Taiki Yamada

Taiki Yamada
山田 大樹
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-08) 8 January 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Chiba, Japan
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Kashima Antlers
Number 21
Youth career
–2020 Kashima Antlers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Kashima Antlers 2 (0)
2023 → Fagiano Okayama (loan) 7 (0)
International career‡
2017 Japan U15 9 (0)
2017–2018 Japan U16 8 (0)
2019 Japan U18 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Team
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2024 Qatar Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:23, 8 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:04, 13 November 2020 (UTC)

Taiki Yamada (山田 大樹, Yamada Taiki, born 8 January 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Kashima Antlers.[1][2]

Career

Kashima Antlers

On 15 October 2019, Yamada was promoted to the first team from the 2020 season.[3] He made his debut in the J.League Cup on 12 August 2020.[4] Yamada made his league debut against Vissel Kobe on 16 August 2020.[5]

On 8 December 2023, it was announced that Yamada would return to Kashima Antlers for the 2024 season.[6]

Loan to Fagiano Okayama

On 7 December 2022, Yamada was announced at Fagiano Okayama on loan.[7] He made his league debut against Júbilo Iwata on 18 February 2023.[8]

International career

On 3 September 2018, Yamada was called up to the Japan U16s.[9] On 23 October 2019, he was called up to the Japan U19s for 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualifying matches.[10] On 10 July 2020, Yamada was called up to the Japan U19s.[11] On 19 March 2021, he was called up to the Japan U20s.[12] On 3 March 2022, Yamada was called up to the Japan U21s.[13]

Yamada was part of the Japan squad for the 2022 Asian Games.[14]

On 4 April 2024, it was announced that Yamada would be part of the Japan squad for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of end of 2023 season.[16][17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
Kashima Antlers 2020 J1 League 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
2021 J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
Fagiano Okayama (loan) 2023 J2 League 7 0 1 0 - 8 0
Career total 9 0 1 0 1 0 11 0

Honours

Japan U16

Japan U23

References

  1. ^ "山田 大樹：鹿島アントラーズ：Ｊリーグ.jp". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Taiki Yamada" (in Japanese). Kashima Antlers. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  3. ^ "ユース所属 山田選手　2020年トップチーム昇格について". www.antlers.co.jp (in Japanese).
  4. ^ "「言葉いらず」の鹿島"高卒新人カルテット" 染野&松村プロ初弾!!荒木アシストに山田デビュー". web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese).
  5. ^ "Kashima Antlers vs Vissel Kobe - 16 August 2020". int.soccerway.com.
  6. ^ "山田 大樹選手 復帰のお知らせ". www.antlers.co.jp (in Japanese).
  7. ^ "山田大樹選手 育成型期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ". www.fagiano-okayama.com (in Japanese).
  8. ^ "Júbilo Iwata vs Fagiano Okayama - 18 February 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  9. ^ "U-16日本代表　メンバー・スケジュール　AFC U-16選手権マレーシア2018（9/10 - 10/9）". www.jfa.jp (in Japanese).
  10. ^ "U-18日本代表 メンバー・スケジュール AFC U-19選手権2020 予選グループJ（11/6～10＠ベトナム）". www.jfa.jp (in Japanese).
  11. ^ "U-19日本代表候補選出のお知らせ". www.antlers.co.jp (in Japanese).
  12. ^ "U-20日本代表候補選出のお知らせ". www.antlers.co.jp (in Japanese).
  13. ^ "U-21日本代表候補選出のお知らせ". www.antlers.co.jp (in Japanese).
  14. ^ "Football Men's - Team Roster - (JPN) Japan" (PDF). Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  15. ^ "山田 大樹選手 U-23日本代表選出のお知らせ". www.antlers.co.jp (in Japanese).
  16. ^ Taiki Yamada at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  17. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Taiki Yamada Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 3 January 2023.