based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 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 defensive midfielder at Kawasaki Frontale, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 3 assists in 35 appearances, a Season grade of 47, top 13% of J1 League defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 42.1, ranking 27th of 113 in the J1 League. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (80.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.2 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 47 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 13% of the 8 defensive midfielders in the J1 League, on 4 goals, 3 assists and 4.202 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 47 → 47). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, top 38% of the 8 defensive midfielders in the J1 League. At 28 Yamamoto is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.5 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Yamamoto is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Kawasaki Frontale finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side
4.2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 35 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 80.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.23 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 4.2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 42.1, Yamamoto carries the 3rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the J1 League (top 38%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.2 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 defensive midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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