Several Celtic players are on their summer travels amid a period of deserved downtime following an arduous season.
Paulo Bernardo was recently on a tour of America going by his Instagram with Nicolas Kuhn currently in Greece. Daizen Maeda, though, is back in his homeland.
Indeed, the vivacious winger will pay a special visit to his first club Matsumoto Yamaga on the 23rd of June.
The event is called ‘Let’s kick the ball with Daizen Maeda at Sanko Green Field!’, and it is to celebrate the 50th anniversary of TV Matsumoto.
Going by the J. League side’s official website, it appears special club members will have the opportunity to play with Maeda on the pitch.
The 26-year-old turned out for Yamaga for five years. He joined them straight from high school and made 57 senior appearances for the club, scoring 10 goals and assisting three amid a host of loan spells.
He permanently moved to Yokohama F. Marinos in 2021 before signing for Celtic a year later.
Having been in Glasgow for a while now, Maeda has moulded himself into somewhat of a cult hero.
His antics in recent Glasgow derbies have helped him gain widescale recognition from the supporters who love his hardworking personality and mercurial pace.
Key despite managerial change in the season gone by, Maeda will only look to evolve and improve under Brendan Rodgers going into 2024/25.
