Daizen
Maeda

Left winger · age 29 · Japan · 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) · contract to Jun 2029

Apps
10
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
6.53
2026/27

Jota

Left winger · age 27 · Portugal · 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) · contract to Jun 2030

Apps
5
Goals
0
Assists
1
Rating
6.80
2026/27
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Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Daizen MaedaJota
SHO85 · 87CRE66 · 86PAS50 · 72DRI54 · 64DEF42 · 35PHY17 · 12
85Shooting87
66Creating86
50Passing72
54Dribbling64
42Defending35
17Physical12

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the Premiership.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025/26 and 2026/27

Daizen MaedaJota
3,353 minutes177 minutes
6.87Average rating6.80
0.40Goalsper 900.00
0.16Assistsper 900.51
2.07Shotsper 903.05
0.97Shots on targetper 900.51
47%Shot accuracy17%
0.35Big chances createdper 90–
0.94Key passesper 903.56
0.70Dribbles completedper 902.03
19.3Passesper 9044.7
82%Pass accuracy72%
1.83Tackles + interceptionsper 902.54
37%Duels won45%
0.81Aerials wonper 90–
0.70Clearancesper 902.54
0.03Blocksper 90–
0.81Fouls wonper 902.54
1.18Dispossessedper 900.51

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Daizen MaedaJota
Daizen Maeda
LWLMRWAMRM

Left winger 66% · Left midfielder 15% · Right winger 8%

Jota
LWLM

Left winger 90% · Left midfielder 10%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Daizen MaedaJota
182League apps143
54League goals31
29League assists26
0.30Goals per game0.22
235Minutes per goalfewer is better236
Goals a season, season by season
  1. 0
    4
    18/19
  2. 3
    0
    2319
    19/20
  3. 1
    17
    20/21
  4. 6
    10
    1629
    21/22
  5. 8
    11
    3533
    22/23
  6. 6
    4
    2816
    23/24
  7. 16
    5
    3420
    24/25
  8. 14
    36
    25/26
  9. 1
    0
    105
    26/27

Each pair: goals above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Daizen MaedaJota
29
Age
27
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Height
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2029
Contract to
Jun 2030
7
League seasons
8
5
League titles
4
£10m, 2026
Last move
€10m, 2025

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.

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