Daichi Kamada

Daichi Kamada is a Japanese attacking midfielder currently at Crystal Palace in the Premier League. He rose to prominence at Eintracht Frankfurt, where he was a key figure in their UEFA Europa League triumph in 2022.

Kamada developed at Sagan Tosu before joining Eintracht Frankfurt in 2017, winning the DFB-Pokal in 2018 and the UEFA Europa League in 2022 — the latter making him a celebrated figure in Japan. He then spent a season at Lazio before moving to Crystal Palace in 2024, where he helped the club win the FA Cup in 2025 and the UEFA Conference League in 2026. With 49 caps and 12 goals for Japan, Kamada is one of the national team's key creative players and participated in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.