Shin Yamada

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
J1 League	21	2	1	1145	6.71
2. Bundesligaat Preußen Münster	10	3	0	345	6.7
Premiershipat Celtic	8	0	0	243	6.29
League Cupat Celtic	4	0	0	107	6.27
UEFA Champions Leagueat Celtic	1	0	0	14	6.2

Career

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EAFF E-1 Football Championship×2Emperor Cup×2Super Cup×2

Yamada's current-season form is down 80% on last season (Season 54→11), while his Rating eased 56→42. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 54).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Preußen MünsterLoan · 18th	10	3	0	6.7	46	10
2025/26	Kawasaki Frontale · 8th	21	2	1	6.71	42	11
2025/26	Celtic · 3rd	8	0	0	6.29	34	0
2024/25	Kawasaki Frontale · 8th	38	19	3	7.08	56	54
2023/24	Kawasaki Frontale · 8th	27	4	2	6.58	50	19
2022/23	Kawasaki Frontale	1	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan	3	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

S. Yamada is a 26-year-old centre-forward at Kawasaki Frontale, rated 42.2 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33.5% of available minutes). He brings 0.24 goal contributions per 90 (0.16 goals, 0.08 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yamada.

On the season, Yamada graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 1 assist in 21 appearances (0.236 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 54 → 11). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42. At 26 Yamada is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2024/25Streaky

42.2

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

10.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

33.5%

Minutes

limited game time

0.24

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Kawasaki Frontale finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.1

Goals / app

2 goals in 21 appearances (0.1 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 3 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

Game time. Only 33.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.24 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 42.2 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.24 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %33.5%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.157

Assists / 900.079

Goal contribution / 900.236

Defensive actions / 900.707

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %15.4

Shot accuracy %44.8

Dribble success %25

Cards / 900.157

Foul involvement / 903.38

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~12), then tapers with age. At 26, Yamada sits on 11.5, at or near its peak. The blue line is Yamada's projected Rating — 42.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the 2. Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target13

Shots29

Passing

Assists1

Chances created10—

Passes188—

Possession

Successful dribbles3

Dribble success25%

Duels won55—

Duels won %30.7%—

Fouls won18

Defending

Tackles4

Interceptions5

Fouls committed25

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

OH Leuven(on loan)2026/27 – now

Celtic(back from loan)2026/27 – 2026/27

Preußen Münster(on loan)2025/26 – 2026/27

Celtic2025/26 – 2025/26

Kawasaki Frontale2022/23 – 2025/26Free

Toin Universityuntil 2022/23

About S. Yamada

Shin Yamada is a 26-year-old centre-forward who plays for Kawasaki Frontale, born on May 30, 2000 in Yokohama, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Japan. Kawasaki Frontale currently sit 8th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, S. Yamada has made 21 appearances with 2 goals and 1 assist across 1,145 minutes, averaging a 6.7 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. His season has spanned the J1 League, the 2. Bundesliga, the Premiership and the League Cup.

When S. Yamada plays, Kawasaki Frontale's record this season is 13W-13D-14L — and his match ratings average 6.62 at home against 6.6 on the road.

Recent matches

May 17, 2026: 0-3 loss away at SV Elversberg (59 minutes, 6.2 rating)
May 10, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs SV Darmstadt 98 (76 minutes, 1 goal, 7.9 rating)
May 3, 2026: 3-3 draw away at Hannover 96 (45 minutes, 1 goal, 6.6 rating)
April 25, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs Arminia Bielefeld (45 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 19, 2026: 1-4 loss away at FC Schalke 04 (9 minutes, 1 goal, 7.5 rating)
March 8, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Hertha BSC (45 minutes, 6.2 rating)
March 1, 2026: 2-1 win away at Eintracht Braunschweig (28 minutes, 6.9 rating)
February 22, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern (10 minutes, 6.3 rating)
February 6, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs VfL Bochum (11 minutes, 6.5 rating)
January 30, 2026: 1-1 draw away at 1. FC Nürnberg (17 minutes, 6.6 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Yamada at 42.2 with a Season form score of 10.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the EAFF E-1 Football Championship and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 4 recorded seasons, S. Yamada has totalled 105 club appearances with 28 goals and 6 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 38 appearances for Kawasaki Frontale.

S. Yamada's career has also included time at OH Leuven, Celtic, Preußen Münster and Toin University.

On the international stage, S. Yamada has represented Japan — 3 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Kawasaki Frontale finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

Watch points