Daichi Kamada
Daichi Kamada is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or attacking midfielder for Premier League club Crystal Palace and the Japan national team. After representing several Japanese football academies including school football, Kamada began his career at Sagan Tosu in early 2015, where he spent two and a half years. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Daichi Kamada |
| Club | |
| Club number | 18 |
| National team | |
| National team number | 15 |
| Birth date | 05.08.1996 (age 29) |
| Country of birth |  Japan |
| City of birth | Ehime |
| Position | halfback |
| Foot | right |
| Contract until | 30.06.2026 |
| Market value | 10,900,000 € |
| Height/weight | 184 cm / 76 kg |
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FIFA World Cup 14.06.2026 |
2:2 | 1 | 1'-90' | ||||||
UEFA Conference League 27.05.2026 |
1:0 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Premier League 24.05.2026 |
1:2 | 1'-46' | |||||||
Premier League 17.05.2026 |
2:2 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Premier League 13.05.2026 |
0:3 | 81' | 75'-90' | ||||||
Premier League 10.05.2026 |
2:2 | 1'-90' |
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 FIFA World Cup 2026 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 UEFA Conference League 2025/2026 |
15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1092 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Premier League 2025/2026 |
28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1909 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
 Friendly International 2026 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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League Cup 2025/2026 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Goal Daichi Kamada 89', Netherlands-Japan 2:2
08:53
DAICHI KAMADA ?? | Every Touch v Everton (H)
01:00
How good was Daichi Kamada?! ?? #kamada #uefa #football
Goal Daichi Kamada 58', Shakhtar-Crystal Palace 1:2
19:20
?️?️ Pre-match Press Conference | Fiorentina (A)
Goal Daichi Kamada 4', Japan-Bolivia 1:0
01:18
Daichi Kamada Wins Net88's October Player of the Month ??? #premierleague #uefa #japan
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Daichi Kamada Win Net88's September Player of the Month ? ?? #cpfc #premierleague #liverpool
03:31
The Best of Daichi Kamada | Liverpool (H)
Goal Daichi Kamada 45', Japan-Indonesia 3:0
Goal Daichi Kamada 15', Japan-Indonesia 1:0
Goal Daichi Kamada 66', Japan-Bahrain 1:0
Netherlands gammon Van der Vaart apologises over offensive ‘joke" about Japan players – ‘I dare say anything"
football365.com2 days
‘You can’t say anything these days,’ was the gist of Rafael van der Vaart’s stance as he analysed the Netherlands’ 2-2 draw with Japan, and yet all the wokery in the world didn’t stop the middle-aged gammon from delivering an offensive stereotype tha
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Ex-Netherlands star apologises for offensive remark about Japan players in World Cup opener
goal.com2 days
Getty Images SportJun 17, 2026 22:34+03:00Former Netherlands international Rafael van der Vaart has issued a formal apology following a wave of backlash over offensive comments made during the 2026 World Cup
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Aston Villa scout Parma"s Suzuki at World Cup as Juventus negotiate for Martinez
Yahoo2 days
Reports in Italy claim that Aston Villa scouts were in attendance to watch Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki, who has been tipped as a potential replacement for Emiliano Martinez, who reportedly has an agreement on personal terms in place with Juventus
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Virgil van Dijk not a fan of World Cup hydration breaks after Netherlands' opener against Japan
goal.com4 days
Getty Images SportJun 15, 2026 21:21+03:00Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk has expressed his frustration with the mandatory hydration breaks introduced for the 2026 World Cup
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From Belgium to the World Cup: Japan"s success made in Sint Truiden
Yahoo4 days
From Belgium to the World Cup: Japan’s success made in Sint TruidenJapan earned themselves a deserving point in their opening match of the World Cup against the Netherlands
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Could Asian teams be catching up with Europe at this World Cup?
theguardian.com4 days
Daichi Kamada’s late equaliser for Japan against the Netherlands on Sunday did not merely mean that the scoreline more accurately reflected the game
theguardian.com
Could Asian teams be catching up with Europe at this World Cup?
Yahoo4 days
There has been early success for Asian teams at this year’s World Cup.Composite: Getty (Composite: Getty)Daichi Kamada’s late equaliser for Japan against the Netherlands on Sunday did not merely mean that the scoreline more accurately reflected the g
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Koeman has no regrets over Netherlands tactics in Japan draw
soccernews.com4 days
Ronald Koeman expects better from his Netherlands players, as he insisted he had "no regrets" over his decisions against Japan.The Netherlands started their World Cup Group F campaign with a 2-2 draw at Dallas Stadium
soccernews.com
Barcelona World Cup spotlight: Frenkie de Jong"s Netherlands run into resolute Japan
Yahoo4 days
It was the second successive day at the 2026 FIFA World Cup to feature a Barcelona player, and this time it was captain Frenkie de Jong playing for the Netherlands against Japan
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