ratings updated 11 Oct 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Fukushima United.
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M. Yamada is a 32-year-old central defender at Fukushima United, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 18 appearances, a Season grade of 16, top 54% of J3 League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 14.4, ranking 217th of 260 in the J3 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (93.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.03 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yamada.
Judged on this season alone, Yamada graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 31st of 57 of the 57 centre-backs in the J3 League, on 3 clean sheets and 2.029 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Yamada, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 14, 49th of 57 of the 57 centre-backs in the J3 League. At 32 Yamada is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Fukushima United finished 18th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
2.03 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 18 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 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 93.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 14.4, Yamada carries the 49th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J3 League of 57, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Fukushima United finished 18th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.03 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the J3 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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