Makoto Hasebe

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Makoto Hasebe
Personal information
Full name Makoto Hasebe
Date of birth January 18, 1984 (1984-01-18) (age 24)
Place of birth    Shimada, Japan
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club VfL Wolfsburg
Number 13
Youth clubs
1999-2001 Fujieda Higashi HS (Japan)
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2002-2007
2008-		 Urawa Red Diamonds
VfL Wolfsburg		 149 0(12)
016 00(1)   
National team2
2006- Japan 010 00(0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 10 June 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 10 June 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Makoto Hasebe (Japanese: 長谷部誠, born January 18, 1984 in Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese football player. He is a right-footed midfielder who currently plays for VfL Wolfsburg.

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[edit] Playing career

After graduating from Fujieda Higashi High School in 2002, he joined Urawa. He became a regular of their first team in the 2003 season. In 2004, he was honoured with the J. League Cup New Hero Award and selected as a member of J. League team of the year. He was also the Urawa Fans' Player of the Year that season. He made his senior national team debut on February 11, 2006, in a friendly match against USA at AT&T Park in San Francisco.

It was reported in October 2007 that Italian Serie A side A.C. Siena was keen to sign Hasebe the following January.[1] However, he signed for Bundesliga side Wolfsburg [2] becoming the first Japanese player ever to play for the Wolves. [3]

[edit] Honors and awards

[edit] Individual

[edit] Team

[edit] National Team Career Stats

[edit] Appearances in major competitions

Year Competition Category Appearances Goals Team Record
Start Sub
2006 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification Senior 1 1 0 Qualified

[edit] References

  1. ^ Siena wants Reds' Hasebe: report | The Japan Times Online
  2. ^ http://www.sportsnetwo,rk.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=soc-ger/news/CFN4122826.htm
  3. ^ VfL Wolfsburg: Wolves sign Japanese midfielder

[edit] External links

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