Hideki Maeda

Hideki Maeda
前田 秀樹

Personal information
Full name	Hideki Maeda
Date of birth	(1954-05-13) May 13, 1954
Place of birth	Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1970–1972	Kyoto Shogyo High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1973–1976	Hosei University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1977–1989	Furukawa Electric	209	(35)
Total		209	(35)
International career
1975–1984	Japan	65	(11)
Managerial career
1998–1999	Yokogawa Electric
2003–2007	Mito HollyHock
Medal record Furukawa Electric Winner Japan Soccer League 1985/86 Winner JSL Cup 1977 Winner JSL Cup 1982 Winner JSL Cup 1986 Runner-up JSL Cup 1979 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1984
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hideki Maeda (前田 秀樹, Maeda Hideki, born May 13, 1954) is a former Japanese football 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 1985–86 Japan Soccer League and 1986 JSL Cup and 1986 Asian Club Championship. He retired in 1989. He played 209 games and scored 35 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven in 1980 and 1982.

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 1978 Asian Games. In early 1980s, he served as captain. He played 65 games and scored 11 goals for Japan until 1984.

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 Mito HollyHock and managed the club until 2007.

Club statistics

Club performance			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Japan			League
1977	Furukawa Electric	JSL Division 1	16	0
1978			18	0
1979			18	7
1980			16	8
1981			15	1
1982			13	7
1983			13	1
1984			18	5
1985/86			20	4
1986/87			16	1
1987/88			15	0
1988/89			22	1
1989/90			9	0
Total			209	35

National team statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1975	5	1
1976	6	1
1977	3	0
1978	7	1
1979	9	3
1980	11	3
1981	11	0
1982	3	0
1983	7	2
1984	3	0
Total	65	11

Managerial statistics

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	Win %
Mito HollyHock	2003	2007	228	56	62	110	024.56
Total			228	56	62	110	024.56

External links

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