Itsuki Yamada (山田 樹, Yamada Itsuki, born October 5, 1990) is a Japanese footballer. He is a defender whose primary position is a left back, who can also play as a centre back.

Itsuki Yamada
山田 樹
Itsuki Yamada playing an S.League match against Warriors FC at Jurong East Stadium on September 20, 2013.
Personal information
Full name Itsuki Yamada
Date of birth (1990-10-05) October 5, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Kyoto, Japan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Kyoto Sanga Youth
2009–2012 Ritsumeikan University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Albirex Niigata FC
(Singapore)
79 (5)
2016 Lao Toyota
2017 Customs United
2017–2018 Blaublitz Akita 43 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2020

Career

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Having previously played for Kyoto Sanga U-18 and Ritsumeikan University, Yamada to sign for Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore) for the upcoming S.League campaign. His consistent performance has rewarded him with a contract extension for the 2014 S.League season.[1]

After three years in Singapore and brief experiences between Laos and Thailand, Yamada came back to Japan, joining Blaublitz Akita in April 2017.[2]

Club career statistics

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As of 22 August 2018.[3]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Singapore League Cup League Cup Total
2013 Albirex Niigata FC (S) S.League 25 1 1 0 4 0 30 1
2014 27 3 3 0 3 1 33 4
2015 27 1 6 0 4 1 37 2
Japan League Cup League Cup Total
2017 Blaublitz Akita J3 League 20 4 1 0 21 4
2018 23 1 1 0 24 1
Total
Singapore 79 5 10 0 11 2 100 7
Japan 43 5 2 0 45 5
Career total 122 10 12 0 11 2 145 12

Honours

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Blaublitz Akita

References

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  1. ^ "Albirex Niigata Singapore アルビレックス新潟シンガポール 公式サイト". Albirex.com.sg. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  2. ^ "山田樹選手、加入のお知らせ - ブラウブリッツ秋田". blaublitz.jp.
  3. ^ 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. 249 out of 289)
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