Shin Yamada: I want to share more good moments with the fans | OneFootball

Last night (Saturday, July 27), Celtic rounded off their pre-season fixture schedule with a victory over Saudi Arabian side, Al-Ahli.

With the scoreline level at 1-1 after 90 minutes, the game was settled by a penalty shootout, with the Bhoys firing five perfect spot-kicks beyond the Al-Ahli keeper to make the most of the advantage that Vil Sinisalo had secured by saving the Saudi Arabian side’s third penalty.

The winning penalty was scored by Shin Yamada, who made his first appearance for the Celts last night and, speaking to Celtic TV after the match, the Japanese forward reflected on last night’s victory and how pleased he is to be a Celtic player.

“I’m glad to be a part of this Celtic team,” Shin said. “And I’m happy to score the last goal to win the game.

“I wish I could have scored during the game, but in the end I contributed so it’s good.

“This is the first time I have moved to a different club, so I am enjoying that.

“The first league game is coming soon, and we’ll play in different competitions, so I would like to score a lot of goals and share good moments with the fans.”

Shin Yamada's post-match interview is available to watch below.

Fixtures

Al-Ahli Saudi FC Vs. Celtic - Sat, Jul 26th 2025, 20:30