Celtic forward Daizen Maeda has gone back to his roots and recently trained with his former club Mito HollyHock.
Maeda spent just under a year on loan at the second-tier Japanese side between 2017 and 2018, scoring 13 goals in 36 appearances.
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He returned to the club over the summer and was pictured classily helping to clean facilities before training, as is tradition.
Daizen Maeda is training at Mito Hollyhock, the club where he played in 2017. Today the striker took part in the traditional cleaning of the club's CT, helping the players prepare the environment before the start of activities. A man who never forgot his roots💚🍀 pic.twitter.com/2JWxdk0TEq
— The Parkhead Faithful (@TheParkheadF) July 2, 2025
"I was able to train in a great environment with a good team who are currently at the top of the league," said Maeda.
"I don't know what the new season will bring for me, but first, I want to get in shape at their training camp.
"I felt ok, but I think I still have a long way to go.
"It was an enjoyable session. Mito are a great team and there is a good atmosphere in the camp. I really hope they win promotion."
And the manager of his old club, Naoki Mori, was clearly impressed with Maeda's condition.
He observed: "Daizen was as fast as ever.
"His sense of speed is just what we all expected."
