Rihito Yamamoto

Yamamoto's current-season form is up 331% on last season (Season 13→56), while his Rating climbed 51→62. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	St. Truiden · 3rd	38	5	6	7.06	63	56
2024/25	St. Truiden · 3rd	21	0	1	6.63	51	13
2023/24	St. TruidenLoan · 2nd	33	0	0	—	51	0
2023/24	Gamba Osaka · 16th	11	0	0	6.43	42	2
2022/23	Gamba Osaka · 15th	2	0	0	6.7	42	1
2022/23	Tokyo Verdy	17	1	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Tokyo Verdy	30	1	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan U23	6	0

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

Scout report

Key starterCentral midfielder

R. Yamamoto is a 24-year-old central midfielder at SC Freiburg, rated 62.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 4th of 322 on scout potential in the Bundesliga. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (96.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.56 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yamamoto.

Judged on this season alone, Yamamoto graded 56 — a standout campaign that ranks top 2% of the 59 central midfielders in the Bundesliga, on 5 goals, 6 assists and 3.557 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 13 → 56). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 62, top 4% of the 59 central midfielders in the Bundesliga. At 24 Yamamoto is in his prime years, and a market index of 55.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Streaky

Current potentialTop 4% central midfielders · Bundesliga Current seasonTop 2% central midfielders · Bundesliga 1st-best central midfielder in the Bundesliga 4th in the Bundesliga · potential 2nd-highest potential central midfielder in the Bundesliga

62.3

Ratingi

2nd of 59 central midfielders

55.6

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

96.2%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.56

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · SC Freiburg finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.56

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 38 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 5 goals and 6 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 96.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.3 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Defensive volume. 3.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 62.3, Yamamoto carries the 2nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Bundesliga (top 4%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %96.2%

Available fixtures38 of 34

Goals / 900.137

Assists / 900.164

Goal contribution / 900.301

Defensive actions / 903.557

Player flow

Goal involvements11

Shot conversion %31.3

Shot accuracy %53.3

Pass accuracy %82

Dribble success %43.1

Cards / 900.164

Foul involvement / 903.968

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 (~55), then tapers with age. At 24, Yamamoto sits on 55.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Yamamoto's projected Rating — 62.3 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 Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5

Shots on target16

Shots30

Passing

Assists6

Chances created62

Passes1,403

Pass accuracy82%

Possession

Successful dribbles22

Dribble success43.1%

Duels won221

Duels won %52.6%

Fouls won97

Penalties won2

Defending

Tackles73

Interceptions44

Blocks13

Fouls committed48

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

SC FreiburgJun 2026 – now

St. TruidenJul 2024 – Jun 2026

St. Truiden(on loan)Jul 2023 – Jul 2024

Gamba OsakaJul 2022 – Jul 2023

Tokyo Verdyuntil Jul 2022

About R. Yamamoto

Rihito Yamamoto is a 24-year-old central midfielder who plays for SC Freiburg, born on December 12, 2001 in Kanagawa, standing 179 cm tall. He is from Japan. SC Freiburg currently sit 7th of 18 in the Bundesliga.

This season

In the current season, R. Yamamoto has made 38 appearances with 5 goals and 6 assists across 3,289 minutes, averaging a 7.04 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 6 yellow cards.

When R. Yamamoto plays, SC Freiburg's record this season is 21W-5D-12L — and his match ratings average 7.02 at home against 7.11 on the road.

Recent matches

May 24, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs KV Mechelen (85 minutes, 1 assist, 6.6 rating)
May 21, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Anderlecht (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
May 16, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Gent (81 minutes, 7.3 rating)
May 2, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Union St. Gilloise (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 26, 2026: 4-1 win away at KV Mechelen (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 23, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Anderlecht (71 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 19, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Gent (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 11, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Club Brugge KV (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 4, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Union St. Gilloise (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
March 22, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Union St. Gilloise (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Yamamoto at 62.3 with a Season form score of 55.6, ranking 4th of 322 central midfielders in the Bundesliga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the AFC U23 Asian Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, R. Yamamoto has totalled 209 club appearances with 8 goals and 7 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 38 appearances for St. Truiden.

R. Yamamoto's career has also included time at St. Truiden, Gamba Osaka and Tokyo Verdy.

On the international stage, R. Yamamoto has represented Japan U23 — 6 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 · SC Freiburg finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points