Osamu Maeda
Osamu Maeda (前田 治, Maeda Osamu, born September 5, 1965) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
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| Full name | Osamu Maeda | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | September 5, 1965 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| 1981–1983 | Teikyo High School | ||||||||||||
| 1984–1987 | Tokai University | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 1988–1996 | Yokohama Flügels | 164 | (45) | ||||||||||
| Total | 164 | (45) | |||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||
| 1988–1989 | Japan | 14 | (6) | ||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||||||||||||
Biography
Maeda was born in Fukuoka on September 5, 1965. After graduating from Tokai University, he joined Japan Soccer League club All Nippon Airways (later Yokohama Flügels) in 1988. In 1988/89 season, the club won the 2nd place and he was selected Best Eleven. In 1993, the club won Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club won 1994–95 Asian Cup Winners' Cup and 1995 Asian Super Cup. He retired in 1996.
On January 27, 1988, Maeda debuted for the Japan national team against United Arab Emirates. He played as regular player, and also played at 1990 World Cup qualification. He played 14 games and scored 6 goals for Japan until 1989.
Statistics
| Club statistics | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1988/89 | All Nippon Airways | JSL Division 1 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 10 | ||
| 1989/90 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 4 | ||||
| 1990/91 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 4 | ||||
| 1991/92 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 1992 | Yokohama Flügels | J1 League | - | 9 | 3 | 9 | 3 | |||
| 1993 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 15 | ||
| 1994 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 11 | ||
| 1995 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 0 | - | 31 | 8 | |||
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Country | Japan | 164 | 45 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 6 | 204 | 55 | |
| Total | 164 | 45 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 6 | 204 | 55 | ||
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1988 | 5 | 1 |
| 1989 | 9 | 5 |
| Total | 14 | 6 |
References
- Osamu Maeda at National-Football-Teams.com
- Osamu Maeda at J.League (in Japanese)
- Japan National Football Team Database
Other websites
- Osamu Maeda at J.League (player) (in Japanese)
- Osamu Maeda at National Football Teams.com
- Osamu Maeda at WorldFootball.net
- Osamu Maeda at Transfermarkt (player)
