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Maya Yoshida

Maya Yoshida

Defender - Centre-Back  at Los Angeles Galaxy
Age37
CitizenshipJapan
Height1.89 m
Footright
BornAugust 24, 1988
at Los Angeles Galaxy 1,026 days · joined 2023-08-02
👕500+ Apps 🏴100+ Caps Veteran
Market value €200k
Centre-Back Defender

Career snapshot

6
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Southampton FC
top club · 194 apps

Career highs

€7.00m
peak value · 2018
€2.80m
top transfer fee · 12/13
6
best season · 2009
141 / 14
int'l caps / goals
546Appearances
33Goals
17Assists
57Yellow cards
1Red cards
217Full matches (90′)
Full nameMaya Yoshida
Name in home country吉田 麻也
Date of birth1988-08-24 (37 yrs)
Place of birthNagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan
CitizenshipJapan
PositionDefender - Centre-Back (main: Defender)
Footright
Height189.00 m
Current clubLos Angeles Galaxy
Joined2023-08-02
Contract expires2026-12-31
AgentCAA Base Ltd
OutfitterMizuno
Jul 2025
2025 — Los Angeles Galaxy
27 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2025
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Los Angeles Galaxy
41 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Los Angeles Galaxy
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2023
Transfer: FC Schalke 04 → LA Galaxy
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Los Angeles Galaxy
12 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2023
Injury: unknown
Jul 2022
Transfer: Sampdoria → FC Schalke 04
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Schalke 04
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Nov 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — UC Sampdoria
26 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2020
Transfer: Southampton → Sampdoria
20/21 · Transfer
Aug 2020
Transfer: Sampdoria → Southampton
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — UC Sampdoria
34 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Southampton → Sampdoria
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Southampton FC, UC Sampdoria
25 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2019
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Southampton FC
20 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2018
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Southampton FC
28 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Southampton FC
37 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Southampton FC
27 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2014
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Southampton FC
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Southampton FC
14 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: VVV-Venlo → Southampton
12/13 · Transfer · €2.80m
Jul 2012
12/13 — VVV-Venlo, Southampton FC
36 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2012
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — VVV-Venlo
37 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — VVV-Venlo
24 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2010
Injury: unknown
44 games missed
Jan 2010
Transfer: Nagoya Grampus → VVV-Venlo
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2009
2009 — Nagoya Grampus
37 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Nagoya Grampus
11 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
2008 — Nagoya Grampus
29 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — Nagoya Grampus
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2007
Transfer: Grampus U18 → Nagoya Grampus
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €7.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
19,552 min
Minutes played by club
Los Angeles Galaxy 24.3%
FC Schalke 04 0.0%
UC Sampdoria 16.3%
Nagoya Grampus 20.8%
Southampton FC 35.7%
VVV-Venlo 2.9%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Los Angeles Galaxy 4 2023 24/25 83 5 3 4,749
FC Schalke 04 1 22/23 22/23 31 0 0 0
UC Sampdoria 3 19/20 21/22 74 3 6 3,184
Nagoya Grampus 4 08/09 2009 101 11 3 4,065
Southampton FC 8 12/13 19/20 194 9 3 6,984
VVV-Venlo 3 10/11 12/13 63 5 2 570

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

2€1.8M4€3.5M5€5.3M7€7M08/09 — 2 goals (Nagoya Grampus)08/09 — 1 assists308/0910/11 — 1 assists110/1111/12 — 5 goals (VVV-Venlo)511/1212/13 — 1 assists112/1313/14 — 2 goals (Southampton FC)213/1414/15 — 1 goals (Southampton FC)14/15 — 1 assists214/1515/16 — 2 goals (Southampton FC)215/1616/17 — 2 goals (Southampton FC)216/1717/18 — 2 goals (Southampton FC)17/18 — 1 assists317/1818/19 — 1 assists118/1919/20 — 1 assists119/2020/21 — 1 goals (UC Sampdoria)20/21 — 2 assists320/212007 — 1 goals (Nagoya Grampus)120072008 — 2 goals (Nagoya Grampus)2008 — 1 assists320082009 — 6 goals (Nagoya Grampus)2009 — 1 assists720092023 — 1 goals (Los Angeles Galaxy)2023 — 1 assists220232024 — 2 goals (Los Angeles Galaxy)2024 — 1 assists320242025 — 2 goals (Los Angeles Galaxy)2025 — 1 assists3202521/22 — 2 goals (UC Sampdoria)21/22 — 3 assists521/2222/2324/2510/11 — €1.3M11/12 — €1M12/13 — €3.5M13/14 — €5M14/15 — €4.5M15/16 — €5M16/17 — €4M17/18 — €5M18/19 — €7M19/20 — €7M20/21 — €4M21/22 — €3.2M22/23 — €1.5M24/25 — €350KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

