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

Lewis
Smith

Right midfielder · age 26 · Scotland · 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m) · contract to May 2029

Apps
10
Goals
0
Assists
1
Rating
6.69
2026/27
Change Maeda
Change Smith

Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Daizen MaedaLewis Smith
SHO85 · 57CRE66 · 60PAS50 · 48DRI54 · 65DEF42 · 22PHY17 · 31
85Shooting57
66Creating60
50Passing48
54Dribbling65
42Defending22
17Physical31

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 MaedaLewis Smith
3,353 minutes2,530 minutes
6.87Average rating6.79
0.40Goalsper 900.25
0.16Assistsper 900.11
2.07Shotsper 902.10
0.97Shots on targetper 900.64
47%Shot accuracy31%
0.35Big chances createdper 900.21
0.94Key passesper 901.42
0.70Dribbles completedper 901.21
19.3Passesper 9027.6
82%Pass accuracy72%
–Through ballsper 900.04
1.83Tackles + interceptionsper 902.35
37%Duels won43%
0.81Aerials wonper 901.07
0.70Clearancesper 900.60
0.03Blocksper 900.14
0.81Fouls wonper 901.96
1.18Dispossessedper 901.99

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Daizen MaedaLewis Smith
Daizen Maeda
LWLMRWAMRM

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

Lewis Smith
RMRWAMLWCMLM

Right midfielder 45% · Right winger 35% · Attacking midfielder 10%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Daizen MaedaLewis Smith
182League apps85
54League goals11
29League assists6
0.30Goals per game0.13
235Minutes per goalfewer is better438
Goals a season, season by season
  1. 0
    0
    17/18
  2. 0
    4
    18/19
  3. 3
    3
    2323
    19/20
  4. 0
    9
    20/21
  5. 6
    16
    21/22
  6. 8
    35
    22/23
  7. 6
    28
    23/24
  8. 16
    1
    344
    24/25
  9. 14
    7
    3635
    25/26
  10. 1
    0
    1010
    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 MaedaLewis Smith
29
Age
26
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Height
5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)
Right
Foot
Left
Jun 2029
Contract to
May 2029
7
League seasons
7
5
League titles
0
£10m, 2026
Last move
Fee undisclosed, 2026

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