based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Kawasaki Frontale.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 7.3 |
Scout report
Y. Yamamoto is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Kawasaki Frontale, rated 35.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 60th of 193 on scout potential in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (50.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.65 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 27 — a strong campaign that ranks top 18% of the 41 central midfielders in the J1 League, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 3.646 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 47 → 27). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, top 40% of the 41 central midfielders in the J1 League. At 28 Yamamoto is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.4 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Kawasaki Frontale finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side
3.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 10 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.21 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 3.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 50.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 35.5, Yamamoto carries the 16th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J1 League of 41 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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