is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Career
On 7 October 2012, Maeda was promoted to Tokyo Verdy's first team from the 2013 season. At the start of the 2014 season, he was made a vice-captain.
On 9 January 2015, Maeda was announced at J1 League club Matsumoto Yamaga on a one year loan deal.
On 30 December 2015, Maeda was announced at Yokohama F. Marinos on a permanent transfer. On the opening day of the 2017 season, he scored a goal to win the game in the 90th+2nd minute.
On 11 January 2018, Maeda was announced at Matsumoto Yamaga on a permanent transfer.
On 19 July 2018, Maeda was announced at Nagoya Grampus on a permanent transfer.
In January 2022 he was loaned to FC Utrecht of the Dutch Eredivisie on a six-month loan spell. He made his debut on 16 January 2022 in a match against AFC Ajax, starting on his debut and played for 11 minutes before being forced off due to a broken leg following a tackle from Ajax’s Lisandro Martínez. It was announced on 31 August 2022 that Utrecht signed Maeda on loan again for the 2022–23 season.Naoki Maeda opnieuw aan de slag bij FC Utrecht
On June 30 2023, it was announced that Maeda returns to Grampus following the end of loan spell at Utrecht. He was subsequently given the number 25 shirt of the clubs' first-team.
In January 2024, Maeda transferred to Urawa Red Diamonds ahead of the 2024 season.
On 27 March 2025, Maeda was announced at Sanfrecce Hiroshima on a permanent transfer.
Career statistics Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, (p. 158 out of 289)Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, (p. 83 out of 289)
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTokyo Verdy2012J.League Division 24000–––402013J.League Division 218100–––1812014J.League Division 226300–––263Total48400000000484Matsumoto Yamaga (loan)2015J1 League3133131––375J.League U-22 Selection (loan)2015J3 League20––––20Yokohama F. Marinos2016J1 League1324070––2422017J1 League1945140––285Total326911100000527Matsumoto Yamaga2018J2 League16320–––183Nagoya Grampus2018J1 League1870000––1872019J1 League29910101––40102020J1 League3070030––3372021J1 League343305181–5052023J1 League1101040––160Total1222650222810015729FC Utrecht (loan)2021–22Eredivisie1000–––102022–23Eredivisie11041–––151Total12041000000161Urawa Red Diamonds2024J1 League31–00––31Career total26643233363810033350
Honours Nagoya Grampus J.League Cup: 2021
References
External links Profile at Matsumoto Yamaga Profile at Yokohama F. Marinos