Naoki Yamada (山田 直輝, Yamada Naoki, born 4 July 1990) is a Japanese footballer who plays for Shonan Bellmare.[2][3]

Naoki Yamada
山田 直輝
Personal information
Full name Naoki Yamada
Date of birth (1990-07-04) 4 July 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Urawa, Saitama, Japan
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Shonan Bellmare
Number 10
Youth career
Kitaurawa SSS
2003–2008 Urawa Red Diamonds
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2019 Urawa Red Diamonds 54 (2)
2015–2017Shonan Bellmare (loan) 67 (8)
2019Shonan Bellmare (loan) 9 (1)
2020– Shonan Bellmare 95 (7)
International career
2005–2007 Japan U17 11 (1)
2009 Japan U20 1 (2)
2011–2012 Japan U23 2 (1)
2009–2010 Japan 2 (0)
Medal record
Urawa Red Diamonds
Runner-up J1 League 2014
Runner-up J.League Cup 2011
Runner-up J.League Cup 2013
Winner Emperor's Cup 2018
Representing  Japan
AFC U-16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2006 Singapore
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:06, 5 November 2022 (UTC)

Early life

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

National team career

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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

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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

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Club

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

Club Season League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup ACL Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Urawa Red Diamonds 2008 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
2009 20 1 1 0 5 2 - 26 3
2010 3 0 0 0 1 0 - 4 0
2011 18 1 4 0 6 0 - 28 1
2012 2 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 0
2013 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2014 2 0 1 0 2 0 - 5 0
Shonan Bellmare 2015 17 1 2 1 4 1 - 23 3
2016 11 2 3 2 2 0 - 16 4
2017 39 5 1 0 - - 40 5
Urawa Red Diamonds 2018 3 0 1 1 4 0 - 8 1
Total 120 10 14 4 26 3 0 0 160 17

International

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As of 10 August 2011

Honours

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Japan

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References

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  1. ^ "Naoki Yamada" (in Japanese). Shonan Bellmare. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Stats Centre: Naoki Yamada Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
  3. ^ "Sky Sports Scout – Naoki Yamada". Sky Sports. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  4. ^ "Japan Coach Delighted With Teenage Star Naoki Yamada After International Debut". Goal. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  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. ^ 直輝右足骨折だった!岡田構想、浦和痛手 (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 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, ISBN 978-4905411529 (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, ISBN 978-4905411420 (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, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 67 out of 289)
  13. ^ Japan – Naoki Yamada – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway
  14. ^ "U-20日本代表、韓国に逆転勝ち". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 19 December 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  15. ^ "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". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 29 March 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  16. ^ "U-22日本代表 国際親善試合 2011_08_10 エジプト". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 10 August 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
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