Kota Yamada

Following his move to Yokohama FC, Yamada's current-season form is up 94% on last season (Season 17→33), while his Rating eased 49→41. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Yokohama FC · 18th	32	2	1	6.9	41	33
2024/25	Gamba Osaka · 4th	23	4	1	6.91	49	17
2023/24	Yokohama FC	28	0	2	6.65	—	—
2023/24	Kashiwa Reysol · 17th	27	0	2	6.65	46	8
2022/23	Montedio Yamagata	36	6	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Montedio Yamagata	42	8	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan U20	4	1

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

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

K. Yamada is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Yokohama FC, rated 41.1 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (74.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.44 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yamada.

On the season, Yamada graded 33 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 1 assist and 3.441 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 17 → 33). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41. At 27 Yamada is in his prime years, and a market index of 14.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Yamada is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26

41.1

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

32.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

74.9%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.44

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Yokohama FC finished 18th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

3.44

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (18th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 74.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 41.1 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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 %74.9%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.07

Assists / 900.035

Goal contribution / 900.105

Defensive actions / 903.441

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.14

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 age 27 (~15), then tapers with age. At 27, Yamada sits on 14.8, at or near its peak. The blue line is Yamada's projected Rating — 41.1 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 central midfielders in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles53

Interceptions35

Blocks10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

Yokohama FCMar 2025 – now

Gamba OsakaJan 2024 – Mar 2025

Kashiwa ReysolJan 2023 – Jan 2024

Montedio Yamagatauntil Jan 2023

Yokohama F. Marinos(back from loan)Jan 2022 – Jan 2023

Montedio YamagataJan 2022 – Jan 2022Free

Montedio Yamagata(on loan)Jan 2021 – Jan 2022

Mito Hollyhock(on loan)Jan 2020 – Jan 2021

Nagoya Grampus(on loan)Aug 2019 – Jan 2020

Yokohama F. Marinosuntil Aug 2019

About K. Yamada

Kota Yamada is a 27-year-old central midfielder who plays for Yokohama FC, born on July 10, 1999 in Fujisawa, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Japan. Yokohama FC currently sit 7th of 20 in the J2 League.

This season

In the current season, K. Yamada has made 32 appearances with 2 goals and 1 assist across 2,563 minutes, with 4 yellow cards.

K. Yamada's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Yokohama FC face Sagan Tosu at home in the J2 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Yamada at 41.1 with a Season form score of 32.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, K. Yamada has totalled 237 club appearances with 23 goals and 6 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 42 appearances for Montedio Yamagata.

K. Yamada's career has also included time at Gamba Osaka, Kashiwa Reysol, Montedio Yamagata, Yokohama F. Marinos, Mito Hollyhock and Nagoya Grampus.

On the international stage, K. Yamada has represented Japan U20 — 4 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Yokohama FC finished 18th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points