Koji Maeda facts for kids
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| Full name | Koji Maeda | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kagoshima, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Guangxi Pingguo (head coach) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–1986 | Kagoshima Jitsugyo High School | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1990 | National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya | ||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | Gamba Osaka | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | PJM Futures | 42 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Fukuoka Blux | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | Yokohama Flügels | 65 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Júbilo Iwata | 15 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | FC Tokyo | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Avispa Fukuoka | 42 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Vissel Kobe | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Sagan Tosu | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Volca Kagoshima | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 191 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Volca Kagoshima | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Avispa Fukuoka | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Gainare Tottori | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Shanghai Shenhua (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Qingdao West Coast (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Kunming City | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Guangxi Pingguo | ||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||
Koji Maeda (前田 浩二, Maeda Koji, born 3 February 1969) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He was born in Kagoshima Prefecture on February 3, 1969. Koji Maeda played as a defender for many different clubs. After his playing career, he became a football manager.
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Koji Maeda's Playing Career
Early Football Days
Koji Maeda started his football journey after finishing his studies at the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya. In 1991, he joined a team called Matsushita Electric, which later became known as Gamba Osaka. During his time there, he did not play in any official matches.
Playing in the Japan Football League
In 1993, Koji Maeda moved to a club called PJM Futures. This team played in the Japan Football League (JFL), which was a league below the top division. He played in many games for them over two seasons. In 1995, he joined another JFL club, Fukuoka Blux. This club later became Avispa Fukuoka. They won the JFL championship and moved up to the top league, the J1 League.
Success in the J1 League
In 1996, Koji Maeda joined Yokohama Flügels. He became a regular player for this team for three seasons. During his time there, the club had great success. They finished second in the 1997 Emperor's Cup and then won the 1998 Emperor's Cup the following year. Sadly, the club had to close down at the end of 1998.
After Yokohama Flügels closed, Koji Maeda moved to Júbilo Iwata in 1999. This was a very successful move for him. His new team won the 1999 J1 League championship. They also won the 1998–99 Asian Club Championship, which is a big competition for clubs in Asia.
Later Playing Years
In 2000, Koji Maeda joined FC Tokyo. He did not play any matches there and moved to Avispa Fukuoka in April of the same year. He played regularly for Avispa Fukuoka for two seasons. However, the club was moved down to the J2 League at the end of 2001.
In 2002, he played for Vissel Kobe. Later that year, he moved to Sagan Tosu in the J2 League. In 2003, he joined his hometown club, Volca Kagoshima. This team played in the Regional Leagues. He was a "playing manager" for two seasons, meaning he played for the team while also managing it. He stopped playing football at the end of 2004.
Koji Maeda's Coaching Career
Starting as a Manager
Koji Maeda began his coaching career while he was still playing. In 2003, he became the playing manager for his local club, Volca Kagoshima. After he stopped playing in 2004, he left the club. In 2005, he became a coach at Vissel Kobe. He returned to Volca Kagoshima as a coach in 2011.
Managing in Professional Leagues
In 2012, Koji Maeda became the manager of Avispa Fukuoka, a team in the J2 League. However, the team's results were not good, and he left the club in October 2012. In 2013, he moved to another J2 club, Gainare Tottori. He became their manager in August after the previous manager left. He managed 14 matches for them. The club was moved down to the J3 League, and Koji Maeda left at the end of the season.
In 2014, he managed INAC Kobe Leonessa, a women's football team in the L.League. This team had won championships for three years in a row before he joined. However, their results were not as good in 2014, and he left the team in October.
Recent Coaching Roles
More recently, Koji Maeda has continued his coaching career. In 2023, he was an assistant coach for Shanghai Shenhua. In 2024, he served as an assistant coach for Qingdao West Coast and later managed Kunming City. Since 2025, he has been the head coach for Guangxi Pingguo.
External links
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See also
In Spanish: Kōji Maeda para niños
