Makoto Hasebe facts for kids
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Hasebe with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 January 1984 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m | ||||||||||||
| Playing position | Centre-back, Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||
| Club information | |||||||||||||
| Current club | Japan (Assistant coach) | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Fujieda Higashi High School | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||
| 2002–2007 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 149 | (12) | ||||||||||
| 2008–2013 | VfL Wolfsburg | 135 | (5) | ||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2014–2024 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 235 | (2) | ||||||||||
| Total | 533 | (19) | |||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||
| 2006–2018 | Japan | 114 | (2) | ||||||||||
| Teams managed | |||||||||||||
| 2024– | Japan (Assistant coach) | ||||||||||||
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Makoto Hasebe (長谷部 誠, Hasebe Makoto, born 18 January 1984) is a famous Japanese footballer. He played as a centre-back (a defender) or a defensive midfielder (a player who helps both defense and attack). He was also the captain of the Japan national team. After retiring as a player, he became an assistant coach for the Japan national team.
Makoto Hasebe started his professional career in 2002 with Urawa Red Diamonds in Japan. In 2008, he moved to Germany to play in the Bundesliga, which is Germany's top football league. He played for VfL Wolfsburg, 1. FC Nürnberg, and Eintracht Frankfurt. With Wolfsburg, he won a league title. At Eintracht Frankfurt, he played over 300 matches and won the DFB-Pokal (German Cup) and the UEFA Europa League (a big European tournament).
Hasebe first played for the Japan national team in 2006. He played 114 games for his country and scored two goals. He was the team captain from 2010 until he retired from international football in 2018. He played in three FIFA World Cups (2010, 2014, 2018) and two AFC Asian Cups (2011, 2015). He led Japan to win the Asian Cup in 2011.
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Makoto Hasebe's Club Journey
Starting Out at Urawa Red Diamonds
After finishing high school in 2002, Makoto Hasebe joined Urawa Red Diamonds. He quickly became a key player for the team in 2003. He usually played as a defensive midfielder. In 2004, he won the J.League Cup New Hero Award and was chosen for the J.League team of the year. The Urawa fans also voted him their best player that season.
His team, the Urawa Red Diamonds, won the J1 League championship in 2006. This was the first time the club had won this title. They also won their first Asian title, the AFC Champions League, in 2007.
Playing in Germany: VfL Wolfsburg
In January 2008, Hasebe moved to Germany to play for VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga. He was the first Japanese player to join the club. In 2009, he made history again by becoming only the second Japanese player to win the Bundesliga title with Wolfsburg.
On September 17, 2011, Hasebe even played as a goalkeeper for the last nine minutes of a match against 1899 Hoffenheim! On December 3, 2011, he played his 100th Bundesliga game.
Short Time at 1. FC Nürnberg
On September 2, 2013, Hasebe signed a three-year contract with 1. FC Nürnberg. He played for them for one season.
Success with Eintracht Frankfurt
Hasebe joined Eintracht Frankfurt for the 2014–15 season. He quickly became an important player, almost always starting in his first year. In the 2015–16 season, he helped Frankfurt avoid being relegated from the Bundesliga.
In late 2016, his coach, Niko Kovač, started playing Hasebe as a centre-back (a central defender). He did very well in this new position. He played in the DFB-Pokal final that season, but his team lost.
In the 2017–18 season, Eintracht Frankfurt finished eighth in the Bundesliga. They also reached the DFB-Pokal final again. In May 2018, his team won the cup by beating FC Bayern Munich 3–1. This was Frankfurt's first major title in 30 years! This win also meant they qualified for the UEFA Europa League.
In the 2018–19 Europa League, Hasebe played every minute of all 14 matches. His team made it all the way to the semi-finals, beating strong teams like Inter Milan. They were finally knocked out by Chelsea FC after a penalty shootout. Because of his great performances, he was named in the Europa League Squad of the Season.
On June 6, 2020, Hasebe played his 309th Bundesliga game. This made him the player from Asia with the most appearances in the Bundesliga ever! At the start of the 2020–21 season, at 36 years old, he was the oldest player in the Bundesliga. He often wore the captain's armband for Frankfurt.
On May 18, 2022, Hasebe won the UEFA Europa League title with Eintracht Frankfurt. He came on as a substitute in the final against Rangers F.C..
On April 17, 2024, after playing nearly 700 games over 22 years, Makoto Hasebe announced he would retire from playing football at the end of the 2023–24 season.
Makoto Hasebe's International Career
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Makoto Hasebe played his first game for the Japan senior national team on February 11, 2006. This was a friendly match against the USA. Even though he played a few games, he was not chosen for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
After the 2006 World Cup, Hasebe started playing more regularly for Japan. From May 2008 onwards, he was a regular player, usually as a defensive midfielder.
Hasebe became the on-field captain for Japan at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He also captained the team at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. Japan won the Asian Cup in 2011, and Hasebe played in all six matches, even scoring a goal against Syria. At the 2010 World Cup, he played all four matches, helping Japan reach the knockout stage.
He led the team through three World Cup campaigns. He played all four matches at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but Japan was knocked out in the group stage. He also played in all four matches at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.
Hasebe was part of the squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He played all four matches, helping Japan reach the knockout stage again. However, Japan was defeated by Belgium in the Round of 16. After this World Cup, he announced his retirement from the national team. He finished his international career with 114 games played and two goals scored.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2002 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2003 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | – | – | 38 | 4 | ||||
| 2004 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | – | 2 | 0 | 41 | 9 | |||
| 2005 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | – | – | 45 | 6 | ||||
| 2006 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 43 | 3 | |||
| 2007 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | – | 51 | 4 | |||
| Total | 149 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 35 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 219 | 26 | ||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2007–08 | Bundesliga | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2008–09 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 33 | 1 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 33 | 1 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 24 | 0 | |||||
| 2011–12 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 24 | 1 | |||||
| 2012–13 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 27 | 2 | |||||
| 2013–14 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 135 | 5 | 10 | 0 | – | 14 | 1 | – | 159 | 6 | ||||
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 36 | 1 | |||||
| 2016–17 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 25 | 1 | |||||
| 2017–18 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 29 | 0 | |||||
| 2018–19 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 13 | 0 | – | 39 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 29 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | – | 25 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 235 | 2 | 27 | 0 | – | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 303 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 533 | 19 | 52 | 6 | 36 | 5 | 71 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 695 | 34 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Japan | 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 15 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 114 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hasebe goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 18 November 2009 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |  Hong Kong |
1–0 | 4–0 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 2 | 13 January 2011 | Qatar SC Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Syria |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup |
Honours and Awards
Makoto Hasebe won many titles and awards during his career:
Urawa Red Diamonds
- AFC Champions League: 2007
- J1 League: 2006
- J1 League 2nd Stage: 2004
- Emperor's Cup: 2005, 2006
- J.League Cup: 2003
- Japanese Super Cup: 2006
VfL Wolfsburg
- Bundesliga: 2008–09
Eintracht Frankfurt
- DFB-Pokal: 2017–18
- UEFA Europa League: 2021–22
Japan National Team
- AFC Asian Cup: 2011
- Kirin Cup: 2008, 2009, 2011
Individual Awards
- J.League Best XI: 2004
- J.League Cup New Hero Award: 2004
- AFC Asian International Player of the Year: 2018
- UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season: 2018–19
- VDV Team of the Season: 2018–19
- kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2018–19
See also
In Spanish: Makoto Hasebe para niños
- List of footballers with 100 or more caps
