Daiya Maekawa

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
Place of birth Hiroshima, Japan
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Vissel Kobe
Number 1
Youth career
Oita Trinita
–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 186 (0)
International career‡
2023– Japan 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2024

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]

Club career

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

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

Career statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup League Cup AFC Other Total
2017Vissel KobeJ1 League000000——00
2018401070——120
2019801040——130
2020150—005000200
20211901040——240
2022180001060—250
20233404010——390
2024 17 0 — — — — 17 0
Career total 115070170110001500

International

As of 16 November 2023
National team YearAppsGoals
Japan 202310
Total10

Honours

Vissel Kobe

References

  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. 9 October 2023. 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. ↑ "All Positions | Goals | All clubs | MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE | 2026 Player Stats". JLeague.co. Japan Professional Football League. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "神戸が連覇&2冠達成! 磐田は1年でJ2降格決定…得点王は24発アンデルソン・ロペス/J1最終節". Soccer King (in Japanese). 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "G大阪vs神戸の試合結果・データ(天皇杯:2024年11月23日)". J.League (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 November 2024.