Shin Yamada
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Aoba-ku, Yokohama, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Preußen Münster (on loan from Celtic) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kamoe FC | |||
| Suisho SC | |||
| –2018 | Kawasaki Frontale | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Toin University of Yokohama | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Kawasaki Frontale | 86 | (25) |
| 2025– | Celtic | 8 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Preußen Münster (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Japan U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Japan | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 July 2025 | |||
Shin Yamada (山田 新, Yamada Shin; born 30 May 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club Preußen Münster on loan from Scottish Premiership club Celtic, and the Japan national team.
Club career
Named as a designated special player ahead of the 2022 season, Yamada made his debut for Kawasaki Frontale in the J.League Cup against Cerezo Osaka.[1]
On 19 July 2025, Yamada signed for Scottish Premiership club Celtic on a four year contract.[2] He made his debut for the Bhoys in a 2–0 victory over Aberdeen on 10 August.[3]
On 27 January 2026, having made only one start and ten substitute appearances for the first-team, Yamada joined 2. Bundesliga side Preußen Münster on loan until the end of the season.[4][5]
International career
Yamada made his international debut for Japan on 12 July 2025 when he came on as a substitute against Hong Kong in the 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship, a match that Japan won 6–1.[6]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toin University of Yokohama | 2019 | – | 1[a] | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | |||||
| 2020 | – | 2[a] | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 2022 | – | 1[a] | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2022 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 27 | 4 | 4[a] | 1 | 6[b] | 1 | 3[c] | 0 | – | 40 | 6 | |||
| 2024 | 38 | 19 | 2[a] | 1 | 4[b] | 0 | 6[c] | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 51 | 21 | ||
| 2025 | 20 | 9 | 1[a] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6[c] | 1 | – | 27 | 5 | |||
| Total | 85 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 32 | ||
| Celtic | 2025–26 | Scottish Premiership | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Preußen Münster | 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 97 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 139 | 37 | ||
- Notes
- ^ a b c d e f Appearances in the Emperor's Cup
- ^ a b c Appearances in the J.League Cup
- ^ a b c Appearances in the AFC Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Japanese Super Cup
- ^ Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
Honours
Kawasaki Frontale
Japan
References
- ^ "「シン・ヤマダきたぁ」川崎がスタメンに特別指定・山田新を抜擢！ 控えは７人中３名がGKのルヴァンC大阪戦メンバーが反響「少数精鋭感えぐい」" ["Shin Yamada is Here" Kawasaki Selects Specially Designated Shin Yamada for the Starting Lineup! 3 out of 7 reserves are GK members of Levain C Osaka match]. soccerdigestweb.com (in Japanese). 3 August 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Celtic delighted to welcome Shin Yamada to Paradise". Celtic FC. 19 July 2025.
- ^ P.A. Media (11 August 2025). "Brendan Rodgers believes Shin Yamada made positive impact on debut". STV News.
- ^ McGinlay, Ryan (27 January 2026). "Forgotten Celtic striker Shin Yamada leaves on loan". The Herald. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ Weskamp, Marcel (27 January 2026). "„Flexibilität und Tiefe" – Japanischer Angreifer Shin Yamada von Celtic Glasgow ausgeliehen". SC Preußen Münster (in German). Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ https://www.acsom.net/post/shin-yamada-celtic-move-why-have-the-goals-dried-up-this-season
- ^ Shin Yamada at Soccerway
- ^ Shin Yamada at Soccerbase
- ^ "神戸vs川崎Fの試合結果・データ (Fujifilm Super Cup: 2024年2月17日)". J.League. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
External links
- Shin Yamada at Soccerbase