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.

Club career

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]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 March 2025[13][14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
V-Varen Nagasaki 2020 J2 League 36 3 0 0 – – 36 3
2021 38 3 1 1 – – 39 4
Total 74 6 1 1 – – 75 7
Cerezo Osaka 2022 J1 League 28 3 3 0 11 1 – 42 4
2023 J1 League 31 1 2 0 3 0 – 36 1
2024 J1 League 15 0 0 0 2 0 – 17 0
Total 74 4 5 0 16 1 – 95 5
AZ 2024–25 Eredivisie 21 0 2 0 – 11[a] 2 35 2
Career total 169 10 8 1 21 1 11 2 206 14
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

International

As of matches played 9 February 2024.
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Japan 2023 3 0
2024 5 0
Total 8 0

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ "毎熊 晟矢選手 新加入内定のお知らせ". www.v=varen.com (in Japanese).
  2. ^ ""大学3冠"明治大出身者がさすがの存在感! J1・J2開幕節、新卒ルーキーの結果は?". web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). 25 February 2020.
  3. ^ "長崎ドローも単独首位!大卒ルーキー毎熊、琉球もルーキー池田が初ゴール". web.gekisaka.kjp (in Japanese). 15 July 2020.
  4. ^ "毎熊 晟矢選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ". www.cerezo.jp (in Japanese). 23 December 2021.
  5. ^ "複数年契約更新選手について". www.cerezo.jp (in Japanese). 9 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Cerezo Osaka vs Kashiwa Reysol - 23 April 2023". www.cerezo.jp.
  7. ^ "初ベストイレブン受賞のC大阪DF毎熊晟矢、攻守に収穫と課題見出す「ますますがんばらないと」". web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). 5 December 2023.
  8. ^ "MAIKUMA EERSTE ZOMERAANWINST AZ" (in Dutch). AZ Alkmaar. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  9. ^ "SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad & schedule - International Friendly Match vs Germany (9/9＠Germany) KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2023 vs Turkey (9/12＠Belgium)". Japan Football Association. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Football: Wataru Endo, Kaoru Mitoma in Japan squad for Germany, Turkey friendlies". Mainichi Daily News. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  11. ^ "トルコ戦に臨む日本代表スタメン発表！ 毎熊、町田がA代表デビューへ". www.soccer-king.jp (in Japanese). 12 September 2023.
  12. ^ "SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad - AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023". jfa.jp.
  13. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2021 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑: NSKムック (日本語) (NSK MOOK)”, 18 February 2021, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411772 (p. 169 out of 298)
  14. ^ Seiya Maikuma at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  15. ^ "2023年Jリーグベスト11は神戸と浦和が最多タイ4名！ 大迫勇也や西川周作ら". GOAL. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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