(born 8 January 1989 in Itami, Hyōgo, Japan) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Nara Club.
Club career Yamada played in the Cerezo Osaka U-15, and won the Japanese national high school championship as the striker of the team with Takashi Inui up front. He left Osaka University of Economics during his sophomore season to begin his career with Thespa Kusatsu in Japan's J. League 2. He made his official debut with the club during the 2010 season and ended his first professional season appearing in 18 league matches.
After two seasons with Thespa Kusatsu, Yamada was scouted at the Japan Pro-Footballers Association (JPFA) Tryout by Major League Soccer, and invited to the Major League Soccer combine in January 2012, with a hope of being selected by one of Major league Soccer's nineteen clubs. He was selected by Colorado Rapids in the third round of the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft (52nd overall). Yamada had signed with MLS before the draft, so became part of the Rapids squad immediately.
Yamada was waived by Colorado on 20 June 2012.
Club statistics Updated to 23 February 2018.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. 255 out of 289)Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2選手名鑑 2013 (NSK MOOK)", 14 February 2013, Japan, (p. 253 out of 266)
Club performance League Cup League Cup Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Japan League Emperor's Cup League Cup Total2010Thespa KusatsuJ2 League18010–190201116000–160 Club performance League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals USA League Open Cup North America Total2012Colorado RapidsMLS00000000 Club performance League Cup League Cup Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Japan League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Total2012V-Varen NagasakiJFL81––812013J2 League25200–252201470––702014Nagano ParceiroJ3 League16000–160201523110–24120160010–102017FC GifuJ2 League24100–2412019Nara ClubJFL30010–310 2019 – Total Japan167540–1715 USA00000000 Career total167540–1715
References
External links Profile at FC Gifu Profile at Nagano Parceiro