Naoki Maeda (footballer, born 1994) explained

Naoki Maeda
前田直輝
Birth Date:1994 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Saitama, Japan
Height:1.77 m
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Urawa Red Diamonds
Clubnumber:38
Youthyears1:2007–2012
Youthclubs1:Tokyo Verdy
Years1:2012–2015
Clubs1:Tokyo Verdy
Caps1:48
Goals1:4
Years2:2015
Clubs2:Matsumoto Yamaga (loan)
Caps2:31
Goals2:3
Years3:2015
Clubs3:J. League U-22 (loan)
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:2016–2017
Clubs4:Yokohama F. Marinos
Caps4:32
Goals4:6
Years5:2018
Clubs5:Matsumoto Yamaga
Caps5:16
Goals5:3
Years6:2018–2023
Clubs6:Nagoya Grampus
Caps6:122
Goals6:26
Years7:2022–2023
Clubs7:Utrecht (loan)
Caps7:12
Goals7:0
Years8:2024–
Clubs8:Urawa Red Diamonds
Caps8:7
Goals8:1
Club-Update:22:59, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Urawa Red Diamonds.[1]

Career

Naoki Maeda joined to J2 League club; Tokyo Verdy in 2012. In 2015, he moved to J1 League club; Matsumoto Yamaga. In 2016, he moved to Yokohama F. Marinos before rejoining Matsumoto in 2018. In January 2022 he was loaned to FC Utrecht of the Dutch Eredivisie on a six-month loan spell.[2] He made his debut on 16 January 2022 in a match against AFC Ajax starting on his debut and playing for 11 minutes before being forced off due to a broken leg following a tackle from Ajax’s Lisandro Martínez.[3] It was announced on 31 August 2022 that Utrecht signed Maeda on loan again for the 2022–23 season.[4]

On June 30 2023, it was announced that Maeda returns to Grampus following the end of loan spell at Utrecht. He is subsequently given number 25 shirt of the clubs' first-team.[5]

In January 2024, Maeda transferred to Urawa Red Diamonds ahead of the 2024 season.[6]

Career statistics

[7] [8] [9] [10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tokyo Verdy2012J.League Division 2400040
2013J.League Division 218100181
2014J.League Division 226300263
Total48400000000484
Matsumoto Yamaga (loan)2015J1 League3133131375
J.League U-22 Selection (loan)2015J3 League2020
Yokohama F. Marinos2016J1 League1324070242
2017J1 League1945140285
Total326911100000527
Matsumoto Yamaga2018J2 League16320183
Nagoya Grampus2018J1 League1870000187
2019J1 League299101014010
2020J1 League3070030337
2021J1 League343305181505
2023J1 League1101040160
Total1222650222810015729
FC Utrecht (loan)2021–22Eredivisie100010
2022–23Eredivisie11041151
Total12041000000161
Urawa Red Diamonds2024J1 League310031
Career total26643233363810033350

Honours

Nagoya Grampus

2021

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/2022/augustus/naoki-maeda-opnieuw-aan-de-slag-bij-fc-utrecht/ Naoki Maeda opnieuw aan de slag bij FC Utrecht
  2. Web site: Japanse versterking: Naoki Maeda naar FC Utrecht . FC Utrecht . nl . 13 December 2021.
  3. News: Drama for Naoki Maeda: Japanese man sees dream fall apart due to broken leg. FOX News.net. 18 January 2022. 18 January 2022. 18 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220118233819/https://news.fox-24.com/sport/news/93936.html. dead.
  4. https://www.fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/2022/augustus/naoki-maeda-opnieuw-aan-de-slag-bij-fc-utrecht/ Naoki Maeda opnieuw aan de slag bij FC Utrecht
  5. Web site: 前田 直輝選手、名古屋グランパスへ復帰のお知らせ . www.nagoya-grampus . Japanese . 29 July 2023 . Nagoya Grampus .
  6. Web site: 前田直輝選手、浦和レッズへ完全移籍のお知らせ|ニュース|名古屋グランパス公式サイト . 名古屋グランパス公式サイト . 17 March 2024 . ja . 7 January 2024.
  7. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, (p. 158 out of 289)
  8. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, (p. 83 out of 289)
  9. Web site: Soccer D.B. : 2024 Naoki Maeda Result by Season . Soccer D.B. . 17 March 2024 . en.
  10. Web site: Japan - N. Maeda - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway . int.soccerway.com . 17 March 2024.