After graduating from Hosei University, he joined Furukawa Electric in 1977.
On August 4, 1975, when Maeda was a Hosei University student, he debuted for Japan national team against Bangladesh.
[1] After retirement, Maeda started coaching career at JEF United Ichihara (former Furukawa Electric) in 1994.
In 1998, he moved to Yokogawa Electric and managed the club until 1999.
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