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Japanese footballer

Shin Yamada 山田 新

Personal information
Date of birth (2000-05-30) 30 May 2000 (age 25)
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.

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

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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]

As of 1 March 2026[7][8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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

  1. ^ a b c d e f Appearances in the Emperor's Cup
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in the J.League Cup
  3. ^ a b c Appearances in the AFC Champions League
  4. ^ Appearance in Japanese Super Cup
  5. ^ Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup

Kawasaki Frontale

Japan

  1. ^ "「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.
  2. ^ "Celtic delighted to welcome Shin Yamada to Paradise". Celtic FC. 19 July 2025.
  3. ^ P.A. Media (11 August 2025). "Brendan Rodgers believes Shin Yamada made positive impact on debut". STV News.
  4. ^ McGinlay, Ryan (27 January 2026). "Forgotten Celtic striker Shin Yamada leaves on loan". The Herald. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ https://www.acsom.net/post/shin-yamada-celtic-move-why-have-the-goals-dried-up-this-season
  7. ^ Shin Yamada at Soccerway
  8. ^ Shin Yamada at Soccerbase
  9. ^ "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.