# Naoki Yamada

Naoki Yamada is a Japanese footballer, born on 4 July 1990 in Urawa, Saitama, Japan. Yamada plays as an attacking midfielder for FC Gifu. Yamada has scored 18 goals in 244 league and international games and has won 1 trophy.

## Yamada's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, league games | 242 | 18 |
| Japan | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 244 | 18 |

Goals per game: 0.07.

## Yamada's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 1
- Trophies with Japan: 1

### Japan

- AFC U-17 Championship: 1 (2006)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2008–2019: Urawa Red Diamonds, 54 games, 2 goals
2. 2015–2017: Shonan Bellmare (loan), 67 games, 8 goals
3. 2019: Shonan Bellmare (loan), 9 games, 1 goal
4. 2020–2024: Shonan Bellmare, 105 games, 7 goals
5. 2025–: FC Gifu, 7 games, 0 goals

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Club stats as of 1 January 2026.

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