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player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Maeda was born in Kyoto on May 13, 1954. After graduating from Hosei University, he joined Furukawa Electric in 1977. The club won the champions in

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and

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. He retired in 1989. He played 209 games and scored 35 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven in

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National team career

On August 4, 1975, when Maeda was a Hosei University student, he debuted for Japan national team against Bangladesh. In 1978, he was selected Japan for

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. In early 1980s, he served as captain. He played 65 games and scored 11 goals for Japan until 1984.Japan National Football Team Database
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Coaching career

After retirement, Maeda started coaching career at JEF United Ichihara (former ''Furukawa Electric'') in 1994. He managed youth team at the club in 1997. In 1998, he moved to Yokogawa Electric and managed the club until 1999. In 2003, he signed with

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and managed the club until 2007.

Club statistics

National team statistics

Managerial statistics

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* 1954 births Living people Hosei University alumni Japanese men's footballers Japan men's international footballers Japan Soccer League players JEF United Chiba players Japanese football managers J2 League managers Mito HollyHock managers Footballers at the 1978 Asian Games Men's association football midfielders Asian Games competitors for Japan Association football people from Kyoto {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1950s-stub