Overview
- Hamburg club confirms the 26-year-old arrives from J1 League side Kyōto Sanga on a free transfer.
- Sporting director Andreas Bornemann says Hara brings a player profile the squad lacked, including target-forward qualities and link-up play.
- Head coach Alexander Blessin cites Hara’s finishing, vision for teammates, aerial threat on set pieces, and high work rate out of possession.
- Hara is a two-cap Japan international with prior European spells at NK Istra (Croatia), Deportivo Alavés (Spain), and VV St. Truiden (Belgium).
- The signing comes late in the window, with Hara’s impact to be judged as he settles into the Bundesliga side.