He made his first appearance for the Tricolore in a J.League Cup match against local rivals Shonan Bellmare on 13 March 2019.
He started the match and was then substituted by Noah Kenshin Browne in the 82nd minute of a 2–0 defeat.
A month later he played the full 90 minutes and scored the opening goal in a 2–2 draw at home to V-Varen Nagasaki.
His first J.League appearance came as an 86th minute substitute for the Brazilian, Marcos Júnior in a 3–0 win away to Urawa Red Diamonds on 5 April 2019.
[5] On 13 January 2024, Yamaya joined Danish 2nd Division side Akademisk Boldklub on a deal until June 2026.