# Takayuki Mae

Takayuki Mae (前 貴之, Mae Takayuki, born September 16, 1993) also known as Chamaesama, is a Japanese football player who plays as a defender and currently play for JEF United Chiba.

## Career
### Consadole Sapporo

On 6 January 2015, it was announced that Mae's contract would be renewed for the 2015 season.

### Loan to J. League U-22

Mae was called up to the J. League U-22 team to face Fujieda MYFC on 18 April 2015.

### Loan to Renofa Yamaguchi

On 7 December 2016, Mae was announced at Renofa Yamaguchi on loan.

### First spell at Renofa Yamaguchi

On 15 December 2017, Mae was announced at Renofa Yamaguchi on a permanent transfer.

### Yokohama F. Marinos and loan to Matsumoto Yamaga

On 23 December 2019, Mae was announced at Yokohama F. Marinos.
On 5 August 2020, Mae was announced at Matsumoto Yamaga on loan.

### Matsumoto Yamaga

On 25 December 2020, Mae was announced at Matsumoto Yamaga on a permanent deal. He made his league debut against Renofa Yamaguchi on 28 February 2021. Mae scored his first league goal against Blaublitz Akita on 9 August 2021, scoring in the 36th minute. On 28 August 2021, he injured the medial collateral ligament in his left knee during training and would be out for six weeks.

### Second spell at Renofa Yamaguchi

On 11 August 2022, Mae was announced at his former club Renofa Yamaguchi. He made his league debut against Fagiano Okayama on 13 August 2022. Mae scored his first league goal against Zweigen Kanazawa on 14 September 2022, scoring in the 63rd minute. In 2023 and 2024, he served as vice captain with the team. On 30 May 2023, it was announced that Mae was injured with an injury to the external rotator group of the right hip joint and would be out for three weeks.

### JEF United Chiba

On 24 December 2024, Mae was announce official transfer to J2 club, JEF United Chiba from 2025 season.

## International career

On 2 June 2014, Mae was called up to the U-21 Japan national team training camp.

## Personal life

His younger brother Hiroyuki is also a professional footballer, currently playing for J1 League club Machida Zelvia.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of the start from 2025 season.
| Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Total | Total |
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | Japan | Japan | League | League | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | J.League Cup | Total | Total |
| 2011 | Consadole Sapporo | J.League Div 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | Consadole Sapporo | J.League Div 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2013 | Consadole Sapporo | J.League Div 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | Consadole Sapporo | J.League Div 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | Kataller Toyama | J.League Div 2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 3 |
| 2015 | Consadole Sapporo | J2 League | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 |
| 2016 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | J2 League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | Renofa Yamaguchi | J2 League | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 |
| 2018 | Renofa Yamaguchi | J2 League | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 2 |
| 2019 | Renofa Yamaguchi | J2 League | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 2 |
| 2020 | Yokohama F. Marinos | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Matsumoto Yamaga (loan) | J2 League | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 |
| 2021 | Matsumoto Yamaga | J2 League | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 |
| 2022 | Matsumoto Yamaga | J3 League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| 2022 | Renofa Yamaguchi | J2 League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 |
| 2023 | Renofa Yamaguchi | J2 League | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 |
| 2024 | Renofa Yamaguchi | J2 League | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 |
| 2025 | JEF United Chiba | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 268 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 280 | 13 |