08/09: 2208/0910/11: 0010/1111/12: 5511/1212/13: 0012/1313/14: 2213/1414/15: 1114/1515/16: 2215/1616/17: 2216/1717/18: 2217/1818/19: 0018/1919/20: 0019/2020/21: 1120/212007: 1120072008: 2220082009: 6620092023: 1120232024: 2220242025: 22202521/22: 2221/2222/23: 0022/2324/25: 0024/25

Assists by season

08/09: 1108/0910/11: 1110/1111/12: 0011/1212/13: 1112/1313/14: 0013/1414/15: 1114/1515/16: 0015/1616/17: 0016/1717/18: 1117/1818/19: 1118/1919/20: 1119/2020/21: 2220/212007: 0020072008: 1120082009: 1120092023: 1120232024: 1120242025: 11202521/22: 3321/2222/23: 0022/2324/25: 0024/25
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
24/25 CONCACAF CC Los Angeles Galaxy 3 0 0 1 0 0
22/23 Bundesliga FC Schalke 04 29 0 0 4 0 0
22/23 DFB-Pokal FC Schalke 04 2 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 Italy Cup UC Sampdoria 0 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 Serie A UC Sampdoria 26 2 3 2 0 912
2025 Leagues Cup Los Angeles Galaxy 4 1 0 2 0 256
2025 MLS Los Angeles Galaxy 23 1 1 3 0 1,895
2024 Leagues Cup Los Angeles Galaxy 2 0 0 1 0 0
2024 MLS Los Angeles Galaxy 34 2 0 2 0 1,518
2024 MLS Cup Playoffs Los Angeles Galaxy 5 0 1 0 0 0
2023 MLS Los Angeles Galaxy 12 1 1 3 0 1,080
2009 Emperor's Cup Nagoya Grampus 6 1 0 1 0 496
2009 J. League Cup Nagoya Grampus 1 1 0 0 0 90
2009 J.League Div.1 Nagoya Grampus 30 4 1 2 0 633
2008 Emperor's Cup Nagoya Grampus 3 1 1 1 0 270
2008 J. League Cup Nagoya Grampus 4 0 0 0 0 0
2008 J.League Div.1 Nagoya Grampus 22 1 0 3 0 1,901
2007 Emperor's Cup Nagoya Grampus 2 1 0 1 0 180
2007 J. League Cup Nagoya Grampus 3 0 0 1 0 0
2007 J.League Div.1 Nagoya Grampus 19 0 0 3 0 0
20/21 Italy Cup UC Sampdoria 2 0 0 1 0 0
20/21 Serie A UC Sampdoria 32 1 2 5 0 2,272
19/20 EFL Cup Southampton FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 FA Cup Southampton FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 Premier League Southampton FC 8 0 0 1 0 0
19/20 Serie A UC Sampdoria 14 0 1 1 0 0
18/19 EFL Cup Southampton FC 3 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 Premier League Southampton FC 17 0 1 0 0 0
17/18 EFL Cup Southampton FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 FA Cup Southampton FC 3 0 0 1 0 0
17/18 Premier League Southampton FC 24 2 1 2 0 1,026
16/17 EFL Cup Southampton FC 6 0 0 1 0 0
16/17 Europa League Southampton FC 6 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 FA Cup Southampton FC 2 1 0 0 0 180
16/17 Premier League Southampton FC 23 1 0 2 0 2,070
15/16 Europa League Qualifying Southampton FC 4 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 FA Cup Southampton FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 League Cup Southampton FC 2 1 0 0 0 101
15/16 Premier League Southampton FC 20 1 0 0 0 1,015
14/15 League Cup Southampton FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 Premier League Southampton FC 22 1 1 3 0 1,690
13/14 FA Cup Southampton FC 3 0 0 1 0 0
13/14 League Cup Southampton FC 3 1 0 0 0 270
13/14 Premier League Southampton FC 8 1 0 0 0 632
12/13 Eredivisie VVV-Venlo 2 0 1 0 0 0
12/13 FA Cup Southampton FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
12/13 League Cup Southampton FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
12/13 Premier League Southampton FC 32 0 0 2 0 0
11/12 Eredivisie VVV-Venlo 32 5 0 4 1 570
11/12 Jupiler PO VVV-Venlo 4 0 0 1 0 0
11/12 KNVB Beker VVV-Venlo 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 Eredivisie VVV-Venlo 20 0 1 1 0 0
10/11 Jupiler PO VVV-Venlo 4 0 0 0 0 0
08/09 AFC Champions League Nagoya Grampus 11 2 1 1 0 495
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
06/07 2007-02-01 Grampus U18 Nagoya Grampus Transfer 0
09/10 2010-01-01 Nagoya Grampus VVV-Venlo Transfer 1400000
12/13 2012-08-30 VVV-Venlo Southampton Transfer 1250000 €2.80m
19/20 2020-01-31 Southampton Sampdoria Loan 5000000
19/20 2020-08-31 Sampdoria Southampton Return from loan 3800000
20/21 2020-09-01 Southampton Sampdoria Transfer 3800000
22/23 2022-07-05 Sampdoria FC Schalke 04 Transfer 1500000
23/24 2023-08-02 FC Schalke 04 LA Galaxy Transfer 900000
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
09/10 Calf strain 2009-07-04 2009-07-16 13 3
09/10 fatigue fracture 2010-01-11 2010-10-24 287 44
11/12 Inner ligament injury 2012-06-10 2012-06-30 21 1
14/15 Ankle injury 2014-09-20 2014-10-18 29 10
17/18 Hamstring injury 2018-01-13 2018-01-21 9 2
17/18 Knee injury 2018-02-16 2018-03-17 30 4
18/19 Virus 2019-04-26 2019-06-10 46 8
21/22 Knee bruise 2021-11-17 2021-11-23 7 1
21/22 Thigh problems 2022-01-07 2022-02-22 47 9
22/23 Knee bruise 2023-01-15 2023-01-20 6 0
24/25 Muscle injury 2025-04-03 2025-04-22 20 4
Current€200k
Peak€7.00m
Low€200k
Δ since start−€1.20m
€200k€1.90m€3.60m€5.30m€7.00m197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €350k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €900k
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.20m
Jan 1, 1970 €4.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.80m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.80m
Jan 1, 1970 €5.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €7.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €7.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €7.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €7.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €5.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €4.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €4.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €4.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €5.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €5.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €4.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €4.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €4.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €5.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.25m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.25m
Jan 1, 1970 €950k
Jan 1, 1970 €1.40m
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #53813 #5 12 1 former national player
Team #28642 2 1 former national player
Team #3435 #22 127 12 former national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
James Ward-Prowse 1 1 0
Yuto Nagatomo 2 0 0
Dušan Tadić 1 0 0
Jay Rodríguez 1 0 0
José Fonte 1 0 0
Hiroki Sakai 2 1 0
Manolo Gabbiadini 1 2 0
Cédric Soares 1 0 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
11/12 Eredivisie VVV-Venlo 5 32
2009 J.League Div.1 Nagoya Grampus 4 30
17/18 Premier League Southampton FC 2 24

