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11 Daizen Maeda
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Club season 2025/26 Scottish Premiership, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup, UEFA competitions
54
Apps
17
Goals
International
27
Caps
4
Goals
Club career totals
212
Career apps
79
Career goals
Form
Captained Japan for first time Mar 2026; career_club totals are Celtic only
Date of birth1997-10-20 (age 28) NationalityJapan ClubCeltic · Scotland LeagueScottish Premiership PositionFW · Left wing · #11 Height173 cm Preferred footright Market value€13M
Daizen Maeda built his career at Matsumoto Yamaga and Yokohama F. Marinos, with a spell at Maritimo in Portugal, finishing as the J1 League's top scorer in 2021. Since joining Celtic in 2022, the relentless, high-pressing forward has piled up goals and domestic honours, enjoying a 30-goal season in 2024-25. Known for his boundless energy and pace, he captained Japan for the first time in March 2026.
- J1 League top scorer in 2021 with Yokohama F. Marinos
- Captained Japan for the first time in March 2026
- Coaches have likened his work rate to a 'machine'
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