Daizen Maeda scored the winning penalty in Japan’s shootout win over Ecuador this week. In doing so, he repaid the faith of Shunsuke Nakamura, who…
Former Celtic forward Daizen Maeda scored the winning penalty for Japan in a shootout victory against Ecuador following a 0-0 draw in regular time. Japan assistant coach Shunsuke Nakamura selected Maeda to take the fifth and decisive penalty in Yokohama, which the attacker successfully converted to secure the win.
Maeda, who currently plays for Ipswich, previously took shootout penalties for Celtic against Rangers and Kairat. The forward recently spoke about adapting to the high intensity of the Premier League while remaining focused on his international duties with Japan.
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