Daizen Maeda
Japan
FWD
Age
28
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Daizen Maeda
Daizen Maeda is a forward in Hajime Moriyasu's confirmed 26-man Japan squad for the 2026 World Cup, going to the finals at 28. He has been a prolific scorer for Celtic, where he was named the 2024-25 PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year.
The draw places Japan in Group F alongside the Netherlands, Sweden and Tunisia, and they qualified for the finals by winning their AFC third-round group in March 2025. Maeda is among Moriyasu's forward options for the group stage.
The draw places Japan in Group F alongside the Netherlands, Sweden and Tunisia, and they qualified for the finals by winning their AFC third-round group in March 2025. Maeda is among Moriyasu's forward options for the group stage.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
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Minutes played
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Goals
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Assists
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Shots
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Shots on Target
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Playing Style
A relentless, high-energy left winger and forward, Maeda presses from the front and runs in behind, and his direct running off the ball defines his game. He is right-footed and stands 1.73 m.
This season he has logged 2,833 club minutes for Celtic, going into the group stage in Hajime Moriyasu's squad at 28.
This season he has logged 2,833 club minutes for Celtic, going into the group stage in Hajime Moriyasu's squad at 28.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup will be Daizen Maeda's second at senior level, after he was part of Japan's squad in 2022. In Qatar he scored Japan's equaliser in the famous 2-1 group-stage win over Spain. His international career runs to 27 caps and 4 goals for Japan. Hajime Moriyasu has named him in the confirmed 26 once more for the group stage.
National Team
Japan
Tier 3
£17m
📋 Teammates (24)
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Goal Rush Impact
Maeda brings goals and energy to the Japan attack: 4 in 27 senior caps, with a 14-goal league season for Celtic, pressing and running in behind. On the Goal Rush card Japan are a Tier 3 side at £17m.
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Maeda at the 2026 World Cup
Maeda is a confirmed forward in Hajime Moriyasu's 26-man Japan squad for the 2026 World Cup, in the side opening their Group F campaign in mid-June.
Picking Japan in Goal Rush
Japan carry a £17m Tier 3 rating on the Goal Rush card, opening Group F against the Netherlands in mid-June, with Maeda among the forwards in the confirmed 26.
Daizen Maeda World Cup 2026 FAQs
Japan sit in the mid-priced Tier 3 band at £17m on the Goal Rush card. Maeda is in Hajime Moriyasu's confirmed 26 as a forward, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Maeda is a forward for Japan, a high-energy winger who presses and runs in behind. He plays his club football for Celtic in the Scottish Premiership and is named in Hajime Moriyasu's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup.
Yes. Maeda was part of Japan's squad at the 2022 World Cup, where he scored against Spain. The 2026 finals will be his second, with his place confirmed in Hajime Moriyasu's 26-man Japan squad.
Maeda plays his club football for Celtic in the Scottish Premiership. He is named among Japan's forwards in Hajime Moriyasu's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, going to the finals in the group stage.
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