Shin Yamada

Following his move to OH Leuven, Yamada's current-season form is level with last season (Season 11→11), while his Rating climbed 42→45. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 54).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	OH LeuvenLoan · 16th	2	0	0	6.6	45	11
2025/26	Preußen MünsterLoan · 18th	10	3	0	6.7	46	10
2025/26	Kawasaki Frontale · 8th	21	2	1	6.71	42	11
2025/26	Celtic · 3rd	8	0	0	6.29	34	0
2024/25	Kawasaki Frontale · 8th	38	19	3	7.08	56	54
2023/24	Kawasaki Frontale · 8th	27	4	2	6.58	50	19
2022/23	Kawasaki FrontaleLoan	1	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan	3	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

S. Yamada is a 26-year-old centre-forward at Kawasaki Frontale, rated 42.2 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33.5% of available minutes). He brings 0.24 goal contributions per 90 (0.16 goals, 0.08 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yamada.

On the season, Yamada graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 1 assist in 21 appearances (0.236 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 11 → 11). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42. At 26 Yamada is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2024/25Streaky

42.2

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

10.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

33.5%

Minutes

limited game time

0.24

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Kawasaki Frontale finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.1

Goals / app

2 goals in 21 appearances (0.1 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 3 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

Game time. Only 33.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.24 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 42.2 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.24 goal contributions 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 %33.5%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.157

Assists / 900.079

Goal contribution / 900.236

Defensive actions / 900.707

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.157

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 (~13), then tapers with age. At 26, Yamada sits on 11.5, at or near its peak. The blue line is Yamada's projected Rating — 42.2 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 centre-forwards in the Jupiler Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles4

Interceptions5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

OH Leuven(on loan)Jul 2026 – now

Celtic(back from loan)Jun 2026 – Jul 2026

Preußen Münster(on loan)Jan 2026 – Jun 2026

CelticJul 2025 – Jan 2026

Kawasaki FrontaleJan 2023 – Jul 2025Free

TToin Universityuntil Jan 2023

About S. Yamada

Shin Yamada is a 26-year-old centre-forward who plays for OH Leuven, born on May 30, 2000 in Yokohama, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Japan. OH Leuven currently sit 16th of 18 in the Jupiler Pro League.

This season

In the current season, S. Yamada has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 29 minutes, averaging a 6.6 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

August 15, 2026: 0-3 loss at home vs Club Brugge KV (15 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 9, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Charleroi (14 minutes, 6.5 rating)

S. Yamada's next match is on August 29, 2026, when OH Leuven face Standard Liege at home in the Jupiler Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Yamada at 42.2 with a Season form score of 10.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the EAFF E-1 Football Championship and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 5 recorded seasons, S. Yamada has totalled 107 club appearances with 28 goals and 6 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 38 appearances for Kawasaki Frontale.

S. Yamada's career has also included time at Celtic, Preußen Münster, Kawasaki Frontale and TToin University.

On the international stage, S. Yamada has represented Japan — 3 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.