Daiya Maekawa (前川 黛也, Maekawa Daiya, born September 8, 1994) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Vissel Kobe and the Japan national team.[2] His father is the former Japan national team goalkeeper Kazuya Maekawa.[3]

Daiya Maekawa
前川 黛也
Maekawa training for an international friendly
Personal information
Full name Daiya Maekawa
Date of birth (1994-09-08) September 8, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Hiroshima, Japan
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Vissel Kobe
Number 1
Youth career
Oita Trinita
0000–2009 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2010–2012 Hiroshima Minami High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Kansai University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Vissel Kobe 115 (0)
International career
2023– Japan 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024

Club career

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Maekawa was born in Hiroshima Prefecture on September 8, 1994. After graduating from Kansai University, he joined J1 League club Vissel Kobe in 2017.

International career

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He was called up to the senior Japan squad in March 2021.[4]

Career statistics

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Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup League Cup AFC Other Total
2017 Vissel Kobe J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 4 0 1 0 7 0 12 0
2019 8 0 1 0 4 0 13 0
2020 15 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 20 0
2021 19 0 1 0 4 0 24 0
2022 18 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 25 0
2023 34 0 4 0 1 0 39 0
2024 17 0 17 0
Career total 115 0 7 0 17 0 11 0 0 0 150 0

International

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As of 16 November 2023
National team Year Apps Goals
Japan 2023 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

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Vissel Kobe

References

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  1. ^ "Daiya Maekawa". Vissel Kobe. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  2. ^ Daiya Maekawa at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)  
  3. ^ "史上2組目の親子A代表出場なるか、前川黛也が追う父・和也さんの背中「偉大だなと思うのは…」". Gekisaka. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) Squad - International Friendly Match & World Cup Qualification Match [Korea Republic National Team (3/25), Mongolia National Team (3/30)]". jfa.jp. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  5. ^ "神戸が悲願の初優勝!井出、武藤のゴールで名古屋に競り勝つ【速報:明治安田J1 第33節】". J.League. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
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