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Maya Yoshida is a Japanese association football player who plays as a centre-back. Born on August 24, 1988, in Nagasaki Prefecture, he stands 189 centimeters tall and weighs 81 kilograms. His professional career began in 2007, and he has represented teams including Nagoya Grampus, VVV-Venlo, Southampton F.C., and the Japan national under-23 football team. He has also been associated with LA Galaxy.
Yoshida has participated in major international tournaments, including the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, and the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He has competed in leagues such as the Premier League, Major League Soccer, and the 2011–12 Eredivisie. He represents Japan in sport and speaks Japanese.
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- LA Galaxy
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- Defender
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Maya
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Place of birth
- Nagasaki Prefecture
- Occupation
- association football player
- Languages spoken
- Japanese
- Participant in
- Kirin Cup
- Sport
- association football
- Member of team
- Schalke 04
- Position played
- centre-back
- League
- Major League Soccer
- Country for sport
- Japan
- Mass
- 81
- Image
- Maya Yoshida along with Japan National Football Team at the Kantei.jpg
- Height
- 189
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- date of birth
- 1988-08-24
- Commons category
- Maya Yoshida
- name in kana
- ヨシダ マヤ
- sport number
- 4
- name in native language
- 吉田麻也
- start of work period
- 2007-00-00
- social media followers
- 623693
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 May 2026
Maya Yoshida (吉田 麻也, Yoshida Maya; born 24 August 1988) is a Japanese professional footballer who captains and plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy.
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