Daizen Maeda

Daizen Maeda (前田 大然, Maeda Daizen, born October 20, 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership side Celtic on loan from J1 League side Yokohama F. Marinos.[1]

Daizen Maeda
前田 大然
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-10-20) October 20, 1997
Place of birth Osaka, Japan
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Celtic
(on loan from Yokohama F. Marinos)
Number 38
Youth career
2013–2015 Taki Junior
High School and Senior High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Matsumoto Yamaga 55 (8)
2017 → Mito HollyHock (loan) 36 (13)
2019–2020 → Marítimo (loan) 23 (3)
2020 → Yokohama F. Marinos (loan) 23 (3)
2021– Yokohama F. Marinos 36 (23)
2022– → Celtic (loan) 13 (5)
National team‡
2018–2021 Japan U23 17 (9)
2019– Japan 4 (0)
Honours
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta-PalembangTeam
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 May 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:15, 1 February 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Matsumoto Yamaga

In 2016, Maeda joined Matsumoto Yamaga FC. He got his J-League debut on February 28, 2016.[2] It was on August 28, 2016, that he scored his first goal as a professional in an Emperor's Cup game against Tokuyama University.[3]

Mito HollyHock (loan)

On 6 January 2017, Matsumoto Yamaga FC announced that Maeda will be joining Mito HollyHock on a loan deal that will run from February 2017 till January 2018.[4] He ended the season while scoring 13 goals.[5]

Matsumoto Yamaga return

After his loan spell at Mito, he struggled for regular playing time and was loaned to the Portuguese club, Maritimo in 2019.[6]

Maritimo (loan)

On August 11, 2017, he made his debut in the opening round of Portuguese League against Sporting CP when he came on as a substitute in the 57th minute.[7][8]

On 25 August 2019, Maeda scored his debut goal in a 3–2 loss to CD Tondela.[9][10]

Yokohama F. Marinos (loan)

On August 3, 2020, a loan transfer to Yokohama F. Marinos was announced.[11] He scored his first goal after the transfer in the match against Shimizu S-Pulse on August 19, and contributed to the team's first victory in three games.[12][13]

Yokohama F. Marinos

By the end of the season, it was announced that the deal would be made permanent.[14] On March 7, 2021, he scored a brace against Sanfrecce Hiroshima[15][16] and continued his prolific run of form on March 17, scoring four goals in one game against Tokushima Vortis.[17][18] On September 25, 2021, with a goal against Yokohama FC, Maeda became the top scorer in the J1 League.[19][20] On November 6 against FC Tokyo, he scored his second hat-trick of the season to keep his spot in the top scorers' ranking.[21] In addition to being named in the J.League Best XI at the end of the season, Maeda was also co-J.League Top Scorer with Leandro Damiao of Kawasaki Frontale, who had equalled his total of 23 goals for the campaign.[22]

Celtic

On December 31st, 2021, Maeda was announced to have signed for Scottish Premiership club Celtic on loan for the rest of the season, with an obligation to buy at the end of the loan.[23] On January 17th, 2022, Maeda made his debut and scored his first goal in the 4th minute, in a league fixture against Hibernian at Celtic Park.

International career

On May 24, 2019, Maeda has been called by Japan's head coach Hajime Moriyasu to feature in the Copa América played in Brazil.[24] He's also the first Matsumoto Yamaga player to ever feature for the senior's side. He made his debut on 17 June 2019 in the game against Chile, as a starter.[25]

Style of play

Though primarily and initially used by both Matsumoto Yamaga and Yokohama F. Marinos as a left winger, Maeda is able to operate in a number of positions as a forward, including on the opposite flank, as an attacking midfielder or occasionally a second striker. Regarding his stamina and conditioning, former coach John Hutchinson referred to Maeda as a "machine", while Arthur Papas, who also coached Maeda during his time at Yokohama, has said Maeda "possesses athletic qualities far superior to most players at the professional level", hailing his pace and sprinting.[26]

Career statistics

Club
As of 17 April 2022[27][28]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Matsumoto Yamaga 2016 J2 League 90110000101
2018 J2 League 297000000297
2019 J1 League 182000000182
Mito HollyHock (loan) 2017 J2 League 36130000003613
Marítimo (loan) 2019–20 Primeira Liga 233110000244
Yokohama F. Marinos (loan) 2020 J1 League 233002050303
Yokohama F. Marinos 2021 J1 League 36230040004023
Celtic (loan) 2021–22 Scottish Premiership 115410021177
Career total 1855663607120460

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[29]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan 201920
202220
Total40

Honours

Individual

References
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  15. INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (2021-03-08). "横浜Ｍ・前田大然が２発！開幕連敗危機救った「まずはチームでしっかり結果を残す」". サンスポ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-11-06.
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  17. "J1得点ランク首位に立った横浜FM前田大然、代表招集に意気込み「その場で活躍することが大事」". ゲキサカ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-11-06.
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  21. McKay, Gabriel (2021-11-06). "Celtic target Daizen Maeda bags brilliant hat-trick". Daily Record. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  22. "Joint-top scorer Leandro Damiao named MVP in Frontale-centric Best XI". 7 December 2021.
  23. Cuddihy, Pauk (December 31, 2021). "Celtic delighted to welcome three new signings". Celtic F.C.
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  26. "'Like nothing I've seen' - World coaches outline Celtic new boy Maeda's attribute that will terrify defenders".
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  29. Daizen Maeda at National-Football-Teams.com
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