the Austrian Bundesliga season.