Seiya Maikuma
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.jpg) Maikuma with Japan in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 October 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Nagasaki, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AZ | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kurokami FC | |||
| JFC Rainbow Nagasaki | |||
| FC Bristol | |||
| 2013–2015 | Higashi Fukuoka High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Momoyama Gakuin University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 74 | (6) |
| 2022–2024 | Cerezo Osaka | 74 | (4) |
| 2024– | AZ | 33 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Japan | 8 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 February 2024 | |||
Seiya Maikuma (毎熊 晟矢, Maikuma Seiya; born 16 October 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eredivisie club AZ and the Japan national team.
V-Varen Nagasaki
On 16 October 2019, Maikuma was promoted to the first team for the 2020 season.[1] He made his league debut against Tochigi on 23 February 2020.[2] Maikuma scored his first league goal against Ryukyu on 15 July 2020, scoring in the 40th minute.[3]
Cerezo Osaka
On 23 December 2021, Maikuma was announced at Cerezo Osaka.[4] On 9 December 2022, Maikuma, along with Satoki Uejo and Tokuma Suzuki, had their contracts renewed.[5] On 23 April 2023, Maikuma scored against Kashiwa Reysol in the 23rd minute.[6]
In 2023, Maikuma was part of the 2023 J1 League Best XI.[7]
AZ
On 21 June 2024, Maikuma joined Eredivisie side AZ on a four-year deal.[8]
International career
In August 2023, Maikuma received his first call-up to the Japan senior national team by head coach Hajime Moriyasu, for two friendly matches against Germany and Turkey.[9][10] On 12 September 2023, he made his international debut in a friendly match against Turkey.[11]
On 1 January 2024, Maikuma was named in the Japan squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[12]
