Daizen Maeda has sent a three-word message to the Celtic support after scoring against Kilmarnock on Sunday.
The Japanese forward broke the deadlock just before the hour mark, heading home from a fine cross by Marcelo Saracchi.
It was Maeda's second goal of the campaign, and first since he revealed his desire to leave Celtic over the summer.
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Despite his recent comments, the 27-year-old grabbed the badge on his shirt after scoring at the weekend, and on X on Sunday evening, he simply wrote 'For the team'.
チームの為に。 pic.twitter.com/6OcL9esMYz
— 前田 大然 Daizen Maeda (@M_daizen_1020) September 14, 2025
Speaking in his homeland during the international break, Maeda outlined the uncertainty over his future during the summer transfer window. "I joined the national team late and was in talks with Celtic until the final day, but it didn't work out," Maeda told Gekisaka.
“I had an offer and had consistently communicated to my club that I wanted to take the next step in my career.
"However, Celtic ultimately couldn't secure the necessary reinforcements and told me they couldn't let me go.
“Personally, I had come to an understanding with the club, so I had the desire to take on this challenge.
"I'd been in constant talks with the club since before last season ended, consistently expressing my desire to take the next step.
"There were league matches, and we lost the CL qualifiers, so it was difficult.”
Despite being denied a transfer move over the summer, Maeda vowed he would give 100 per cent for the club.
He added: “Since I've decided to stay at Celtic, I want to give my all for the team.”
