Kaito Yamada
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 August 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tacoma Defiance (on loan from Vissel Kobe) | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Vissel Kobe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Vissel Kobe | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Tacoma Defiance (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Japan U20 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 April 2025 | |||
Kaito Yamada (Japanese: 山田海斗; born 31 August 2006) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Tacoma Defiance (on loan from Vissel Kobe).
Early life
[edit]Yamada was born on 31 August 2006. Born in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, he is a native of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.[1]
Club areer
[edit]As a youth player, Yamada joined the youth academy of Japanese side Vissel Kobe, where he captained the club's under-18 team.[2] Japanese news website Gekisaka wrote in 2024 that he "secured a regular position as a center back last season and played in 21 league games, the most on the team. He has grown into a key player in the group that is competing for the championship" while playing for the under-18 team.[3]
In 2025, he was sent on loan to American side Tacoma Defiance. On 8 March 2025, he debuted for the club during a 2–3 away loss to Ventura County FC in the league.[4]
International career
[edit]Yamada is a Japan youth international, having played for the Japan national under-20 football team at the 2024 SBS Cup.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "神戸のU-18日本代表DF山田海斗がトップ昇格内定、192cｍの長身DF" [Kobe's U-18 Japan national team defender Kaito Yamada has been selected for promotion to the top team. The 192cm tall defender] (in Japanese). goo news. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "若きクリムゾンレッドを束ねるディフェンスリーダー。ヴィッセル神戸U-18・山田海斗は今度こそ「3度目の正直」を手繰り寄せる" [The defensive leader of the young Crimson Red. Vissel Kobe U-18's Kaito Yamada is hoping that this time "third time's the charm"] (in Japanese). J SPORTS. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "イングランドへの短期留学、トップチームのキャンプ帯同、国立での真剣勝負。貴重な経験を積み重ねる神戸U-18DF山田海斗が挑む勝負の2024年" [A short-term study abroad in England, accompanying the top team in their training camp, and competing at the National Stadium. Kobe U-18 defender Yamada Kaito will be accumulating valuable experience in the crucial year of 2024] (in Japanese). Gekisaka. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ Kaito Yamada at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Kaito Yamada at Soccerway
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Association football people from Hyōgo Prefecture
- Japanese men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Tacoma Defiance players
- MLS Next Pro players
- Japanese expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in the United States