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Japanese Players in Europe 2026/27

Keeping an eye on Japanese players across Europe this season. From the Premier League to smaller leagues, all in one place.

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Shunsuke SaitoSeiji KimuraYuta NakayamaRitsu DoanDaichi Kamada+66View all 71 players
  • Avg. club Elo 1,680
  • Avg. age 25.8

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Daizen Maeda
Daizen MaedaMaeda scores against Manchester City

Source report · Will Unwin

Ipswich Town Manchester City · Premier League

Daizen Maeda scored for Ipswich in a 3–2 defeat to Manchester City. The Guardian reports that he equalised after a pass from Abdoul Ouattara.

AI-assisted updateThe Guardian · 2026-10-17

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Ryunosuke Sato
Ryunosuke Sato
Valencia0:0 vs Athletic ClubLive now
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Joel Chima Fujita
Joel Chima Fujita
FC St. Pauli1:1 @ Hannover 96Oct 17
90 minKey passes 2Yellow card 1
6.8
Tsuyoshi Watanabe
Tsuyoshi Watanabe
Feyenoord4:3 @ TelstarOct 17
90 min
6.7
Zion Suzuki
Zion Suzuki
Aston Villa1:0 @ NewcastleOct 17
90 min
6.7
Kodai Sano
Kodai Sano
PSV Eindhoven1:2 @ ADO Den HaagOct 17
90 min
6.3
Atsuki Ito
Atsuki Ito
Bolton0:0 @ SouthamptonOct 17
46 min
6.3
Kuryu Matsuki
Kuryu Matsuki
Southampton0:0 vs BoltonOct 17
44 minKey passes 1Yellow card 1
6.4
Hidemasa Morita
Hidemasa Morita
Hull City0:1 @ FulhamOct 17
14 minKey passes 1
6.5
Daizen Maeda
Daizen Maeda
Ipswich2:3 @ Manchester CityOct 17
71 minGoals 1
7.0
Kaishu Sano
Kaishu Sano
FSV Mainz 051:0 @ FC Schalke 04Oct 17
90 minKey passes 2Yellow card 1
6.8
Satoshi Tanaka
Satoshi Tanaka
FC Schalke 040:1 vs FSV Mainz 05Oct 17
90 min
6.5
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