Takuya Yamada
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Takuya Yamada | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 24, 1974 (age 32) | |
| Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Height | 5'11" (180cm) | |
| Playing position | Defense, Midfield | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Cerezo Osaka | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1990 - 1993 1993 - 1997 1997 - 2005 2005 - 2006 |
Toin Gakuen High Komazawa University Tokyo Verdy 1969 Cerezo Osaka TOTAL: |
? (?) ? (?) 235 (22) 20 (0) 0 (0) 255 (22) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2003 - 2004 | Japan | 4 (0) |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
||
Takuya Yamada (born 24 August 1974) is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Cerezo Osaka. He was capped 4 times for the Japanese national team between 2003 and 2004.
Known as the J-League Iron man. His physical and mental strength and presence on the field is big. His nick name that the supporter gave him was “Mr. Verdy” by serving as Tokyo Verdy 1969's captain for 3 years with his strong leadership. Charismatic player that is highly respected and one of the best utility players that Japan has produced.
Yamada surprised the Australian football community by arriving unannounced to trial with Adelaide United in mid-December 2006, [1] [2] the J-League season having finished on 2 December 2006. Adelaide United has a guaranteed spot in Group G of the 2007 Asian Champions League and needs a high-profile Asian player as a temporary replacement for injured former Chinese national striker, Shengqing Qu.[3]. Media reports in January 2007 suggested that attacking midfield Brazilian Miami FC player, Diego Walsh had been preferred, signing for the Reds for 2-and-a-half years. Reports suggested that Walsh was preferred to Yamada due to his more advanced VISA status meaning Walsh was likely to be available sooner to play for the Reds.[4]
Contents |
[edit] Clubs
- 1997-2005:
Tokyo Verdy 1969
Head Coaches: Ozvaldo Ardiles
2005: J-League XEROX Super Cup Champion
Team Captain: 2002 - 2005
Games Played: 235
Games Played in Cup: 61
Goals: 22
Goals in Cup: 6
- 2005-2006: Cerezo Osaka
Games Played: 20
Games Played in Cup: 8
Goals: 0
Goals in Cup: 0
[edit] National team
- 2004 Asian Cup (Champions)
[edit] Honors and awards
- 2002 - 2005: Captain of Tokyo Verdy 1969
- COLLEGE:
1995: Universiade Fukuoka (World University Games), Japanese College National Team – Champion
1995: All-Japan College Best 11
1996: All-Japan College Best 11
- HIGH SCHOOL:
1993: All-Japan High School Select Team
[edit] Team Honors
- 2005: J-League XEROX Super Cup Champion
- Asian Cup Champions: 2004
- Universiade Fukuoka (World University Games), Japanese College National Team – Champion
[edit] Notes
- ^ A-League, Hyundai. "Yamada Trains with Reds", Hyundai A-League, 2006-12-20. Retrieved on December 21, 2006.
- ^ Lato, Daniel. "Reds eye surprise arrival", Adelaide Advertiser, 2006-12-20. Retrieved on December 21, 2006.
- ^ "No Done Deal for Romario", Adelaide Advertiser, 2006-12-18. Retrieved on December 18, 2006.
- ^ Lato, Daniel. "United signs Diego", Adelaide Advertiser, 2007-01-10. Retrieved on January 10, 2007.
  |
This biographical article related to Japanese football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
