is a Japanese footballer who plays for club FC Gifu.
Early life Yamada’s father is a former football player who played for Mazda SC and the Japan U-20 national team.
Youth career Yamada played for the Urawa Red Diamonds youth team from 2003-2008.
Professional career Yamada continued to play for the Urawa Red Diamonds in the senior squad from 2008-2019. He was part of the Urawa teams which finished second in the 2011 and 2013 J.League Cups, and in the 2014 J1 League. He was also part of the team which won the Emperor’s Cup in 2018.
Yamada played on loan to Shonan Bellmare from 2015-2017, and again in 2019, before transferring permanently to the club in 2020.
National team career In August 2007, Yamada was selected for the Japan U-17 national team competing at the 2007 U-17 World Cup. He wore the number 10 shirt for Japan and played the entire 90 minutes in all 3 matches.
Yamada made his senior national team debut on 27 May 2009, in a friendly match against Chile at Nagai Stadium in Osaka and assisted on a goal by Keisuke Honda.
Frequent injuries Yamada has suffered from frequent injuries that kept him out for several matches.
On 6 January 2010 during the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification match between Yemen and Japan, Yamada was forced to go out after 21 minutes after his right leg was exposed to a violent break after a challenge from Yemeni defender Ahmed Sadeq.http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2010/8.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/national_team/match_report/pdf/100106YEM_JPNvsYEM_E.pdf
Arabic news ( Kooora.com )
http://www.kooora.com/?n=61067&o=n1031&pg=3 This injury caused him to miss matches for a period of 3 months.
On 20 March 2012, Yamada suffered yet another injury with a break in the anterior cruciate ligament in a match between the Urawa Reds and Vegalta Sendai in the 2012 J. League Cup.Arabic news ( Kooora.com )
http://www.kooora.com/?n=164262&o=n3059358&pg=1 The Urawa Reds announced his absence from matches for a period of 6 months.Urawa Reds websait
http://www.urawa-reds.co.jp/topteamtopics/%E5%B1%B1%E7%94%B0%E7%9B%B4%E8%BC%9D%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E3%81%AB%E3%81%A4%E3%81%84%E3%81%A6/ This injury also deprived him of the chance to play for Japan in the 2012 Summer Olympics.Soccer King magazine
http://www.soccer-king.jp/news/japan/20120330/17866.html
Career statistics
Club Updated to 20 February 2019.Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, (p. 58 out of 289)Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, (p. 159 out of 289)Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, (p. 67 out of 289)Japan – Naoki Yamada – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway ClubSeasonLeagueEmperor's CupJ. League CupACLTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsUrawa Red Diamonds2008100010002020092011052-2632010300010-4020111814060-2812012200010-30201340100000502014201020-50Shonan Bellmare20151712141-23320161123220-164201739510--405Urawa Red Diamonds2018301140-81Total120101442630016017
International
National teamYearAppsGoalsJapan U17200520200661200730Total111Japan U20200912Total12Japan U23201121Total21Japan200910201010Total20
International appearances and goals # Date Venue Opponent Result Goal Competition2005 15 November Paju National Football Center, Paju Macau U15 2006 AFC U-17 Championship qualification / Japan U15 17 November Paju National Football Center, Paju South Korea U15 2006 AFC U-17 Championship qualification / Japan U152006 3 September Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar Nepal U16 2006 AFC U-17 Championship / Japan U16 5 September Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar Singapore U16 2006 AFC U-17 Championship / Japan U16 7 September Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar South Korea U16 2006 AFC U-17 Championship / Japan U16 11 September Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar Iran U16 2006 AFC U-17 Championship / Japan U16 14 September Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar Syria U16 2006 AFC U-17 Championship / Japan U16 17 September Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar North Korea U16 2006 AFC U-17 Championship / Japan U162007 19 August Gwangyang Football Stadium, Gwangyang Haiti U17 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup / Japan U17 22 August Gwangyang Football Stadium, Gwangyang Nigeria U17 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup / Japan U17 25 August Goyang Stadium, Goyang France U17 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup / Japan U172009 1. 27 May Nagai Stadium, Osaka 2009 Kirin Cup 19 December Changwon Football Center, Changwon South Korea U20 Friendly / Japan U202010 2. 6 January Ali Muhesen Stadium, Sana'a 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification2011 29 March JAR Stadium, Tashkent Uzbekistan U22 Friendly / Japan U22 10 August Sapporo Dome, Sapporo Egypt U22 Friendly / Japan U22
Honours
Japan AFC U-17 Championship: 2006 Kirin Cup: 2009
References
External links Profile at Shonan Bellmare Profile at Urawa Red Diamonds
Japan National Football Team Database
Naoki Yamada – Yahoo! Japan Sports