Rihito Yamamoto
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Sint-Truidense VV
at Sint-Truidense VV
692 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€900k
Rating · 25/26
5.7
Solid
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
2019
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Tokyo Verdy
top club · 106 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#131
goals rank
#15
assists rank
4
season goals
10
season assists
Among 227 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2024
€1.00m
top transfer fee · 24/25
1
best season · 2020
22 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2001-12-12 · 6 players total
187Appearances
4Goals
10Assists
19Yellow cards
1Red cards
59Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rihito Yamamoto |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 山本 理仁 |
| Date of birth | 2001-12-12 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | ---, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Sint-Truidense VV |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | UDN SPORTS |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Sint-Truidense VV
6 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Sint-Truidense VV
23 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Gamba Osaka → Sint-Truiden
24/25 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jun 2024
Transfer: Sint-Truiden → Gamba Osaka
23/24 · Return from loan
Jul 2023
2023 — Gamba Osaka
15 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Sint-Truidense VV
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Gamba Osaka → Sint-Truiden
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2022
Transfer: Tokyo Verdy → Gamba Osaka
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — Gamba Osaka, Tokyo Verdy
19 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Tokyo Verdy
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Tokyo Verdy
35 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Tokyo Verdy
23 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2019
Transfer: Tokyo Verdy U18 → Tokyo Verdy
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 59 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.18/90
Assists2 total · 0.35/90
G+A3 total · 0.53/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.18/90
Minutes played by club
Sint-Truidense VV
9.6%
Gamba Osaka
0.0%
Tokyo Verdy
90.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sint-Truidense VV | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 64 | 1 | 4 | 508 |
| Gamba Osaka | 2 | 2022 | 2023 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tokyo Verdy | 4 | 2019 | 2022 | 106 | 3 | 4 | 4,789 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Jupiler Pro League | Sint-Truidense VV | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 508 |
| 24/25 | Croky Cup | Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | JPL Relegat. PO | Sint-Truidense VV | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Jupiler Pro League | Sint-Truidense VV | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Croky Cup | Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | JPL | Sint-Truidense VV | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | JPL Europe PO | Sint-Truidense VV | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Gamba Osaka | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Gamba Osaka | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Gamba Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,305 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Tokyo Verdy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 30 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,907 |
| 2020 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,577 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Tokyo Verdy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 22 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-02-01 | Tokyo Verdy U18 | Tokyo Verdy | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-24 | Tokyo Verdy | Gamba Osaka | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Gamba Osaka | Sint-Truiden | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Sint-Truiden | Gamba Osaka | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Gamba Osaka | Sint-Truiden | Transfer | 700000 | €1.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Broken foot | 2022-07-04 | 2022-09-19 | 78 | 14 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-10-25 | 2024-11-15 | 22 | 4 |
Current€900k
Peak€1.50m
Low€25k
Δ since start+€875k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #77815 | #7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Team #53813 | #7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #51367 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #40436 | #7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28642 | #7 | 17 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28425 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25507 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24750 | #10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22360 | #7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathias Delorge | 1 | 0 | 860 |
| Ryoga Sato | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Taiga Ishiura | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Boniface Nduka | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matte Smets | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Seiya Baba | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zion Suzuki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shion Inoue | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mizuki Arai | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Chima Fujita | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Godeau | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryoya Yamashita | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tomohiro Taira | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheus | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuhei Sato | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryota Kajikawa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Koki Morita | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Junki Koike | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Jupiler Pro League | Sint-Truidense VV | 1 | 6 |
| 2022 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 1 | 17 |
| 2020 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 1 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | J2 League | Tokyo Verdy | 2 | 22 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Gamba Osaka | 2 | 4 |
| 25/26 | Jupiler Pro League | Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Sint-Truiden | Gamba Osaka | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Gamba Osaka | Sint-Truiden | Loan | — | €600k |
