Osamu Maeda

Osamu Maeda (前田 治, Maeda Osamu, born September 5, 1965) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Osamu Maeda
前田 治

Personal information
Full name	Osamu Maeda
Date of birth	(1965-09-05) September 5, 1965
Place of birth	Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1981–1983	Teikyo High School
1984–1987	Tokai University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–1996	Yokohama Flügels	164	(45)
Total		164	(45)
International career
1988–1989	Japan	14	(6)
Medal record Yokohama Flügels Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1988/89 Winner Emperor's Cup 1993
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Maeda was born in Fukuoka on September 5, 1965. After graduating from Tokai University, he joined All Nippon Airways (later Yokohama Flügels) in 1988. In First season, the club won the 2nd place and he was selected Best Eleven. In 1993, the club won Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club won 1994–95 Asian Cup Winners' Cup and 1995 Asian Super Cup. He retired in 1996.

National team career

On January 27, 1988, Maeda debuted for Japan national team against United Arab Emirates. He played as regular player, and also played at 1990 World Cup qualification. He played 14 games and scored 6 goals for Japan until 1989.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1988/89	All Nippon Airways	JSL Division 1	22	10					22	10
1989/90			16	3			3	1	19	4
1990/91			16	3			4	1	20	4
1991/92			7	0			1	0	8	0
1992	Yokohama Flügels	J1 League	-				9	3	9	3
1993			32	10	5	4	6	1	43	15
1994			39	11	2	0	2	0	43	11
1995			29	8	2	0	-		31	8
1996			3	0	0	0	4	0	7	0
Total			164	45	9	4	29	6	202	55

National team statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1988	5	1
1989	9	5
Total	14	6

External links

• Osamu Maeda at National-Football-Teams.com
• Japan National Football Team Database
• Osamu Maeda at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)