Ryoichi Maeda

Football player infobox| playername= Ryoichi Maeda
fullname = Ryoichi Maeda
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|10|9
cityofbirth = Kobe
countryofbirth = Japan
height = height|m=1.83
currentclub = Jubilo Iwata
position = Forward
youthyears = 1997-1999
youthclubs = Gyosei Gakuen H.S.
years = 2000-
clubs = Jubilo Iwata
caps(goals) = 154 0(58)
nationalyears = 2000-2001
2003-2004
2007-
nationalteam = Japan U-20
Japan U-23
Japan
nationalcaps(goals) = 012 00(5)
005 00(0)
003 00(2)
pcupdate = 28 August 2008
ntupdate = 28 August 2008nihongo|Ryoichi Maeda|前田 遼一|Maeda Ryōichi|born 9 October 1981 is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Jubilo Iwata of the J-League.

He was educated at and played for Gyosei Junior High and Ghosei High School. While he was a high school student, he was chosen as one of the Designated Players for Development by J. League and JFA. Because of this status, Maeda was able to register as a Verdy Kawasaki player while he was still eligible to play for his high school club. However, he did not play any official match for Verdy.

After graduating from his high school in 2000, he joined Jubilo Iwata. His first appearance as a professional player came on May 3, 2000 in a league match against Kawasaki Frontale. His first professional goal came on August 28, 2001 in a J. League Cup game against JEF United Ichihara.

He made his international debut for Japan in a friendly against Cameroon on August 22, 2007 at Ōita Stadium. He scored his first international goal on October 17, 2007 in a friendly against Egypt at Nagai Stadium in Osaka.

Clubs

* 2000-present: flagicon|Japan Jubilo Iwata

Honors and awards

* Asian Young Footballer of the Year: 2000