Born in Japan on 12 August 2001, Yutaro Oda, a 23-year-old forward, currently plays predominantly as a right winger for Hearts. Standing at 5ft 11in (1.81m), Oda weighs 11st (70kg) and bears the number 11 on his jersey.
According to Transfermarkt, his market value hovers roughly around £450,000. With currently 1 year and 7 months left on his Hearts' contract, it is poised to end on 31 May 2026.
Oda began his football journey with Vissel Kobe in Japan's J1 League, where he joined in January 2019. From his entry in the 2020 season, he made 19 first team appearances and scored one goal. These fledgling efforts were followed by three first team appearances and one goal in 2021, before increasing to 21 appearances in 2022, albeit without a score.
In January 2023, a new chapter unfolded in Oda's career when he transferred from Vissel Kobe to Hearts in the Scottish Premiership. The details of the transfer fee, however, remain undisclosed. From his entry in the 2022 - 2023 season, Oda charted 12 first team appearances, scoring one goal. His tenure at Hearts gained momentum in the 2023 - 2024 season with 25 appearances and five goals. In the current 2024 - 2025 season, Oda has already marked his presence with five first team appearances and a goal.
Oda's involvement extends beyond regular league matches, as noted by his participation in the League Cup 2024 - 2025 with one start, the Scottish Cup 2023 - 2024 with a start and a substitute appearance, and the Europa League Qualifiers 2024 - 2025, where he clocked two appearances off the bench.
