was a Japanese

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player.

Playing career

Yamada was born in

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on February 13, 1968. After graduating from

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, he joined

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in 1990. He played many matches in his first season with the team. In 1992, he moved to new club

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. He played as left side back and the club won the 2nd place

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and 1993 J.League Cup. He retired end of 1995 season.

Coaching career

After retirement, Yamada started coaching career at

in 1996. He coached youth team until 1997. In 2000, he became a manager for new university, Fuji Tokoha University. In April 2013, the university was integrated into Tokoha University and he managed Tokoha University. On April 8, 2013, Yamada died of

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Club statistics

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