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
21/22 Serie A UC Sampdoria 3 26
20/21 Serie A UC Sampdoria 2 32
10/11 Eredivisie VVV-Venlo 1 20

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
19/20 2020-08-31 Sampdoria Southampton Return from loan €3.80m
19/20 2020-01-31 Southampton Sampdoria Loan €5.00m

Last 50 matches for Los Angeles Galaxy The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.

DateCompHomeScoreAwayAvailability
2026-06-28 MLS1 San Jose Earthquakes Los Angeles Galaxy TIMED
2026-06-25 MLS1 Colorado Rapids Los Angeles Galaxy TIMED
2026-06-14 MLS1 St. Louis City SC Los Angeles Galaxy TIMED
2026-05-31 MLS1 Los Angeles Galaxy Real Salt Lake TIMED
2026-05-28 MLS1 Los Angeles Galaxy San Jose Earthquakes TIMED
2026-05-24 MLS1 San Diego FC Los Angeles Galaxy TIMED
2026-05-18 MLS1 Los Angeles Galaxy Los Angeles FC TIMED
2026-05-14 MLS1 Philadelphia Union Los Angeles Galaxy TIMED
2026-05-10 MLS1 New York RB Los Angeles Galaxy TIMED
2026-05-04 MLS1 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Los Angeles Galaxy Available
2026-04-27 MLS1 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–4 Portland Timbers Available
2026-04-19 MLS1 Austin FC 1–0 Los Angeles Galaxy Available
2026-04-12 MLS1 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo Available
2026-04-05 MLS1 Real Salt Lake 2–0 Los Angeles Galaxy Available
2026-03-29 MLS1 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Orlando City Available
2026-03-22 MLS1 Minnesota United FC 2–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Available
2026-03-16 MLS1 Portland Timbers 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Available
2026-03-09 MLS1 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–3 St. Louis City SC Available
2026-03-02 MLS1 Vancouver Whitecaps 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Available
2026-02-23 MLS1 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–2 San Diego FC Available
2025-10-18 MLS1 Los Angeles Galaxy Minnesota United FC TIMED
2025-10-04 MLS1 FC Dallas Los Angeles Galaxy TIMED
2025-09-27 MLS1 Los Angeles Galaxy Sporting Kansas City TIMED
2025-09-20 MLS1 Los Angeles Galaxy FC Cincinnati TIMED
2025-09-13 MLS1 Seattle Sounders Los Angeles Galaxy TIMED
2025-08-30 MLS1 Los Angeles Galaxy FC Dallas TIMED
2025-08-23 MLS1 Los Angeles Galaxy Colorado Rapids TIMED
2025-08-16 MLS1 Inter Miami CF Los Angeles Galaxy TIMED
2025-08-10 MLS1 Los Angeles Galaxy Seattle Sounders TIMED
2025-07-25 MLS1 Houston Dynamo Los Angeles Galaxy TIMED
2025-07-19 MLS1 Los Angeles FC Los Angeles Galaxy TIMED
2025-07-16 MLS1 Los Angeles Galaxy Austin FC TIMED
2025-07-12 MLS1 Los Angeles Galaxy D.C. United TIMED
2025-07-04 MLS1 Los Angeles Galaxy Vancouver Whitecaps TIMED
2025-06-29 MLS1 San Jose Earthquakes 0–3 Los Angeles Galaxy Available
2025-06-22 MLS1 Real Salt Lake 0–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Available
2025-06-19 MLS1 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 New York City FC Available
2025-06-15 MLS1 Los Angeles Galaxy 4–2 Sporting Kansas City Available
2025-06-01 MLS1 Chicago Fire 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Available
2025-05-29 MLS1 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–1 FC Dallas Available
2025-05-25 MLS1 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 Houston Dynamo Available
2025-05-18 MLS1 Charlotte FC 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy Available
2025-05-15 MLS1 Minnesota United FC 2–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Available
2025-05-11 MLS1 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–2 Real Salt Lake Available
2025-05-05 MLS1 Seattle Sounders 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy Available
2025-04-27 MLS1 Austin FC 2–0 Los Angeles Galaxy Available
2025-04-21 MLS1 Los Angeles Galaxy 4–3 San Jose Earthquakes INJURED Muscle injury
2025-04-13 MLS1 Vancouver Whitecaps 1–3 Los Angeles Galaxy INJURED Muscle injury
2025-04-06 MLS1 Los Angeles FC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy INJURED Muscle injury
2025-03-30 MLS1 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 Seattle Sounders Available

