Celtic faces challenges after Daizen Maeda's departure
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 25, 2026, 11:34 AM
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
Daizen Maeda's transfer from Celtic leaves a significant gap in the squad as he departs after a successful four-year stint. Arriving from Yokohama F. Marinos in December 2022, Maeda made over 200 appearances and scored 79 goals. His standout performance in the 2025-26 season helped secure important victories, including a decisive goal in the final match against Hearts. With Maeda's exit and potential departures of other key players, Celtic's depth will be tested as they enter the transfer market to bolster their squad, having only acquired one player so far this summer. Fans will be looking for reinforcements to fill the void left by Maeda's impactful presence.
- •Maeda scored 79 goals in over 200 games for Celtic.
- •He played a crucial role in securing multiple trophies, including five league titles.
- •Celtic's current squad depth is in question with Maeda's departure.
- •The team has made just one signing this summer, adding Camilo Duran.
- 11:34 AMYahoo Sports — Maeda leaves big gap at Celtic after massive impact
"When Daizen Maeda joined Celtic as a relatively unknown J-League attacker in 2022, no one could have imagined the kind of success he would go on to have in Glasgow's east end. Maeda arrived in the early days of the Ange Postecoglou era, making the switch from Yokohoma F Marinos to Glasgow initially on loan in late December 2022 before completing a permanent switch in the following summer. Over his four years in Scotland, Maeda played over 200 games, contributing 79 goals and 38 assists.
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