is a former

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ese

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player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Maeda was born in

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on September 5, 1965. After graduating from

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, he joined

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(later ''Yokohama Flügels'') in 1988. In First season, the club won the 2nd place and he was selected Best Eleven. In 1993, the club won

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. In Asia, the club won

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and

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. He retired in 1996.

National team career

On January 27, 1988, Maeda debuted for Japan national team against

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. He played as regular player, and also played at

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. He played 14 games and scored 6 goals for Japan until 1989.Japan National Football Team Database
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Club statistics

National team statistics

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* 1965 births Living people Tokai University alumni Japanese men's footballers Japan men's international footballers Japan Soccer League players J1 League players Yokohama Flügels players 1988 AFC Asian Cup players Association football people from Fukuoka (city) Men's association football forwards 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-footy-forward-stub