Yamada joins Celtic from Kawasaki Frontale
Yamada, who won his first international cap this year, follows fellow forwards Benjamin Nygren and Callum Osmand, defenders Hayato Inamura and Kieran Tierney and goalkeeper Ross Doohan in joining the Scottish champions this summer."Celtic is one of the top names in world football," he said. "I have already watched my countrymen Daizen [Maeda], Reo [Hatate] and Kyogo [Furuhashi] do so well at Celtic and I will aim to have the same impact."I am my own player, though, and I am ready to face all my own challenges directly."
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