Shin Yamada

Shin Yamada of Oud-Heverlee Leuven was born in Yokohama, Japan on 30 May 2000 (age 26).

Shin Yamada, born on 30 May 2000 (age 26), is a Japanese striker whose senior career has been shaped mainly by Kawasaki Frontale. Celtic signed him from Kawasaki in July 2025 for around £1.5m, but the substance of his record still sits with the club he left behind in Japan.

Across three seasons with Kawasaki, Yamada made 86 league appearances and scored 25 goals. His 2024 season was the clear peak: 19 goals in 38 league games, a return that made the move to Celtic straightforward enough to understand.

Since joining Celtic, Yamada has gone on loan to Oud-Heverlee Leuven, where he has made six Belgian Pro League appearances in 2026-27. His market value is around £680,000, according to Transfermarkt.

For now, Yamada’s profile remains that of a developing forward with a strong Kawasaki spell behind him, a Celtic contract, and current first-team minutes in Belgium.

📈 Key stats and insights

Shin Yamada has made six Pro League appearances (two starts, four as substitute) in 2026–27

Shin Yamada plays as a striker for Oud-Heverlee Leuven on loan from Celtic

Shin Yamada joined Celtic from Kawasaki Frontale for €1,500,000 in July 2025

Shin Yamada carries a €800k market value and is 26 years old

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Striker
Primary Position: Forward
Position

Shin Yamada

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1.75m (5ft 8in)
Height: 20
Squad Number: 75kg (11st 11lb)
Weight: 30 May 2000 (age 26)
Date of Birth: Yokohama
Birthplace: Japan 🇯🇵
Country of Birth: Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Team: £680,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Pro League 2026 - 2027
Games: 6
Starting: 2
Substitute: 4
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 86%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Shin Yamada has made six Pro League appearances this 2026–27 season, with two starts and four substitute outings – an appearance profile that identifies him as a rotational striker brought on for short spells rather than a fixture in the starting eleven.

📋 Career stats

Team: Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Belgium 🇧🇪
Games: 6
Goals: -

Team: Preussen Munster
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 10
Goals: 3

Team: Celtic
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 8
Goals: -

Team: Kawasaki Frontale
Season 2025
Country: Japan 🇯🇵
Games: 21
Goals: 2

Team: Kawasaki Frontale
Season 2024
Country: Japan 🇯🇵
Games: 38
Goals: 19

Team: Kawasaki Frontale
Season 2023
Country: Japan 🇯🇵
Games: 27
Goals: 4

Yamada's career since 2023 moved from an unattached registration into a spell at Kawasaki Frontale, followed by a €1,500,000 transfer to Celtic in July 2025 and a sequence of loans through 2026 – a trajectory that shows a high-value permanent move followed by work to find a settled playing environment.

💰 Transfers

Team: Oud-Heverlee Leuven
14 July 2026
From: Celtic
Type: Loan

Team: Celtic
1 June 2026
From: Preussen Munster
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Preussen Munster
27 January 2026
From: Celtic
Type: Loan

Team: Celtic
19 July 2025
From: Kawasaki Frontale
Type: Fee (£1.5m)

Team: Kawasaki Frontale
1 January 2023
Type: Unattached

Yamada transferred from Kawasaki Frontale to Celtic for €1,500,000 in July 2025, was loaned to Preussen Munster in January 2026, recorded a loan registration adjustment in June 2026, and joined Oud-Heverlee Leuven on loan from Celtic in July 2026; his move to Kawasaki Frontale was an unattached signing in January 2023.

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