Rihito Yamamoto
FreiburgLack of fitness (Aug 22)Expected return: A few weeks
Height
20
Shirt
24 years
Dec 12, 2001
Left
Preferred foot
JapanCountry
Market value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches39%Shot attempts67%Goals78%
Chances created86%Aerial duels won40%Defensive contributions65%
Belgian Pro League 2025/2026
5
Goals6
Assists38
Started38
Matches3,290
Minutes played7.44
Rating6
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
May 24
KV MechelenW3-0
86
0
1
0
0
7.5
May 21
AnderlechtL3-1
90
0
0
0
0
8.0
May 16
GentD1-1
81
0
0
0
0
7.6
May 2
Union St.GilloiseW2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.8
Apr 26
KV MechelenW1-4
90
0
0
0
0
6.7
Apr 23
AnderlechtW2-0
71
0
0
0
0
7.5
Apr 19
GentD0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.1
Apr 11
Club BruggeL1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.4
Apr 4
Union St.GilloiseL1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.0
Mar 22
Union St.GilloiseL1-3
90
0
0
0
0
6.3
St.TruidenMay 24
Belgian Pro League Playoff Championship Group
KV Mechelen
3-0
86’
7.5
May 21
Belgian Pro League Playoff Championship Group
Anderlecht
3-1
90’
8.0
May 16
Belgian Pro League Playoff Championship Group
Gent
1-1
81’
7.6
May 2
Belgian Pro League Playoff Championship Group
Union St.Gilloise
2-1
90’
7.8
Apr 26
Belgian Pro League Playoff Championship Group
KV Mechelen
1-4
90’
6.7
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 31%- 51Shots
- 5Goals
- 5.87xG
Shot typeLeft footSituationFast breakResultGoal
0.11xG0.56xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 3,290
Shooting
Goals
5
Expected goals (xG)
5.87
xG on target (xGOT)
5.12
Non-penalty xG
5.87
Shots
51
Shots on target
16
Headed shots
4
Passing
Assists
6
Expected assists (xA)
6.27
Successful passes
1,161
Pass accuracy
82.8%
Accurate long balls
35
Long ball accuracy
53.8%
Chances created
62
Big chances created
8
Successful crosses
26
Cross accuracy
32.9%
Possession
Successful dribbles
21
Dribble success
40.4%
Duels won
221
Duels won %
52.7%
Aerial duels won
28
Aerial duels won %
36.4%
Touches
2,163
Touches in opposition box
113
Dispossessed
39
Fouls won
97
Penalties awarded
2
Defending
Defensive contributions
191
Tackles
75
Interceptions
45
Blocked shots
13
Fouls committed
48
Recoveries
182
Possession won final 3rd
23
Dribbled past
34
Clearances
58
Clean sheets
7
Goals conceded while on pitch
42
xG against while on pitch
44.01
Discipline
Yellow cards
6
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches39%Shot attempts67%Goals78%
Chances created86%Aerial duels won40%Defensive contributions65%
Career
Senior career | ||
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63 5 | ||
35 0 | ||
17 0 | ||
105 3 | ||
National team | ||
4 1 | ||
18 3 | ||
 Japan Under 18Mar 2019 - Sep 2023 1 0 | ||
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