Genki Yamada
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Genki Yamada | ||
| Date of birth | December 16, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Nakatsugawa, Gifu, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blaublitz Akita | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | FC XEBEC | ||
| 2010–2012 | Kyoto Sanga FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2018 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 15 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → J.League U-22 (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Renofa Yamaguchi (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 32 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Kataller Toyama (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2023– | Blaublitz Akita | 58 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009-2010 | Japan U17 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:10, 20 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Genki Yamada (山田 元気, Yamada Genki; born December 16, 1994 in Gifu) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J2 League club Blaublitz Akita.[1]
Career
On 27 December 2016, Yamada was announced at Renofa Yamaguchi on a one year loan.[2]
On 14 December 2018, Yamada was announced at Renofa Yamaguchi on a permanent transfer.[3] On 26 December 2020, the club announced that he had extended his contract for the 2021 season, and that he had undergone surgery after getting injured.[4]
On 14 December 2022, Yamada was announced at Blaublitz Akita on a permanent transfer.[5]
International career
On 14 December 2015, Yamada was part of a 50-player provisional squad for the AFC U-23 Championship Qatar 2016.[6]
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kyoto Sanga F.C. | 2014 | J.League Division 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | J2 League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| J.League U-22 Selection (loan) | 2014 | J3 League | 4 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | J3 League | 4 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Renofa Yamaguchi FC (loan) | 2017 | J2 League | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 21 | 0 | |
| 2018 | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Renofa Yamaguchi FC | 2019 | J2 League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | |
| 2020 | J2 League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Kataller Toyama (loan) | 2022 | J3 League | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 28 | 0 | |
| Blaublitz Akita | 2023 | J2 League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | J2 League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2025 | J2 League | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| 2026 | J2/J3 (100) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 58 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 160 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 168 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Emperors Cup
- ^ Includes J.League Cup
References
- ^ "山田 元気：ブラウブリッツ秋田：Ｊリーグ.jp". jleague.jp. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "山田 元気選手 期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of loan transfer of Genki Yamada]. www.renofa.com (in Japanese).
- ^ "山田 元気選手 京都サンガF.C.より完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of permanent transfer of Genki Yamada from Kyoto Sanga FC]. www.renofa.com (in Japanese).
- ^ "山田元気選手 契約更新、負傷のお知らせ" [Yamada Genki: Contract renewal and injury announcement]. www.renofa.com (in Japanese).
- ^ "山田元気選手 レノファ山口FCより新加入のお知らせ" [Genki Yamada joins the team from Renofa Yamaguchi FC]. blaublitz.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "リオ五輪予選に臨むU23日本代表予備登録メンバー発表…南野＆久保ら選出" [Provisional roster for U23 Japan national team announced for Rio Olympics qualifiers... Minamino, Kubo and others selected]. www.soccer-king.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 233 out of 289)
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 201 out of 289)
- ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 225 out of 289)
- ^ "Genki Yamada Players All-Time Record". Soccer D.B. Japan. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
External links
- Profile at Renofa Yamaguchi
- Profile at Kyoto Sanga Archived 2016-10-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Genki Yamada at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Genki Yamada at Soccerway