JAKARTA - Welcoming the mid-season transfer market, Bali United officially signed a new Japanese player, Teppei Yachida. The midfielder will be a new ammunition to sail the second round of the 2025/2026 Super League.
The presence of Yachida completes Bali United's foreign player slot to nine people. This is in accordance with this season's regulations allowing clubs to sign up to 11 imported players.
"We officially announce Teppei Yachida as Bali United's new player. He was brought in from the Japanese League 2 club (J2 League), RB Omiya Ardija."
"Hopefully Yachida can help the team in the rest of this season with positive results," said Bali United CEO Yabes Tanuri, quoted from the club's official website on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.
The decision of the Serdadu Tridatu to sign Yachida was taken based on the impressive record of the player. He is only 24 years old and has a wealth of experience in the highest level competition (J1 League) and J2 League.
Yachida started his career at Kyoto Sanga in 2020, the player born in Niigata also had the opportunity to study at Tochigi SC until he tasted the atmosphere of K-League 2 in South Korea.
Before landing on the Island of the Gods, Yachida was a pillar of RB Omiya Ardija, a Japanese club now affiliated with the Red Bull network.
In addition, Bali United chose Yachida because he is one of the players who are regulars in the Japanese national team. Since the age of 15, his name has routinely adorned the young Blue Samurai squad.
His individual achievements have also been impressive since he was a teenager, where he once won the title of Outstanding Player in a prestigious competition between high schools in Japan in 2019.
Most recently, Yachida was part of the Japan U-23 National Team squad when competing at the 2022 Asian Games in China.
The presence of this 170 cm tall midfielder is expected to bring a new color to the midfield of Stefano Cugurra's squad, as well as maintaining the hope of the Bali United champion this season.
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