Maya Yoshida

Full name: Maya Yoshida
Current team: LA Galaxy
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Japan
Date of birth: 24 August, 1988 (37 years)
Place of birth: Nagasaki, Japan
Weight: 172 lb
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €92k

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Trophies

Transfers

Injuries

Where to Watch Maya Yoshida

TV and streaming coverage by competition

Maya Yoshida plays as a defender for LA Galaxy and represents Japan internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.

By Network By Competition

Apple

Major League Soccer

Available on: MLS Season Pass

Fox Sports

World Cup, Friendly, Major League Soccer, CONCACAF Champions Cup, Leagues Cup

Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX 4K, FOX One, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi, FOX Deportes

NBC Sports

World Cup, Friendly

Available on: Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, UNIVERSO, UNIVERSO NOW, Peacock

TelevisaUnivision

Friendly, CONCACAF Champions Cup, Leagues Cup

Available on: TUDN USA, Univision, UniMás, Univision NOW, ViX, TUDN App, TUDN.com

Turner

Friendly

Available on: HBO Max, TBS USA, TNT USA, Watch TBS, Watch TNT

Futbol de Primera Radio

World Cup, Friendly

SiriusXM FC

World Cup, Major League Soccer

TyC Sports Internacional USA

World Cup

fuboTV

Friendly, Major League Soccer

MLS Season Pass on Apple TV

Leagues Cup

Friendly

Fox Sports, NBC Sports, TelevisaUnivision, Turner, fuboTV, Futbol de Primera Radio

More info: How to watch Friendly in the United States

Major League Soccer

Apple, Fox Sports, fuboTV, SiriusXM FC

More info: How to watch Major League Soccer in the United States

CONCACAF Champions Cup

Fox Sports, TelevisaUnivision

More info: How to watch CONCACAF Champions Cup in the United States

Club Friendly

Leagues Cup

Fox Sports, TelevisaUnivision, MLS Season Pass on Apple TV

World Cup

Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Futbol de Primera Radio, SiriusXM FC, TyC Sports Internacional USA

More info: How to watch World Cup in the United States

Statistics

Maya Yoshida Statistics

Domestic Leagues

Season	Team	Competition
2026	Los Angeles Galaxy	Major League Soccer	549	11	8	3	1	0	0
2025	Los Angeles Galaxy	Major League Soccer	2349	28	27	1	2	3	0
2024	Los Angeles Galaxy	Major League Soccer	3216	36	36	0	2	2	0
2023	Los Angeles Galaxy	Major League Soccer	1080	12	12	0	1	3	0
2022/23	Schalke	Bundesliga	2554	29	29	0		4	0
2021/22	Sampdoria	Serie A	1822	26	23	3	2	2	0
2020/21	Sampdoria	Serie A	2279	32	29	3	1	5	0
2019/20	Sampdoria	Serie A	1186	14	13	1		1	0
2019/20	Southampton	Premier League	563	8	6	2		1	0
2018/19	Southampton	Premier League	1519	17	17	0		0	0
2017/18	Southampton	Premier League	2051	24	23	1	2	4	1
2016/17	Southampton	Premier League	2070	23	23	0	1	2	0
2015/16	Southampton	Premier League	1014	20	15	5	1	0	0
2014/15	Southampton	Premier League		22			1	3	0
2013/14	Southampton	Premier League		8			1	0	0
2012/13	Southampton	Premier League		32			0	2	0
2012/13	Venlo	Eredivisie		2			0	0	0
2011/12	Venlo	Eredivisie		11			5	5	1
2010/11	Venlo	Eredivisie		1			0	1	0

Domestic Cups

Season	Team	Competition
2022/23	Schalke	DFB Pokal	180	2	2	0		0
2020/21	Sampdoria	Coppa Italia		2			0	1
2019/20	Southampton	FA Cup	90	1	1	0		0
2019/20	Southampton	League Cup	120	2	1	1		0
2018/19	Southampton	League Cup	270	3	3	0		0
2017/18	Southampton	FA Cup	203	3	2	1		1
2017/18	Southampton	League Cup	90	1	1	0		0
2016/17	Southampton	FA Cup		2			1	0
2016/17	Southampton	League Cup	270	3	3	0		0
2015/16	Southampton	FA Cup		1			0	0
2015/16	Southampton	Capital One Cup		2			1	0
2013/14	Southampton	FA Cup		3			0	1
2013/14	Southampton	Capital One Cup		2			1	0

