Shin Yamada

Shin Yamada
山田 新
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-05-30) 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) 0 (0)
International career
2022 Japan U23 1 (0)
2025– Japan 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 January 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 German 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

As of 18 January 2026[7][8]
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
Career total 93 25 12 9 12 1 16 2 2 0 135 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

Honours

Club

Kawasaki Frontale

Japan

References

  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 (August 11, 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 (2026-01-27). "„Flexibilität und Tiefe" – Japanischer Angreifer Shin Yamada von Celtic Glasgow ausgeliehen". SC Preußen Münster (in German). Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  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 February 17, 2024.