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player. She played for Japan national team.

Club career

Yamada was born in

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on August 2, 1966. She played for her local club Shimizudaihachi SC and Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies.

National team career

On October 17, 1984, when Yamada was 18 years old, she debuted for Japan national team against

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. She was a member of Japan for 1989 AFC Championship. This competition was her last game for Japan. She played 21 games and scored 3 goals for Japan until 1989.Japan Football Association
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1966 births Living people Association football people from Shizuoka Prefecture Japanese women's footballers Japan women's international footballers Nadeshiko League players Shimizudaihachi Pleiades players Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies players Women's association footballers not categorized by position {{Japan-women-footy-bio-stub