International Cups

Season	Team	Competition
2026	Los Angeles Galaxy	CONCACAF Champions Cup	426	5	5	0		0
2025	Los Angeles Galaxy	Campeones Cup		1			0	0
2025	Los Angeles Galaxy	Leagues Cup	260	5	3	2	2	2
2025	Los Angeles Galaxy	CONCACAF Champions Cup	202	3	3	0		1
2024	Los Angeles Galaxy	Leagues Cup	169	2	2	0		1
2016/17	Southampton	UEFA Europa League	540	6	6	0		0
2015/16	Southampton	UEFA Europa League		4			0	0

National Team

Season	Team	Competition
2026	Japan	Friendly		1			0	0	0
2022	Japan	World Cup	390	4	4	0		1	0
2022	Japan	Kirin Cup (Japan)		2			0	0	0
2022	Japan	Friendly		5			0	0	0
2022	Japan	World Cup	390	4	4	0		1	0
2021	Japan U23	Friendly		3			1	0	0
2021	Japan	Friendly		1			0	0	0
2020	Japan Ol.	Olympic Soccer - Men		6			0	0	0
2020	Japan	Friendly		4			0	1	0
2019	Japan	Friendly		1			0	0	0
2019	Japan	AFC Asian Cup		6			0	1	0
2018	Japan	World Cup	366	4	4	0		0	0
2018	Japan	Friendly		5			0	0	0
2018	Japan	World Cup	366	4	4	0		0	0
2017	Japan	Friendly		4			0	1	0
2016	Japan	Friendly		1			0	0	0
2016	Japan	Kirin Cup (Japan)		2			2	0	0
2015	Japan	Friendly		3			0	1	0
2015	Japan	AFC Asian Cup		4			1	0	0
2014	Japan	World Cup		3			0	1	0
2014	Japan	Friendly		8			1	1	0
2014	Japan	World Cup		3			1	0	0
2013	Japan	FIFA Confederations Cup		3			0	0	0
2013	Japan	Friendly		3			0	0	0
2012	Japan	Friendly		1			0	0	0
2012	Japan Ol.	Olympic Soccer - Men		1			1	0	0
2011	Japan	Kirin Cup (Japan)		1			0	0	0
2011	Japan	AFC Asian Cup		5			1	2	1
2008	Japan Ol.	Olympic Soccer - Men		1			0	0	0

Trophies

Maya Yoshida Trophies

Competition	Position	Titles	Seasons
England - League Cup	2nd Place	1	2016/2017
USA - MLS	Winner	1	2024
Asia - AFC Asian Cup	Winner	1	2011
Asia - AFC Asian Cup	2nd Place	1	2019
World - Kirin Cup	Winner	1	2011
World - Kirin Cup	2nd Place	2	2022, 2016

Transfers

Maya Yoshida Transfers

Date	From	To	Fee
02.08.2023	Schalke	Los Angeles Galaxy	Free agent
05.07.2022	Sampdoria	Schalke	Free agent
30.06.2020	Southampton	Sampdoria	Free agent
30.06.2020	Sampdoria	Southampton	Return from loan
31.01.2020	Southampton	Sampdoria	Loan
30.08.2012	Venlo	Southampton	Transfer
01.01.2010	Nagoya Grampus	Venlo	Transfer

Sidelined

Maya Yoshida Injuries

Type	From	To
Calf Injury	15.08.2025	30.08.2025
Hamstring	03.04.2025	27.04.2025
Illness	25.04.2019	31.05.2019
Knee Injury	12.02.2018	17.03.2018
Hamstring	11.01.2018	26.01.2018
MCL Knee Injury	05.08.2017	11.08.2017
Ankle/Foot Injury	21.09.2014	18.10.2014
Knee Injury	26.03.2014	26.05.2014