Miki Yamane

Following his move to Urawa, Yamane's current-season form is up 22% on last season (Season 18→22), while his Rating held around 17. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 62).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2027/28	Urawa · 19th	1	0	0	6.7	17	22
2026/27	Los Angeles Galaxy · 12th	16	0	1	6.56	16	18
2025/26	Los Angeles Galaxy · 14th	31	1	4	6.84	19	19
2024/25	Los Angeles Galaxy · 8th	38	0	3	7.01	28	31
2023/24	Kawasaki Frontale · 8th	31	2	2	6.97	38	50

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan	16	2

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

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Full-back

M. Yamane is a 32-year-old full-back at Los Angeles Galaxy, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 16 appearances, a Season grade of 18. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16.2. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (49.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.13 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yamane.

On the season, Yamane graded 18 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 4.133 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 18 → 22). Over the 8 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16. At 32 Yamane is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending down

16.2

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

17.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

49.5%

Minutes

rotation minutes

4.13

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Los Angeles Galaxy finished 12th of 15 · a lower-table side

Apps

4.13

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (12th of 15) 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 49.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
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

Rated 16.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.13 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %49.5%

Available fixtures22 of 22

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.092

Goal contribution / 900.092

Defensive actions / 904.133

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.092

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 32, Yamane sits on 2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Yamane's projected Rating — 16.2 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 full-backs in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles25

Interceptions19

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

UrawaAug 2026 – now

Los Angeles GalaxyJan 2024 – Aug 2026

Kawasaki FrontaleJan 2020 – Jan 2024Free

Shonan Bellmareuntil Jan 2020

About M. Yamane

Miki Yamane is a 32-year-old full-back who plays for Urawa, born on December 22, 1993 in Yokohama, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Japan. Urawa currently sit 19th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, M. Yamane has made 16 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 980 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

M. Yamane's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Urawa face Yokohama F. Marinos at home in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Yamane at 16.2 with a Season form score of 17.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 16 career titles — among them the MLS and the Emperor Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, M. Yamane has totalled 319 club appearances with 15 goals and 34 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 38 appearances for Los Angeles Galaxy.

M. Yamane's career has also included time at Los Angeles Galaxy, Kawasaki Frontale and Shonan Bellmare.

On the international stage, M. Yamane has represented Japan — 16 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.