Yamada was born in Hamamatsu on December 27, 1988. After graduating from Meiji University, he joined J1 League club Júbilo Iwata in 2011. He played as regular player from first season. However Júbilo was relegated to J2 League end of the 2013 season. In July 2014, he moved to German 2. Bundesliga club Karlsruher SC. He played for the club in 3 seasons. In summer 2017, he returned to Júbilo Iwata which playing in J1. However the club was relegated to J2 end of the 2019 season.