Naoki Yamada
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at FC Gifu
at FC Gifu
490 days · joined 2025-01-20
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
2008
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Shonan Bellmare
top club · 213 apps
Career highs
€1.10m
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 2017
14 / 2
int'l caps / goals
298Appearances
32Goals
28Assists
34Yellow cards
0Red cards
79Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Naoki Yamada |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 山田 直輝 |
| Date of birth | 1990-07-04 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Urawa, Saitama, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 168.00 m |
| Current club | FC Gifu |
| Joined | 2025-01-20 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
| Agent | Athleteplus |
Jul 2025
2025 — FC Gifu
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2025
Transfer: Shonan Bellmare → FC Gifu
24/25 · Transfer
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Shonan Bellmare
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — Shonan Bellmare
27 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
May 2023
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — Shonan Bellmare
27 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Shonan Bellmare
39 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Shonan Bellmare
18 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2020
Transfer: Urawa Reds → Shonan Bellmare
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2020
Transfer: Shonan Bellmare → Urawa Reds
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
Transfer: Urawa Reds → Shonan Bellmare
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
2019 — Urawa Red Diamonds, Shonan Bellmare
12 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2018
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2018
2018 — Urawa Red Diamonds
8 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2018
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jan 2018
Transfer: Shonan Bellmare → Urawa Reds
17/18 · Return from loan
Jul 2017
2017 — Shonan Bellmare
40 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Shonan Bellmare
16 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Shonan Bellmare
23 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2015
Transfer: Urawa Reds → Shonan Bellmare
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
2014 — Urawa Red Diamonds
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Urawa Red Diamonds
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Urawa Red Diamonds
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2012
Injury: unknown
49 games missed
Jul 2011
2011 — Urawa Red Diamonds
28 matches · 1 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — Urawa Red Diamonds
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2010
Injury: unknown
26 games missed
Jul 2009
2009 — Urawa Red Diamonds
26 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2009
Transfer: Urawa Reds U18 → Urawa Reds
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
2008 — Urawa Red Diamonds
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.10m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Gifu
0.0%
Shonan Bellmare
63.0%
Urawa Red Diamonds
37.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Gifu | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shonan Bellmare | 9 | 2015 | 2024 | 213 | 27 | 17 | 4,487 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 9 | 2008 | 2019 | 83 | 5 | 11 | 2,636 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | J3 League | FC Gifu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 146 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Shonan Bellmare | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Shonan Bellmare | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 763 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 143 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Shonan Bellmare | 21 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Shonan Bellmare | 37 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 483 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Shonan Bellmare | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 701 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Shonan Bellmare | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 456 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | YBC / Copa Sudamericana Supercup | Shonan Bellmare | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 2018 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J2 League | Shonan Bellmare | 39 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 606 |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
| 2016 | J. League Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J1 - 1st Stage | Shonan Bellmare | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Shonan Bellmare | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 232 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 2015 | J. League Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 226 |
| 2015 | J1 - 1st Stage | Shonan Bellmare | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Shonan Bellmare | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 232 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | J.League Div.1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | J.League Div.1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 18 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 994 |
| 2010 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | J.League Div.1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 206 |
| 2009 | J.League Div.1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 20 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1,365 |
| 2008 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | J.League Div.1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Urawa Reds U18 | Urawa Reds | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-01 | Urawa Reds | Shonan Bellmare | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | Shonan Bellmare | Urawa Reds | Return from loan | 425000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-24 | Urawa Reds | Shonan Bellmare | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Shonan Bellmare | Urawa Reds | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-01 | Urawa Reds | Shonan Bellmare | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-20 | Shonan Bellmare | FC Gifu | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Broken fibula | 2010-01-06 | 2010-06-08 | 154 | 26 |
| 11/12 | Cruciate ligament surgery | 2012-03-21 | 2012-12-03 | 258 | 49 |
| 17/18 | Broken fibula | 2018-06-20 | 2018-10-20 | 123 | 17 |
| 18/19 | Fitness | 2018-10-21 | 2019-01-31 | 103 | 7 |
| 22/23 | Calf strain | 2023-05-11 | 2023-06-12 | 33 | 7 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2024-02-22 | 2024-04-14 | 53 | 8 |
| 24/25 | Calf injury | 2024-09-18 | 2024-10-30 | 43 | 4 |
Current—
Peak€1.10m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.10m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €425k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28642 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25507 | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3435 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiga Hata | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wellington | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Miki Yamane | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Akimi Barada | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitsuki Saito | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Genki Haraguchi | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Toshiki Ishikawa | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Shuto Machino | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Takuya Okamoto | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kosei Tani | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazuki Oiwa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Koki Tachi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Satoshi Tanaka | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kazunari Ono | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hirokazu Ishihara | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Daiki Sugioka | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | J1 League | Shonan Bellmare | 5 | 37 |
| 2017 | J2 League | Shonan Bellmare | 5 | 39 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 3 | 5 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | J2 League | Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 39 |
| 2011 | J.League Div.1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 18 |
| 2009 | J.League Div.1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 20 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Shonan Bellmare | Urawa Reds | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-24 | Urawa Reds | Shonan Bellmare | Loan | — | €250k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | Shonan Bellmare | Urawa Reds | Return from loan | — | €425k |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-01 | Urawa Reds | Shonan Bellmare | Loan | — | €400k |
Teams faced most often by Naoki Yamada'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashima Antlers | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 23% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 55 | -27 | 15% |
| Vissel Kobe | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 31% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 34 | -11 | 27% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 28% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 36% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 25 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 47 | -24 | 12% |
| FC Tokyo | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 20% |
| Gamba Osaka | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 44% |
| Sagan Tosu | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 46% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 25% |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Senior debut season | |
| 2009 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 146 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 2023 | 27 | 865 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 27 | 143 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.89 |
| 2021 | 39 | 483 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 2020 | 18 | 801 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 2017 | 40 | 606 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 2016 | 16 | 356 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 2015 | 23 | 631 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 2011 | 28 | 994 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 2009 | 26 | 1,571 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J1 League
168 apps
10 G
12 A
J. League Cup
40 apps
9 G
5 A
J2 League
39 apps
5 G
6 A
Emperor's Cup
20 apps
5 G
3 A
J1 - 2nd Stage
17 apps
3 G
1 A
J1 - 1st Stage
11 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Naoki Yamada
Who is Naoki Yamada?
Naoki Yamada is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for FC Gifu.
How old is Naoki Yamada?
Naoki Yamada is 35 years old. He was born on July 4, 1990 in Urawa, Saitama.
What position does Naoki Yamada play?
Naoki Yamada plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Naoki Yamada play for?
Naoki Yamada currently plays for FC Gifu.
How many career goals has Naoki Yamada scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Naoki Yamada has scored 32 goals in 298 appearances.