Their 2026 World Cup
A goal against Sweden and the player-of-the-match award in that game, in three appearances for Japan.
Match by match
D. Maeda played 2 matches for Japan, starting every one. His only goal came in the group stage (Group F) against Sweden. He was named player of the match once.
Who he is
- Born
- 20 October 1997 · aged 28 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- Taishi
- Club
- Ipswich Town F.C.
- Height
- 1.73 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Daizen Maeda (前田 大然, Maeda Daizen; born 20 October 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left winger or forward for Premier League club Ipswich Town and the Japan national team. Maeda began his career with Matsumoto Yamaga before spells with Mito HollyHock, Marítimo and Yokohama F. Marinos, where he finished as the J1 League top scorer in 2021. Since joining Celtic in 2022, Maeda has won multiple domestic honours and established himself as one of the club's key attacking players. He has represented Japan internationally since 2019, featuring at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 2023 AFC Asian Cup and 2026 World Cup.
Matsumoto Yamaga In 2016, Maeda joined Matsumoto Yamaga. He got his J-League debut on 28 February 2016. It was on 28 August 2016, that he scored his first goal as a professional in an Emperor's Cup game against Tokuyama University. After his loan spell at Mito, he struggled for regular playing time and was loaned to the Portuguese club, Maritimo in 2019. He left the club in 2021 after his loan with Yokohama F. Marinos was made permanent.
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