is a Japanese professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club AZ and the Japan national team.

Club career

V-Varen Nagasaki

On 16 October 2019, Maikuma was promoted to the first team for the 2020 season. He made his league debut against Tochigi on 23 February 2020. Maikuma scored his first league goal against

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on 15 July 2020, scoring in the 40th minute.

Cerezo Osaka

On 23 December 2021, Maikuma was announced at Cerezo Osaka. On 9 December 2022, Maikuma, along with Satoki Uejo and Tokuma Suzuki, had their contracts renewed. On 23 April 2023, Maikuma scored against

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in the 23rd minute. In 2023, Maikuma was part of the 2023 J1 League Best XI.

AZ

On 21 June 2024, Maikuma joined

side AZ on a four-year deal.

International career

In August 2023, Maikuma received his first call-up to the Japan senior national team by head coach Hajime Moriyasu, for two

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against

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and

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. On 12 September 2023, he made his international debut in a friendly match against

. On 1 January 2024, Maikuma was named in the Japan squad for the

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Individual *

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Team of the Season: 2024–25

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maikuma, Seiya 1997 births Living people Japanese men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Japan men's international footballers 2023 AFC Asian Cup players J1 League players J2 League players Eredivisie players V-Varen Nagasaki players Cerezo Osaka players AZ Alkmaar players Japanese expatriate men's footballers Japanese expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Association football people from Nagasaki Prefecture