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| Full name | Seiichiro Maki | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 7 August 1980 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Uki, Kumamoto, Japan | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | Ohzu High School | ||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 1999–2002 | Komazawa University | ||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||
| 2005–2009 | Japan | 38 | (8) | ||||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||
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 a player who mainly tried to score goals. Maki also played for the Japan national team.
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Seiichiro Maki: A Japanese Football Star
Seiichiro Maki was a talented football player from Japan. He was known for his strong play as a forward. He had a long career playing for several clubs in Japan and even a short time overseas. Maki also proudly represented his country on the international stage.
Early Life and Club Journey
Seiichiro Maki was born on August 7, 1980, in Uki, Kumamoto, Japan. He started his football journey early. He played for Ohzu High School from 1996 to 1998. After high school, he went to Komazawa University in Tokyo. There, he was a very important player for his university team.
Starting Professional Football
In 2003, after finishing university, Maki joined JEF United Ichihara. This club later changed its name to JEF United Chiba. He played his first professional game on March 22, 2003. His first goal came on August 2, 2003. In his first year, he often came into games as a substitute.
Success with JEF United
By 2005, Maki became a regular starting forward for JEF United. He helped his team win the J.League Cup twice. They won in 2005 and again in 2006. These were big wins for the club. However, after these successes, many players left the team. The club's performance became difficult in the late 2000s. In 2009, JEF United finished last in the league. This meant they were moved down to the J2 League for the first time. Maki's playing time also started to decrease around 2010.
Playing Overseas and Return to Japan
In July 2010, Maki moved to Russia to play for Amkar Perm. In March 2011, he moved again, this time to China, joining Shenzhen Ruby. However, he did not play many matches for either of these international clubs.
In August 2011, Maki returned to Japan. He signed with J2 League club Tokyo Verdy. He played many games for them, often coming on as a substitute. In 2014, he moved to his hometown club, Roasso Kumamoto. He played over 30 matches each season for them. His playing time decreased in 2018. Roasso Kumamoto was moved down to the J3 League at the end of the 2018 season. Seiichiro Maki decided to retire from professional football at the end of 2018.
Playing for Japan
Seiichiro Maki also had a successful career playing for his country.
Early International Success
In 2001, he represented Japan at 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.
Joining the National Team
In July 2005, Maki was chosen to play for the Japan national team. His first game for Japan was on July 31 against North Korea. In 2006, he was part of Japan's team for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He even started a match against Brazil in this big tournament.
Asian Cup and Retirement
Maki was also a member 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. He played a total of 38 games for Japan and scored 8 goals before he stopped playing for the national team in 2009.
Off the Field
Seiichiro Maki has a family of athletes. In June 2007, he married Tomoko Kitagawa, who was an actress. His younger brother, Yuki, also played professional football. His younger sister, Karina, was a professional handball player.
Career Numbers
Here are some of Seiichiro Maki's career statistics. These tables show how many games he played and how many goals he scored for his clubs and for the Japan national team.
Club Appearances and Goals
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ozu High School | 1998 | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Komazawa University | 2001 | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2002 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | ||||
| JEF United Ichihara | 2003 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | 24 | 3 | |
| 2004 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | – | 36 | 10 | ||
| JEF United Chiba | 2005 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | – | 45 | 17 | |
| 2006 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 17 | |
| 2007 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 41 | 5 | ||
| 2008 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 33 | 11 | ||
| 2009 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | 39 | 7 | ||
| 2010 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | |||
| Amkar Perm | 2010 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||
| Shenzhen Ruby | 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| Tokyo Verdy | 2011 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 3 | ||
| 2012 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2013 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 2 | –"|– | – | 21 | 5 | |||
| Roasso Kumamoto | 2014 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2015 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 41 | 3 | |||
| 2016 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 3 | |||
| 2018 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 451 | 69 | 26 | 6 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 518 | 89 | |
International Appearances and Goals
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Japan | 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 14 | 3 | |
| 2007 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2008 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 8 | |
See also
In Spanish: Seiichirō Maki para niños
