Akihito Yamada

Akihito Yamada
Date of birth (1985-07-26) 26 July 1985 (age 39)
Place of birthKitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 198 lb)
SchoolKokura High School
UniversityKeio University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Current team Seattle Seawolves of the MLR
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–2019 Panasonic Wild Knights 115 (475)
2015 Force 0 (0)
2016–2019 Sunwolves 16 (55)
2020–2022 NTT Shining Arcs 5 (5)
2021 Lyon ()
2021- Seatle Seawolves ()
2022- Kyuden Voltex ()
Correct as of 21 February 2021
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2018 Japan 25 (95)
Correct as of 21 February 2021
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2016 Japan Sevens 1
Correct as of 21 February 2021

Akihito Yamada (山田章仁, Yamada Akihito, born 26 July 1985 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a winger.[1][2] He also plays for Top League side the Panasonic Wild Knights in his home country.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Akihito Yamada Western Force Player Profile". Western Force Rugby. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Force bring in Japan flyer Yamada". ESPN. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Akihito Yamada ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Akihito Yamada itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2014.