is a former Japanese football player and manager. Playing career Yamada was born in Numazu on February 21, 1961. After graduating from Kokushikan University, he joined Honda in 1983. He retired in 1990. Coaching career After retirement, Yamada coached at Honda from 1990 to 1992. In 1992, he moved to Yamaha Motors (later Júbilo Iwata) and coached until 2001. In 2002, he moved to Shonan Bellmare. In May 2003, he became manager as Samir's successor and managed until July 2004. In 2010, he signed with Vanraure Hachinohe and managed until 2014. Managerial statistics References External links 1961 births Living people Kokushikan University alumni Association football people from Shizuoka Prefecture Japanese footballers Japan Soccer League players Honda FC players Japanese football managers J2 League managers Shonan Bellmare managers Vanraure Hachinohe managers Association football midfielders