Nobuhisa Yamada
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
footballer
. He mainly plays on the right as a defender or midfielder. He plays for Urawa Red Diamonds
of J. League
.
at Kusanagi Athletic Stadium. His first professional goal came on November 19, 1994 against Yokohama Marinos
at Toyama Athletic Stadium. He has played more than 400 league matches for Urawa (as of October 2007). He has been the captain of the team since 2004.
Although he mainly plays as a right-side defender or midfielder, he has also played as a stopper, libero, and attacking midfielder.
hosted by Qatar
.
He made his full international debut for Japan
on November 20, 2002 in a friendly against Argentine at Saitama Stadium. His first international goal came on February 7, 2003 in a friendly against Malaysia
at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
1Includes J. League Championship
, Japanese Super Cup
, A3 Champions Cup
and FIFA Club World Cup
.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
. He mainly plays on the right as a defender or midfielder. He plays for Urawa Red Diamonds
Urawa Red Diamonds
are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history...
of J. League
J. League
The or is the top division of and is the top professional association football league in Japan. It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football and the only league given top class 'A' ranking by the AFC. Currently, J. League Division 1 is the first level of the Japanese...
.
Club career
He was educated at and played for Fujieda Higashi High School. After graduating from high school, he joined Urawa in 1994. He made his first league appearance on April 27, 1994 against Shimizu S-PulseShimizu S-Pulse
is a professional Japanese association football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 . Formed as recently as 1991, S-Pulse are one of the youngest professional teams in Japan, but are among only five to have competed in...
at Kusanagi Athletic Stadium. His first professional goal came on November 19, 1994 against Yokohama Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos
is a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in...
at Toyama Athletic Stadium. He has played more than 400 league matches for Urawa (as of October 2007). He has been the captain of the team since 2004.
Although he mainly plays as a right-side defender or midfielder, he has also played as a stopper, libero, and attacking midfielder.
International career
Yamada represented Japan at several underage levels. He was a member of the Japan team for the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship1995 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 10th FIFA World Youth Championship was held in Qatar from April 13 to April 28, 1995. The tournament took place in three venues in one city: Doha.-Qualification:-Group A:-------------------------Group B:--------------------...
hosted by Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
.
He made his full international debut for Japan
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
on November 20, 2002 in a friendly against Argentine at Saitama Stadium. His first international goal came on February 7, 2003 in a friendly against Malaysia
Malaysia national football team
The Malaysian national football team nicknamed Harimau Malaya, as the Malayan Tiger, is the national team of Malaysia and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia...
at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
Club
| Club | Season | League | Emperor's Cup Emperor's Cup , commonly known as or , is a Japanese association football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J. League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, Japan Soccer League... |
J. League Cup J. League Cup J. League Cup is a Japanese football competition organized by J. League. It is also known as Yamazaki Nabisco Cup or Nabisco Cup because confectionery/bakery company Yamazaki Nabisco have sponsored the competition since its inception in 1992.It is generally regarded as the Japanese equivalent to... |
Champions League AFC Champions League The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs... |
Other1 | Total | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Urawa Red Diamonds Urawa Red Diamonds are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history... |
1994 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 1 | ||
| 1995 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | 45 | 1 | ||||
| 1996 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | - | - | 45 | 4 | |||
| 1997 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 1 | |||
| 1998 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 41 | 0 | |||
| 1999 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 35 | 3 | |||
| 2000 2000 J. League Division 2 -Final table:... |
39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 43 | 2 | |||
| 2001 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - | - | 37 | 4 | |||
| 2002 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | - | - | 37 | 1 | |||
| 2003 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | - | - | 39 | 3 | |||
| 2004 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 | - | 2 | 0 | 42 | 4 | ||
| 2005 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | - | - | 47 | 6 | |||
| 2006 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 45 | 7 | ||
| 2007 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 40 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 38 | 1 | |||
| 2010 2010 J. League Division 1 The 2010 J. League Division 1 season was the 46th season of the top-flight club football in Japan and the 18th season since the establishment of J1 League. The season began on March 6 and ended on December 4.... |
27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2011 2011 J. League Division 1 The 2011 J. League Division 1 season is the 46th season of Japanese top flight football and 19th since the establishment of the J. League. The season began on March 5 and is scheduled to end on December 3, with a planned five-week summer break between June 27–July 29 in order to allow preparation... |
20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 21 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 518 | 27 | 46 | 5 | 98 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 684 | 39 | |
1Includes J. League Championship
J. League Championship
The J. League Championship was a two-legged championship series which determined the season champion for the first 12 J. League seasons excluding the 1996 season. In the early years, the J.League seasons were divided into two halves, the first and second stages, and the champions of each stage...
