Yamada made his professional debut in a 3–1 Emperor's Cup win against FC Imabari.

[1] In January 2025, it was announced that Yamada would be moving on loan to Primeira Liga club C.D.

[2] On 3 May 2024, Yamada scored the only goal of the game in the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup final.

It was his second goal in the tournament as Japan beat Uzbekistan to win the competition for the second time in their history.

[3][4] Japan U23 This biographical article related to a Japanese association football midfielder born in the 2000s is a stub.