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NMNaoki Maeda

Naoki Maeda

€4MMarket Value
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce Hiroshima•Attacker•
JapanJapan
6.7
Season Score
31
Nov 17, 1994
177 cm
Height
41
Shirt Number
Card stats based onJ-League2025/2026

Performance Overview

Season Performance 24/25
All Competitions
34Matches
1Goals
0Assists
1Goal Contributions
18Mins/game
6.93Avg Rating
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

12
Full match
26
Substituted off
38
From Bench

Naoki Maeda — computed career insights

League seasons, computed
SeasonLeagueAppsMinGoalsAssistsG+A / 90Rating
2025J-League34553100.166.93
2015J-League30030——
2016J-League13021——
2017J-League12601200.3—
2018J2-League17951400.38—
2021/2022Eredivisie11100—6
2022/2023Eredivisie252590006.76
2023J-League112960006.37
2024J-League211061120.256.98

Domestic league competitions only; G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2024 · 6.98J-League
Lowest-rated season
2023 · 6.37J-League
Rating trend
-0.17last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.24 G+A per 908 goals + 2 assists in 3732 league minutes on record
League seasons on record
9 (2015–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances
6
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
49thrating 6.98 vs 72 rated peers
Goals rank
#32 of 721 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
76th0.25 per 90

Cohort: 72 J-League forwards, 2024, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-07-07

Rival Clubs(70)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
Shonan BellmareShonan Bellmare73131100
Cerezo OsakaCerezo Osaka62130000
YokohamaYokohama53200010
Kyoto SangaKyoto Sanga51220000
Vissel KobeVissel Kobe50230000
Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka54010000
Avispa FukuokaAvispa Fukuoka43010000
FC TokyoFC Tokyo41120000
Albirex NiigataAlbirex Niigata42111000
Kashima AntlersKashima Antlers41211010
Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus42020000
Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reysol31020010
Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam32010000
Fagiano OkayamaFagiano Okayama32010000
V-Varen NagasakiV-Varen Nagasaki30031000
AZAZ20110000
FeyenoordFeyenoord20110000
VitesseVitesse21010000
NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen20200000
AjaxAjax20020000
1–20 of 70
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer History

Urawa Reds
Urawa Reds
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Mar 27, 2025Transfer
Nagoya Grampus
Nagoya Grampus
Urawa Reds
Urawa Reds
Jan 8, 2024Transfer
FC Utrecht
FC Utrecht
Nagoya Grampus
Nagoya Grampus
Jun 30, 2023End of loan
Nagoya Grampus
Nagoya Grampus
FC Utrecht
FC Utrecht
Jan 1, 2022Loan
Matsumoto Yamaga
Matsumoto Yamaga
Nagoya Grampus
Nagoya Grampus
Jul 19, 2018Transfer
Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos
Matsumoto Yamaga
Matsumoto Yamaga
Jan 11, 2018Transfer
Tokyo Verdy
Tokyo Verdy
Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos
Feb 1, 2016Transfer
Matsumoto Yamaga
Matsumoto Yamaga
Tokyo Verdy
Tokyo Verdy
Jan 31, 2016End of loan
Tokyo Verdy
Tokyo Verdy
Matsumoto Yamaga
Matsumoto Yamaga
Feb 1, 2015Loan
Trophies

Trophies & Awards

1 titles won

Championships

J-League Cup
J-League Cup
1x Winner(2021)
1x

About Naoki Maeda

Naoki Maeda scored 1 goal in 34 J-League appearances in 2025 (553 minutes), without an assist — 0.16 goal involvements per 90. GioScore's computed rating for the season averages 6.93. Against a 72-strong pool of J-League forwards (2024, min. 450 minutes), his match rating places in the 49th percentile; on goals he ranks 32nd of 72.

The database holds 9 league seasons for him between 2015 and 2025 across 6 clubs: 8 goals, 2 assists and 3,732 league minutes (0.24 G+A per 90). His best-rated season remains 2024 (6.98, J-League); his lowest was 2023 (6.37). The recent curve points down: 0.17 below his prior career average across the last two rated seasons.

Full Career Record — Naoki Maeda

Club-by-club totals

ClubPeriodAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
Matsumoto Yamaga2014/2015 - 2017/201848701041———
Yokohama F. Marinos2015/2016 - 2017/20183741800———
Sanfrecce Hiroshima2024/2025 - now3410601——6.93
FC Utrecht2021/2022 - 2022/20233010411——6.48
Nagoya Grampus2018/2019 - 2023/202427211100——6.74
Urawa Reds2023/2024 - 2024/202523221227——6.98
Total1991745180

Season-by-season statistics

SeasonClubAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
24/25Sanfrecce Hiroshima341—601106.93
23/24Urawa Reds232—1227006.98
22/23Nagoya Grampus160—499106.37
22/23FC Utrecht291—400106.72
18/19Nagoya Grampus112—601007.11
17/18Matsumoto Yamaga174—95110—
16/17Yokohama F. Marinos162—80000—
15/16Yokohama F. Marinos212—000—
14/15Matsumoto Yamaga313—9030—

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Naoki Maeda play?
Naoki Maeda plays as an Attacker for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J-League. He has scored 1 goals in 34 appearances in the J-League 2025, with an average rating of 6.9.
What team does Naoki Maeda play for?
Naoki Maeda currently plays for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J-League.
How old is Naoki Maeda?
Naoki Maeda is 31 years old, born on November 17, 1994. At 31, he has already won 1 trophies in his professional career.
How tall is Naoki Maeda?
Naoki Maeda is 177 cm tall. He weighs 72 kg.
How many trophies has Naoki Maeda won?
Naoki Maeda has won 1 trophies throughout his career, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.