V-Varen Nagasaki

Riku Yamada

Midfielder#24

Key facts

Age: 28
Height: 1.75 m
Weight: 72 kg
Number: #24
Born: 15/4/1998
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: Japan

Official profile

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Career stats

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026 J1 100 Year Vision League VVN	10	13	2	2	0	0	1	6	2	0
Regular Season VVN	8	9	6	1	0	0	0	6	2	0

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026 J1 LeagueV-Varen Nagasaki	21	0	1	12	4	1,333	3	0	0	21	3	22	8	0	25	0
2023 J1 LeagueNagoya Grampus	5	–	–	–	–	93	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Career2 seasons	26	0	1	12	4	1,426	3	0	0	21	3	22	8	0	25	0

Game log, 2026 J1 League

Game
11 Oct @ JEF United Ichihara-ChibaD 1-1 11 Oct	0	1	0	45	0	1	0	3	0	1
19 Sept v Cerezo OsakaD 1-1 19 Sept	0	0	0	58	1	1	0	1	0	1
12 Sept v Nagoya GrampusW 2-0 12 Sept	0	2	1	86	0	1	0	2	1	0
6 Sept @ Vissel KobeL 1-3 6 Sept	0	1	0	80	0	1	0	0	0	3
2 Sept v Gamba OsakaD 2-2 2 Sept	0	2	1	66	0	1	0	0	1	0
29 Aug v FC TokyoL 0-3 29 Aug	0	0	0	70	0	1	0	0	0	3
21 Aug @ Kashiwa ReysolL 2-4 21 Aug	0	0	0	45	0	1	1	0	1	3
15 Aug @ Fagiano OkayamaL 0-1 15 Aug	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	1	1	1
9 Aug v Kyoto SangaW 2-1 9 Aug	0	0	0	86	0	1	0	2	2	1
V-Varen Nagasaki win 3-2 on penalties v Vissel KobeW 2-2 17 May	0	0	0	81	0	1	0	1	1	2
9 May @ Cerezo OsakaL 2-3 9 May	0	0	0	90	1	1	0	5	0	3
6 May v Fagiano OkayamaW 2-1 6 May	1	0	0	64	0	1	0	1	0	1
3 May v Nagoya GrampusL 1-2 3 May	0	0	0	45	0	1	0	2	0	1
29 Apr @ Shimizu S-PulseW 2-1 29 Apr	0	1	0	60	1	1	0	1	0	1
Gamba Osaka win 6-5 on penalties v Gamba OsakaL 1-1 25 Apr	0	0	0	87	0	1	0	0	0	1
21 Mar @ Fagiano OkayamaW 1-0 21 Mar	0	0	0	7	0	1	1	0	0	0
18 Mar v Kyoto SangaL 1-2 18 Mar	0	1	1	67	0	1	0	0	1	1
15 Mar v Avispa FukuokaW 1-0 15 Mar	0	0	0	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
8 Mar @ Gamba OsakaL 2-3 8 Mar	0	0	0	62	0	1	0	2	0	2
28 Feb v Cerezo OsakaW 1-0 28 Feb	0	3	1	64	0	1	0	1	0	0
21 Feb @ Nagoya GrampusW 3-1 21 Feb	0	1	0	76	0	1	0	0	0	0

Recent games

Oct '2625
@ Urawa Red Diamonds
Did not record a stat
L 1-0
Oct '2621
v Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Did not record a stat
W 4-0
Oct '2617
@ Kashima Antlers
Did not record a stat
L 2-0
Oct '2611
@ JEF United Ichihara-Chiba
1 SHOT · 3 FC
D 1-1
Sept '2619
v Cerezo Osaka
1 FC · 1 YC
D 1-1
Sept '2612
v Nagoya Grampus
2 SHOT · 1 SOG · 2 FC · 1 FA
W 2-0
Sept '266
@ Vissel Kobe
1 SHOT
L 3-1
Sept '262
v Gamba Osaka
2 SHOT · 1 SOG · 1 FA
D 2-2

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly.

Splits, J1 League

Split
HomeHome or away · won 6 of 14	14	0.0	0.1	0.6	0.3	57.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.1	0.7	0.4	0.0	0.8	0.0
AwayHome or away · won 3 of 12	12	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	52.3	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.2	1.0	0.2	0.0	1.2	0.0
LossesResult	12	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	59.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.1	0.8	0.3	0.0	1.5	0.0
WinsResult	9	0.0	0.1	0.8	0.2	58.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.9	0.4	0.0	0.6	0.0
DrawsResult	5	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.2	38.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.8	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.0
Regular seasonStage · won 9 of 26	26	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.2	54.8	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.1	0.8	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.0
Cerezo OsakaOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	70.7	0.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.3	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.0
Fagiano OkayamaOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	53.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.7	0.0
Gamba OsakaOpponent · won 0 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.3	71.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.7	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.0
Kyoto SangaOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	57.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.7	1.0	0.0	0.7	0.0
Nagoya GrampusOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	69.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.3	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0
FC TokyoOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	57.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0
Kashiwa ReysolOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	29.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.5	0.0
Vissel KobeOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	80.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	2.5	0.0
Avispa FukuokaOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Consadole SapporoOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	–	–	–	–	8.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
JEF United Ichihara-ChibaOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Sanfrecce HiroshimaOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	–	–	–	–	8.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Shimizu S-PulseOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	60.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank, NagasakiGround · won 6 of 12	12	0.0	0.1	0.7	0.3	64.8	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.1	0.8	0.5	0.0	0.9	0.0
City Light Stadium, OkayamaGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	48.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0
Ajinomoto Stadium, TokyoGround · won 0 of 1	1	–	–	–	–	45.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Edion Stadium HiroshimaGround · won 0 of 1	1	–	–	–	–	8.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Fukuda Denshi Arena, ChibaGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
IAI Stadium Nihondaira, ShimzuGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	60.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Kobe Wing StadiumGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	80.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0
Nagaragawa Stadium, GifuGround · won 0 of 1	1	–	–	–	–	13.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Sanga Stadium by Kyocera, KyotoGround · won 0 of 1	1	–	–	–	–	19.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa StadiumGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	0.0
Suita City Football Stadium, OsakaGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	62.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0
Toyota StadiumGround · won 0 of 1	1	–	–	–	–	8.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Toyota Stadium (Japan)Ground · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	76.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Yodoko Sakura Stadium, OsakaGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0