Nichika Yamada

In this Japanese name, the surname is Yamada.

Nichika Yamada (山田 二千華, Yamada Nichika; born 24 February 2000) is a Japanese volleyball player. She plays for the Japan women's national volleyball team. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's volleyball.^[2]

Nichika Yamada
Personal information
Nationality	Japanese
Born	(2000-02-24) 24 February 2000 (age 25) Aichi, Japan[1]
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Spike	288 cm (9 ft 5 in)
Block	310 cm (10 ft 2 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Middle Blocker
Current club	NEC Red Rockets
Number	11 (national) 5 (club)
Career
Years Teams 2015–2018 Toyohashi Central High School 2018–present NEC Red Rockets
National team
2019 U-20 national team 2020–present Senior national team
Honours Women's Volleyball Representing  Japan FIVB Nations League 2024 Bangkok Team

Career

She participated in the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship,^[3] 2018 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship, 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship,^[4] 2019 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship, and 2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League.^[5]

She plays for NEC Red Rockets.^[6]