Teams faced most often by Maya Yoshida's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Real Salt Lake 29 13 8 8 48 43 +5 45%
San Jose Earthquakes 27 11 7 9 43 36 +7 41%
Seattle Sounders 25 7 10 8 30 32 -2 28%
Colorado Rapids 23 11 4 8 35 27 +8 48%
Portland Timbers 22 7 5 10 38 43 -5 32%
Vancouver Whitecaps 21 9 4 8 25 22 +3 43%
FC Dallas 21 8 4 9 34 38 -4 38%
Houston Dynamo 19 7 7 5 24 23 +1 37%
Chelsea FC 15 1 4 10 19 38 -19 7%
Everton FC 14 6 2 6 18 16 +2 43%
Liverpool FC 14 3 3 8 8 23 -15 21%
Burnley FC 14 5 4 5 19 17 +2 36%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
08/09 Senior debut season
08/09 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
24/25 3 0 1 0 0 0
22/23 31 0 4 0 0 0
21/22 26 912 2 0 0 0.2
2025 27 2,151 5 0 0 0.21
2024 41 1,518 3 0 0 0.18
2023 12 1,080 3 0 0 0.25
2009 37 1,219 3 0 0 0.22
2008 29 2,171 4 0 0 0.17
2007 24 180 5 0 0 2.5
20/21 34 2,272 6 0 0 0.24
19/20 25 0 2 0 0 0
17/18 28 1,026 3 1 0 0.35
16/17 37 2,250 3 0 0 0.12
14/15 23 1,690 3 0 0 0.16
13/14 14 902 1 0 0 0.1
12/13 36 0 2 0 0 0
11/12 37 570 5 0 1 0.95
10/11 24 0 1 0 0 0
08/09 11 495 1 0 0 0.18

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Premier League
154 apps
6 G
3 A
Eredivisie
54 apps
5 G
2 A
J.League Div.1
71 apps
5 G
1 A
MLS
69 apps
4 G
2 A
Serie A
72 apps
3 G
6 A
Emperor's Cup
11 apps
3 G
1 A
AFC Champions League
11 apps
2 G
1 A
League Cup
19 apps
2 G
0 A
Leagues Cup
6 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
11 apps
1 G
0 A

Frequently asked about Maya Yoshida

Who is Maya Yoshida?

Maya Yoshida is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Los Angeles Galaxy.

How old is Maya Yoshida?

Maya Yoshida is 37 years old. He was born on August 24, 1988 in Nagasaki, Nagasaki.

What position does Maya Yoshida play?

Maya Yoshida plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).

What club does Maya Yoshida play for?

Maya Yoshida currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy.

How many career goals has Maya Yoshida scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Maya Yoshida has scored 33 goals in 546 appearances.

What is Maya Yoshida's market value?

Maya Yoshida's most recent reported market value is €200k.