Naoki Yamada Explained

Naoki Yamada
山田 直輝
Fullname:Naoki Yamada
Birth Date:4 July 1990
Birth Place:Urawa, Saitama, Japan
Height:[1]
Currentclub:Shonan Bellmare
Clubnumber:10
Position:Attacking midfielder
Youthclubs1:Kitaurawa SSS
Youthyears2:2003–2008
Youthclubs2:Urawa Red Diamonds
Years1:2008–2019
Caps1:54
Goals1:2
Years2:2015–2017
Clubs2:Shonan Bellmare (loan)
Caps2:67
Goals2:8
Years3:2019
Clubs3:Shonan Bellmare (loan)
Caps3:9
Goals3:1
Years4:2020–
Caps4:95
Goals4:7
Nationalyears1:2005–2007
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2009
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2011–2012
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2009–2010
Nationalteam4:Japan
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:19:06, 5 November 2022 (UTC)

is a Japanese footballer who plays for Shonan Bellmare.[2] [3]

Early life

His father is a former football player who played for Mazda SC and Japan U-20 national team.

National team career

In August 2007, Yamada was elected Japan U-17 national team for 2007 U-17 World Cup. He wore the number 10 shirt for Japan and played full time 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.[4]

Frequent injuries

Yamada has suffered from frequent injuries that kept him out for several matches.

On 6 January 2010 in 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification between Yemen and Japan, Yamada was forced to go out after 21 minutes after his right leg was exposed to a violent break after the intervention of the Yemeni defender Ahmed Sadeq[5] to miss the matches for a period of 3 months.[6]

On 20 March 2012, Yamada was exposed to yet another injury with a break in the anterior cruciate ligament in a match between Urawa Reds and Vegalta Sendai in the 2012 J. League Cup.[7] Urawa Reds announced his absence from the matches for a period of 6 months.[8] And deprived of participation in the 2012 Summer Olympics with Japan.[9]

Career statistics

Club

Updated to 20 February 2019.[10] [11] [12] [13]

ClubSeasonLeagueEmperor's CupJ. League CupACLTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Urawa Red Diamonds20081000100020
20092011052colspan="2"-263
2010300010colspan="2"-40
20111814060colspan="2"-281
2012200010colspan="2"-30
20134010000050
2014201020colspan="2"-50
Shonan Bellmare20151712141colspan="2"-233
20161123220colspan="2"-164
201739510colspan="2"-colspan="2"-405
Urawa Red Diamonds2018301140colspan="2"-81
Total120101442630016017

International

National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan U17200520
200661
200730
Total111
Japan U20200912
Total12
Japan U23201121
Total21
Japan200910
201010
Total20

Honours

Japan

2006

2009

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Naoki Yamada . Japanese . Shonan Bellmare . 22 September 2022.
  2. Web site: Guardian.co.uk. Stats Centre: Naoki Yamada Facts. 3 September 2009.
  3. Web site: Sky Sports. Sky Sports Scout – Naoki Yamada. 23 July 2009.
  4. News: Japan Coach Delighted With Teenage Star Naoki Yamada After International Debut. 29 May 2009. 20 April 2011. Goal.
  5. 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

  6. Web site: Nikkan Sports . ja:直輝右足骨折だった!岡田構想、浦和痛手 . ja . 8 January 2010 . http://southafrica2010.nikkansports.com/news/p-sc-tp2-20100108-583637.html . 10 April 2018 .
  7. Arabic news (Kooora.com)

    http://www.kooora.com/?n=164262&o=n3059358&pg=1

  8. 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/

  9. Soccer King magazine

    http://www.soccer-king.jp/news/japan/20120330/17866.html

  10. 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)
  11. 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)
  12. 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)
  13. https://int.soccerway.com/players/naoki-yamada/74314/ Japan – Naoki Yamada – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway
  14. News: U-20日本代表、韓国に逆転勝ち. 19 December 2009. 20 April 2011. Japan Football Association. Japanese.
  15. News: 国際親善試合 U-22日本代表 vs. U-22ウズベキスタン代表 第2戦 試合結果. 29 March 2009. 20 April 2011. Japan Football Association. Japanese.
  16. News: U-22日本代表 国際親善試合 2011_08_10 エジプト. 10 August 2011. 10 August 2011. Japan Football Association. Japanese.