Daichi Kamada

Daichi Kamada is a Japanese midfielder born in Ehime on 5 August 1996. He developed through school football after leaving the Gamba Osaka academy and began his professional career with Sagan Tosu in 2015. Kamada moved to Eintracht Frankfurt in 2017, then spent a formative loan spell with Belgian club Sint-Truiden, where his attacking output helped establish him in Europe. Returning to Frankfurt, he became an important creative midfielder and contributed to the club’s 2021–22 UEFA Europa League triumph. In 2023, Kamada joined Lazio, before moving to Crystal Palace in 2024 and reuniting with former Frankfurt coach Oliver Glasner. At Palace, Kamada has been used across midfield and advanced areas, while his movement and pressing support his work between the lines. Kamada also represents Japan and was involved in their victories over Germany and Spain at the 2022 World Cup.