About Maya Yoshida
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. Yoshida formerly played for the Japan national team, making over 120 appearances. He was a member of the side's squads for the FIFA World Cup in 2014, 2018 and 2022, and the AFC Asian Cup in 2011, 2015 and 2019, winning the latter tournament in 2011 and finishing as runner-up in 2019. He was additionally part of Japan's Olympic football team at the 2008, 2012 and 2020 games. On 5 November 2007, Yoshida scored his first goal for the club, in a 3–1 win against Thespa Kusatsu in the fourth round of the Emperor's Cup. Yoshida continued to feature in the first team until he was called up to the Japan U23 squad in July.
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