Seiichiro Maki facts for kids
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| Full name | Seiichiro Maki | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 7 August 1980 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Uki, Kumamoto, Japan | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m | ||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | Ohzu High School | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||
| 2003–2010 | JEF United Chiba | 220 | (53) | ||||||||||
| 2010 | Amkar Perm | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2011 | Shenzhen Ruby | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Tokyo Verdy | 51 | (7) | ||||||||||
| 2014–2018 | Roasso Kumamoto | 167 | (9) | ||||||||||
| Total | 451 | (69) | |||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||
| 2005–2009 | Japan | 38 | (8) | ||||||||||
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Seiichiro Maki (巻 誠一郎, Maki Seiichirō, born 7 August 1980) is a Japanese former professional footballer. He played as a forward, which means he was an attacking player. Maki also proudly represented the Japan national team.
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Seiichiro Maki's Club Career
Maki was a very important player for Komazawa University in Tokyo. After finishing university in 2003, he joined JEF United Ichihara. This team later became known as JEF United Chiba.
Starting Professional Football
Maki played his first professional game on March 22, 2003. He scored his first professional goal on August 2, 2003. In his first year, he often came into games as a substitute. By 2005, he became a regular starting forward for JEF United.
Winning Championships
JEF United Chiba won the J.League Cup twice with Maki on the team. They won in 2005 and again in 2006. However, after these wins, many players left the club. The team's performance dropped in the late 2000s. In 2009, JEF finished last in the J1 League. This meant they were moved down to the J2 League for the first time ever. In 2010, Maki played less as newer, younger players joined the team.
Playing Abroad and Returning to Japan
In July 2010, Maki moved to Russia to play for FC Amkar Perm in the Russian Premier League. In March 2011, he moved again, this time to China. He joined Shenzhen Ruby in the Chinese Super League. He didn't play many games for either of these international clubs.
In August 2011, Maki came back to Japan. He signed with Tokyo Verdy, a club in the J2 League. He played many matches for them over three seasons, often as a substitute forward. In 2014, he moved to Roasso Kumamoto, a team in his home area. He played over 30 games each season for them, usually as a substitute. In 2018, he played less, and Roasso Kumamoto was moved down to the J3 League. Maki decided to retire from football at the end of the 2018 season.
Seiichiro Maki's International Career
Maki also played for Japan's national football team.
Early International Success
In 2001, Maki played for Japan in the Summer Universiade in Beijing. This is a sports event for university students. Japan won the championship, and Maki scored 3 goals during the tournament.
Playing for Japan's National Team
In July 2005, Maki was chosen to play for the Japan national team. His first game was on July 31 against North Korea. In 2006, he was picked for Japan's team in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He even started a game against Brazil.
Maki was also part of the Japan team for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals. He played four games in this tournament. He scored two goals, both against Vietnam. Overall, he played 38 games for Japan and scored 8 goals between 2005 and 2009.
Seiichiro Maki's Family Life
Seiichiro Maki married Tomoko Kitagawa in June 2007. She used to be an actress. Maki comes from a family of athletes. His younger brother, Yuki, was also a professional footballer. His younger sister, Karina, was a professional handball player.
See also
In Spanish: Seiichirō Maki para niños
