Riku Yamada
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
0
Goals
1
Assists
0
Started
12
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
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Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 67%
0.24
xG
0
Goals
6
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17 |  Vissel Kobe | D2 - 2 | 81 | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| May 9 |  Cerezo Osaka | L3 - 2 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 6.7 |
| May 6 |  Fagiano Okayama FC | W2 - 1 | 64 | — | 1 | — | 7.6 |
| May 3 |  Nagoya Grampus | L1 - 2 | 45 | — | — | — | 5.6 |
| Apr 29 |  Shimizu S-Pulse | W1 - 2 | 60 | — | — | 1 | 7.0 |
| Apr 25 |  Gamba Osaka | D1 - 1 | 87 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Apr 18 |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima | L2 - 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 21 | Fagiano Okayama FC | W0 - 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 18 |  Kyoto Sanga FC | L1 - 2 | 67 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Mar 15 |  Avispa Fukuoka | W1 - 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Riku Yamada
Riku Yamada is a professional 28-year-old footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for V-Varen Nagasaki, born on April 14, 1998, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Riku Yamada on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Riku Yamada Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current J1 100 Year Vision League campaign, Riku Yamada has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 12 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 0 goals and 1 assist to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 7.
Compared to other defensive midfielders in the competition, Riku Yamada ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Riku Yamada's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- June 6, 2027: null-null vs Shimizu S-Pulse (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 29, 2027: null-null vs Machida Zelvia (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 22, 2027: null-null vs Tokyo Verdy (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 15, 2027: null-null vs Kashima Antlers (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 9, 2027: null-null vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 3, 2027: null-null vs Yokohama F.Marinos (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 29, 2027: null-null vs Cerezo Osaka (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 24, 2027: null-null vs JEF United Chiba (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 17, 2027: null-null vs Vissel Kobe (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 10, 2027: null-null vs Kawasaki Frontale (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Riku Yamada's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Riku Yamada's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Riku Yamada currently plays for V-Varen Nagasaki alongside Hayato Teruyama, Keita Takahata, Yusei Egawa, Takuya Takagi, Emerson Deocleciano, Motoki Hasegawa, Masahiro Sekiguchi, Kaito Ioka, Luka Radotic, Norman Campbell, Tsubasa Kasayanagi, Kenshin Yasuda, Haruki Shirai, Kanta Doi, Serigne Saliou Diop. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Riku Yamada's career has also included time at Nagoya Grampus, Ventforet Kofu, Nagano Parceiro, Grulla Morioka, RB Omiya Ardija.
On the international stage, Riku Yamada has represented Japan.
Other notable players from Japan include Tokuma Suzuki, Katsuya Iwatake, Yuta Togashi, Shuto Kawai, Shuhei Takizawa, Kenta Nishizawa, Kazuya Onohara, Ryoga Ishio, Katsuya Nakano, Ryu Takao, Kennedy Ebbs Mikuni, Takumi Nakamura, Yushi Hasegawa, Yutaro Hakamata, Yuya Ono. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, Riku Yamada has won 1 titles: Emperor Cup (2022) with Ventforet Kofu.
Riku Yamada has competed in J. League Cup, J. League, J. League 3. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
FotLive provides comprehensive coverage of Riku Yamada, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Riku Yamada to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.