Last 50 matches for Sint-Truidense VV The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-23 | BE1 |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 1–2 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 1–0 | Standard Liège | Available |
| 2025-11-02 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 1–0 | Royal Antwerp FC | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 2–0 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2025-10-19 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 2–2 | RSC Anderlecht | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 1–3 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2025-09-28 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 1–2 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-09-21 | BE1 |
Club Brugge KV | 2–0 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 0–3 | KVC Westerlo | Available |
| 2025-08-29 | BE1 |
Cercle Brugge | 1–1 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | BE1 |
SV Zulte Waregem | 0–2 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2025-08-17 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 2–1 | RAAL La Louviére | Available |
| 2025-08-08 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 2–0 | FCV Dender EH | Available |
| 2025-08-03 | BE1 |
Sporting Charleroi | 1–1 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2025-07-27 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 3–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | BE1 |
KV Kortrijk | 2–2 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 2–1 | K Beerschot VA | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | BE1 |
Cercle Brugge | 3–1 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 3–1 | Cercle Brugge | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 0–3 | KV Kortrijk | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | BE1 |
K Beerschot VA | 0–1 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | BE1 |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 3–2 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2025-03-07 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 2–0 | K Beerschot VA | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 4–2 | KV Kortrijk | Available |
| 2025-02-21 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 1–1 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 2–2 | Club Brugge KV | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | BE1 |
FCV Dender EH | 2–1 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2025-02-02 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 2–1 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2025-01-24 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 1–1 | Royal Antwerp FC | Available |
| 2025-01-19 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 1–2 | Standard Liège | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | BE1 |
KVC Westerlo | 1–2 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2025-01-07 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 0–4 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2024-12-27 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 1–1 | Cercle Brugge | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | BE1 |
Sporting Charleroi | 2–1 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2024-12-15 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 0–2 | RSC Anderlecht | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 2–0 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2024-12-04 | BE1 |
Cercle Brugge | 0–1 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 2–2 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | BE1 |
Club Brugge KV | 7–0 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2024-11-08 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 2–1 | KV Mechelen | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2024-11-02 | BE1 |
Standard Liège | 2–1 | Sint-Truidense VV | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2024-10-26 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 2–0 | KVC Westerlo | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2024-10-20 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 3–2 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 1–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2024-09-29 | BE1 |
Cercle Brugge | 1–1 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2024-09-21 | BE1 |
K Beerschot VA | 0–3 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2024-09-15 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 2–1 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Available |
| 2024-09-01 | BE1 |
KV Kortrijk | 1–1 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 0–0 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2024-08-17 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 3–3 | FCV Dender EH | Available |
Teams faced most often by Rihito Yamamoto's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Brugge KV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
| RAAL La Louviére | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100% |
| FC Machida Zelvia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
| KVC Westerlo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
| KRC Genk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| SV Zulte Waregem | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
| FC Tokyo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Fagiano Okayama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| KAA Gent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Senior debut season | |
| 2020 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 6 | 508 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 24/25 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 19 | 1,305 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2021 | 31 | 1,907 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 2020 | 35 | 1,577 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2019 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J2 League
104 apps
3 G
4 A
Jupiler Pro League
52 apps
1 G
3 A
J. League Cup
4 apps
0 G
2 A
Croky Cup
4 apps
0 G
1 A
JPL Europe PO
5 apps
0 G
0 A
J1 League
13 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Rihito Yamamoto?
Rihito Yamamoto is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Sint-Truidense VV.
How old is Rihito Yamamoto?
Rihito Yamamoto is 24 years old. He was born on December 12, 2001 in ---, Kanagawa.
What position does Rihito Yamamoto play?
Rihito Yamamoto plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Rihito Yamamoto play for?
Rihito Yamamoto currently plays for Sint-Truidense VV.
How many career goals has Rihito Yamamoto scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rihito Yamamoto has scored 4 goals in 187 appearances.
What is Rihito Yamamoto's market value?
Rihito Yamamoto's most recent reported market value is €900k.