DAIZEN MAEDA
Midfielder · Ipswich · Premier League
“A ruthless finisher operating in tight spaces.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
D. Maeda remains a useful striker in his prime, with his best recent work at Celtic. The value is held back by the level of competition in his minutes and by the time he actually played when fit.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €3.6M – €4M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Maeda works the inside forward role with sharp positioning and economy of movement, thriving in the channels where he can cut onto his stronger foot and find shooting angles. His game revolves around clinical finishing in the box rather than elaborate buildup play—he's a penalty-area predator who punishes half-chances with composure.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.85
SoT / 90
0.64
Accuracy
75%
Conversion
25%
Club football this season: 4 shots in 8 matches (423 min).
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Last 12 matches · shots
5 shots · 1 goal
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3.25 |
 Premier League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 414 | 6.43 |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 423 | 6.36 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.21
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.85
per 90
Shots on target
0.64
per 90
Conversion
25%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.21
per 90 · 20% completed
Key passes
0.21
per 90
Pass accuracy
79%
Fouls won
0.00
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
2.13
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 |  Nottingham Forest | EPL | D1-1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Oct 17 |  Manchester City | EPL | L3-2 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Oct 10 |  Fulham | EPL | W2-1 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Sep 24 |  Uruguay | Friendly | W3-1 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Sep 19 |  Everton | EPL | L1-0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Sep 12 |  Crystal Palace | EPL | W2-3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier League414 (98%)League Cup9 (2%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Ipswich | Premier League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.13 | 6.36 |
| 2025/26 |  Celtic | Premiership | 54 | 17 | 10 | 0.50 | 6.69 |
| 2024/25 | Celtic | Premiership | 51 | 33 | 10 | 0.84 | 7.21 |
| 2023/24 | Celtic | Premiership | 35 | 9 | 4 | 0.37 | 6.89 |
| 2022/23 | Celtic | Premiership | 49 | 11 | 6 | 0.35 | 6.69 |
| 2021/22 |  Yokohama F. Marinos | J1 League | 61 | 30 | 8 | 0.62 | 7.05 |
| 2020/21 | Yokohama F. Marinos | J1 League | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0.10 | 6.61 |
| 2019/20 |  Maritimo | Primeira Liga | 40 | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 6.60 |
Career highlights
Premiership
2024/2025, 2023/2024, 2022/2023, 2021/2022
League Cup
2024, 2022/2023
Scottish Cup
2023/2024, 2022/2023
J2 League
2018
Spell detail
Apps
8
Goals
1
Assists
0
Minutes
423
By season
| 2026/27 | Premier League | 8 app | 1 g | 6.36 |
Goals by season
1 goals in the spell
International career
Japan
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Japan
Japan's tournament →Apps
3
Minutes
245
Goals
1
Assists
0
Avg rating
7.03