Taiga Maekawa
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Kamatamare Sanuki
at Kamatamare Sanuki
868 days · joined 2024-01-08
👕200+ Apps
Market value
—
Rating · 2025
5.2
Average
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
2014
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Giravanz Kitakyushu
top club · 99 apps
Position rank · 2025
#272
goals rank
#374
assists rank
28
season goals
19
season assists
Among 467 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2019
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 2018
1 · 3.6%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-06-13 · 6 players total
311Appearances
28Goals
19Assists
20Yellow cards
0Red cards
73Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Taiga Maekawa |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 前川 大河 |
| Date of birth | 1996-06-13 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Settsu, Osaka, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 171.00 m |
| Current club | Kamatamare Sanuki |
| Joined | 2024-01-08 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
| Agent | TODER |
Jul 2025
2025 — Kamatamare Sanuki
19 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Kamatamare Sanuki
39 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: Gir. Kitakyushu → Kamatam. Sanuki
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Giravanz Kitakyushu
26 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Giravanz Kitakyushu
32 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Giravanz Kitakyushu
41 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2021
Transfer: Cerezo Osaka → Gir. Kitakyushu
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 2021
Transfer: Monte. Yamagata → Cerezo Osaka
20/21 · Return from loan
Oct 2020
Transfer: Cerezo Osaka → Monte. Yamagata
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
2020 — Cerezo Osaka, Montedio Yamagata
19 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Avispa Fukuoka → Cerezo Osaka
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
2019 — Avispa Fukuoka
42 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2019
Transfer: Cerezo Osaka → Avispa Fukuoka
18/19 · Loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Tokushima Vort. → Cerezo Osaka
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
2018 — Tokushima Vortis
41 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Tokushima Vortis
37 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Tokushima Vortis
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2016
Transfer: Cerezo Osaka → Tokushima Vort.
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
2015 — Cerezo Osaka, J. League U-22 Selection (-2015)
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2015
Transfer: Cerezo U18 → Cerezo Osaka
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — Cerezo Osaka, Cerezo Osaka U18
1 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 235 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.28/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.28/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Kamatamare Sanuki
19.1%
Giravanz Kitakyushu
27.6%
Cerezo Osaka
0.0%
Montedio Yamagata
4.4%
Avispa Fukuoka
18.7%
Tokushima Vortis
30.2%
J. League U-22 Selection (-2015)
0.0%
Cerezo Osaka U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamatamare Sanuki | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 58 | 6 | 5 | 1,258 |
| Giravanz Kitakyushu | 3 | 2021 | 2023 | 99 | 10 | 6 | 1,813 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 3 | 2014 | 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montedio Yamagata | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 292 |
| Avispa Fukuoka | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 1,227 |
| Tokushima Vortis | 3 | 2016 | 2018 | 88 | 6 | 5 | 1,984 |
| J. League U-22 Selection (-2015) | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cerezo Osaka U18 | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | Kamatamare Sanuki | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Kamatamare Sanuki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J3 League | Kamatamare Sanuki | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 593 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Kamatamare Sanuki | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Kamatamare Sanuki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J3 League | Kamatamare Sanuki | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 613 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J3 League | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 25 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 377 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J3 League | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 31 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 702 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J2 League | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 40 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 734 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J2 League | Montedio Yamagata | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 292 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Avispa Fukuoka | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Avispa Fukuoka | 40 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,106 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Tokushima Vortis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Tokushima Vortis | 39 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 656 |
| 2017 | J2 League | Tokushima Vortis | 37 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,328 |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup | Tokushima Vortis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J2 League | Tokushima Vortis | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J2 League | Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J3 League | J. League U-22 Selection (-2015) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | Cerezo Osaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | U18 PL Championship | Cerezo Osaka U18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-02-01 | Cerezo U18 | Cerezo Osaka | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-01 | Cerezo Osaka | Tokushima Vort. | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Tokushima Vort. | Cerezo Osaka | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-01 | Cerezo Osaka | Avispa Fukuoka | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Avispa Fukuoka | Cerezo Osaka | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-09 | Cerezo Osaka | Monte. Yamagata | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-31 | Monte. Yamagata | Cerezo Osaka | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Cerezo Osaka | Gir. Kitakyushu | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-08 | Gir. Kitakyushu | Kamatam. Sanuki | Transfer | 225000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenshin Yoshimaru | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Ander Serantes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Takashi Kawano | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| So Fujitani | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Daigo Takahashi | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yuki Nakayama | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Daiki Watari | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Osaki | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shun Hirayama | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryogo Yamasaki | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Iwao | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Yuji Kajikawa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yasufumi Nishimura | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryo Sato | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yatsunori Shimaya | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Takeaki Harigaya | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Taro Sugimoto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yudai Nagano | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Takaya Inui | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kota Muramatsu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | J3 League | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 4 | 25 |
| 2024 | J3 League | Kamatamare Sanuki | 4 | 36 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Tokushima Vortis | 4 | 39 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | J3 League | Kamatamare Sanuki | 4 | 36 |
| 2022 | J3 League | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 4 | 31 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Tokushima Vortis | 3 | 39 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-01-31 | Monte. Yamagata | Cerezo Osaka | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-09 | Cerezo Osaka | Monte. Yamagata | Loan | — | €400k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Avispa Fukuoka | Cerezo Osaka | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-01 | Cerezo Osaka | Avispa Fukuoka | Loan | — | €500k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Tokushima Vort. | Cerezo Osaka | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-01 | Cerezo Osaka | Tokushima Vort. | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Taiga Maekawa's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 36% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 36% |
| Vissel Kobe | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 9% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 36% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 27 | -17 | 9% |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 55% |
| Gamba Osaka | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 36% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 18% |
| FC Tokyo | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 64% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 20% |
| Kashima Antlers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 30% |
| Sagan Tosu | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Senior debut season | |
| 2017 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39 | 613 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 2023 | 26 | 377 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 2022 | 32 | 702 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 2021 | 41 | 734 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 2020 | 19 | 292 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 2019 | 42 | 1,227 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 2018 | 41 | 656 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2017 | 37 | 1,328 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J2 League
183 apps
14 G
7 A
J3 League
111 apps
12 G
9 A
Emperor's Cup
12 apps
2 G
2 A
U18 PL Championship
1 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Taiga Maekawa
Who is Taiga Maekawa?
Taiga Maekawa is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Kamatamare Sanuki.
How old is Taiga Maekawa?
Taiga Maekawa is 29 years old. He was born on June 13, 1996 in Settsu, Osaka.
What position does Taiga Maekawa play?
Taiga Maekawa plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Taiga Maekawa play for?
Taiga Maekawa currently plays for Kamatamare Sanuki.
How many career goals has Taiga Maekawa scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Taiga Maekawa has scored 28 goals in 311 appearances.