, Japanese Super Cup
Japanese Super Cup
The Japanese Super Cup or is an annual one-match football competition in Japan organised by J. League and the Japan Football Association . This competition serves as the season opener and is played between the J. League Champions and the Emperor's Cup Winners of the previous season...
, A3 Champions Cup
A3 Champions Cup
A3 Champions Cup was an annual football tournament sanctioned by the East Asian Football Federation. It began in 2003, involving the league champions of China, Japan and South Korea. The host nation also invited an additional team, making this a four team tournament. South Korea was the most...
and FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000...
.
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan U20 Japan national under-20 football team The Japan national under-20 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.-FIFA U-20 World Cup Rosters:*1979 FIFA World Youth Championship*1995 FIFA World Youth Championship... |
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| 1995 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | |
| Japan Japan national football team The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan... |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2004 Japan national football team in 2004 -General:* The Japan national football team competed in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, won the 2004 Kirin Cup and the 2004 AFC Asian Cup in amongst other friendly matches played.-Schedule:Key* H = Home match* A = Away match* N = Neutral venue... |
3 | 1 | |
| Total | 15 | 1 |
Under-20
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 April 1995 |  Khalifa International StadiumKhalifa International Stadium Khalifa International Stadium or also known as National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar as part of the Doha Sports City complex, which also includes Aspire Academy, Hamad Aquatic Centre, and the Aspire Tower. It is named after Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Qatar's former Emir... , Doha Doha Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar... |
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1995 FIFA World Youth Championship 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship The 10th FIFA World Youth Championship was held in Qatar from April 13 to April 28, 1995. The tournament took place in three venues in one city: Doha.-Qualification:-Group A:-------------------------Group B:--------------------... |
Senior team
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 February 2004 |  Kashima Stadium, KashimaKashima, Ibaraki is a port city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 66,249 and a population density of 708.02 persons per km². The total area is 93.57 km². Kashima was formerly a town in Kashima District and became a city after merging with the... |
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Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
Club
Urawa Red Diamonds- AFC Champions LeagueAFC Champions LeagueThe AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
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- 2007
- J. League Division 1: 1
- 2006
- Emperor's CupEmperor's Cup, commonly known as or , is a Japanese association football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J. League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, Japan Soccer League...
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- Emperor's Cup
- 20052005 Emperor's CupThe 85th Emperor's Cup was held between September 17, 2005 and January 1, 2006. The tournament was won by Urawa Red Diamonds. The J. League Division 2 clubs qualified automatically to the third round, while the J...
, 2006- J. League CupJ. League CupJ. League Cup is a Japanese football competition organized by J. League. It is also known as Yamazaki Nabisco Cup or Nabisco Cup because confectionery/bakery company Yamazaki Nabisco have sponsored the competition since its inception in 1992.It is generally regarded as the Japanese equivalent to...
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- J. League Cup
- 2003
- Japanese Super CupJapanese Super CupThe Japanese Super Cup or is an annual one-match football competition in Japan organised by J. League and the Japan Football Association . This competition serves as the season opener and is played between the J. League Champions and the Emperor's Cup Winners of the previous season...
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- Japanese Super Cup
- 2006
- 2007
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- Nobuhisa Yamada – Urawa Red DiamondsUrawa Red Diamondsare a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history...
official site - Nobuhisa Yamada – Yahoo! JapanYahoo! Japanis a Japanese internet company formed as a joint venture between the American internet company Yahoo! and the Japanese internet company SoftBank. It is headquartered at Midtown Tower in the Tokyo Midtown complex in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo.-History:...
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