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Centre-backJapanJ2 League

Nao Yamada

Squad depthTokushima Vortis · 23 yrsStarter
39.6
Ratingi
17.6
Seasoni
7.1
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameNao Yamada
PositionCentre-back
NationalityJapan
Age23
Date of birth18 Nov 2002
BirthplaceSaitama
Height183 cm
ClubTokushima Vortis
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Centre-back

Season stats

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15
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1350
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Tokushima Vortis.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

N. Yamada is a 23-year-old central defender at Tokushima Vortis, rated 39.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 14th of 226 on scout potential in the J2 League. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (37.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yamada.

Judged on this season alone, Yamada graded 18 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 14% of the 75 centre-backs in the J2 League, on 7 clean sheets and 0 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 40, top 6% of the 75 centre-backs in the J2 League. At 23 Yamada is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.1 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 6% centre-backs · J2 LeagueCurrent seasonTop 14% centre-backs · J2 League10th-best centre-back in the J2 League14th in the J2 League · potential4th-highest potential centre-back in the J2 League
39.6
Ratingi
4th of 75 centre-backs
17.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
37.5%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Tokushima Vortis finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

15
Apps
0
Def. / 90
—
Tackles
—
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 37.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 0 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 39.6, Yamada carries the 4th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J2 League (top 6%). Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.