Kaito Yamada
Career snapshot
Position rank · 2025
Among 618 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 2006-08-31 · 6 players total
| Full name | Kaito Yamada |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 山田 海斗 |
| Date of birth | 2006-08-31 (19 yrs) |
| Place of birth | ---, Hyogo, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 192.00 m |
| Current club | Tacoma Defiance |
| On loan from | ↩ Vissel Kobe parent contract: 2028-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-01-31 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | Kiot |
Percentile rank vs 478 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma Defiance | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 568 |
| Vissel Kobe | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vissel Kobe U18 | 3 | 2022 | 2024 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 2,827 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MLS Next Pro | Tacoma Defiance | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 568 |
| 2025 | US Open Cup | Tacoma Defiance | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Vissel Kobe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Takamado U18 PL West | Vissel Kobe U18 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 937 |
| 2023 | Takamado U18 PL West | Vissel Kobe U18 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,890 |
| 2022 | Takamado U18 PL West | Vissel Kobe U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-01-30 | Vissel U18 | Vissel Kobe | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Vissel Kobe | Tacoma Defiance | Loan | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-12-31 | Tacoma Defiance | Vissel Kobe | Return from loan | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuka Kawai | 2 | 0 | 943 |
| Edson Carli | 1 | 0 | 885 |
| Shoi Sakamoto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Motonari Tanaka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayato Takayama | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Takuma Eguchi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Travian Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Homma | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Teruya Imatomi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yuan Iwamoto | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Taiga Kameda | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aiku Nishikawa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Taiga Seguchi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sota Onishi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Riku Ibaraki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayato Watanabe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Riku Fujimoto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ran Yoshioka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oga Morita | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kento Hamasaki | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MLS Next Pro | Tacoma Defiance | 3 | 20 |
| 2024 | Takamado U18 PL West | Vissel Kobe U18 | 2 | 21 |
| 2023 | Takamado U18 PL West | Vissel Kobe U18 | 1 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MLS Next Pro | Tacoma Defiance | 2 | 20 |
| 2024 | Takamado U18 PL West | Vissel Kobe U18 | 1 | 21 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2025-12-31 | Tacoma Defiance | Vissel Kobe | Return from loan | — | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Vissel Kobe | Tacoma Defiance | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Senior debut season | |
| 2023 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | 568 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2024 | 21 | 937 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 21 | 1,890 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Kaito Yamada
Who is Kaito Yamada?
Kaito Yamada is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Tacoma Defiance.
How old is Kaito Yamada?
Kaito Yamada is 19 years old. He was born on August 31, 2006 in ---, Hyogo.
What position does Kaito Yamada play?
Kaito Yamada plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Kaito Yamada play for?
Kaito Yamada currently plays for Tacoma Defiance.
How many career goals has Kaito Yamada scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kaito Yamada has scored 6 goals in 67 appearances.