Celtic confirm signing of striker Shin Yamada

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·19 de julio de 2025

Celtic confirm signing of striker Shin Yamada

Celtic have confirmed the singing of Japanese striker Shin Yamada from Kawasaki Frontale. The 25 year old has signed a four year deal at the club…

Shin Yamada, Celtic FC latest summer signing. Photo Celtic FC

Celtic have signed the player for £1.5m and whilst he is expected to join as a striker, there is an outside possibility that he is a right winger given that he has played there before. Celtic are needing to recruit out wide after Nicolas Kühn departed and the pacy Yamada could be utilised on the right side of a front three, similar to Daizen Maeda’s wide left role.

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In 121 appearances for the club, Yamada scored 32 goals and assisted on 9 occasions. These numbers don’t scream prolific but he has not been playing professionally for all that long.

The club’s latest foray into the J-League market sees Brendan Rodgers attempt to add more goals to his squad. Compatriot Hayato Inamura arrived earlier this month to offer defensive cover for the returning Kieran Tierney. The Scottish Champions have also added midfielder Benjamin Nygren as well as attacker Callum Osmand and deputy goalie Ross Doohan arriving too.

Here’s Kieran Tierney speaking to The Celtic Star and a few other Celtic fan media sites…

Celtic in the Eighties by David Potter…

Thank you to everyone who has already pre-ordered the late David Potter’s last ever Celtic book, Celtic in the Eighties, which will be published on the fifth day of September by Celtic Star Books. The link to pre-order your copy is below…

Celtic in the Eighties by David Potter, out 5 September 2025. Available to pre-order now.