Seiichiro Maki
Seiichiro Maki
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Personal information |
Full name |
Seiichiro Maki |
Date of birth |
August 7, 1980 (1980-08-07) (age 31) |
Place of birth |
Uki, Kumamoto, Japan |
Height |
1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) |
Playing position |
Striker |
Club information |
Current club |
Tokyo Verdy |
Number |
41 |
Youth career |
1996–1998 |
Ōzu High School |
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- |
Tokyo Verdy |
0 |
(0) |
National team‡ |
2005–2009 |
Japan |
38 |
(8) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 22, 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of July 23, 2010 |
Seiichiro Maki (巻 誠一郎, Maki Seiichirō?, born August 7, 1980 in Uki, Kumamoto, Japan) is a Japanese professional football player. He is a forward and currently plays for Tokyo Verdy, and has been a member of the Japanese national football team since 2005.
Personal life
He got married to former actress Tomoko Kitagawa in June 2007. His younger brother Yuki is also a professional footballer playing for Shonan Bellmare. His younger sister Karina plays handball in Japan's top league (as of 2007).
Playing career
Maki was a key player for Komazawa University in Tokyo along with current Nagoya Grampus player Masaki Fukai. Maki represented Japan in the 2001 summer Universiade in Beijing, contributing to their championship win by scoring 3 goals in the tournament.
After graduating from Komazama Univ. in 2003, Maki joined JEF United Ichihara. He made his first professional appearance on March 22, 2003 against Tokyo Verdy 1969. He scored his first professional goal on August 2, 2003 against Urawa Red Diamonds. For his first year at JEF, he was often used as a second-half substitute. However, in 2005 he became a starting forward for the team, and was also invited to play with the Japanese national football team for the Asian qualification tournament leading up to the 2006 World Cup. In 2006 he was selected for Japan's World Cup squad and started a match against Brazil.
He was a member of the Japan team for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals and played 4 games. He scored 2 goals in the tournament, both against Vietnam.
Play style
He is famously known for his enthusiasm. His unselfish attitude and great commitment for defence attract many fans.
Career statistics
- As of March 24, 2011[1]
Club
Club |
Season |
League |
Cup |
League Cup |
Continental1 |
Total |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Ōzu High School |
1998 |
- |
1 |
0 |
- |
- |
1 |
0 |
Total |
- |
1 |
0 |
- |
- |
1 |
0 |
Komazawa University |
2001 |
- |
2 |
0 |
- |
- |
2 |
0 |
2002 |
- |
2 |
1 |
- |
- |
2 |
1 |
Total |
- |
4 |
1 |
- |
- |
4 |
1 |
JEF United Ichihara Chiba |
2003 |
17 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
- |
24 |
3 |
2004 |
30 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
- |
36 |
10 |
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 |
- |
- |
- |
13 |
0 |
Total |
220 |
53 |
11 |
3 |
38 |
12 |
3 |
2 |
272 |
70 |
Amkar Perm |
2010 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
9 |
0 |
Total |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
9 |
0 |
Shenzhen Ruby |
2011 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
4 |
0 |
Total |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
4 |
0 |
Career total |
233 |
53 |
16 |
4 |
38 |
12 |
3 |
2 |
290 |
71 |
1Including the A3 Champions Cup.
International
International goals
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.
Senior team
References
External links
Persondata |
Name |
Maki, Seiichiro |
Alternative names |
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Short description |
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Date of birth |
August 7, 1980 |
Place of birth |
Uki, Kumamoto, Japan |
Date of death |
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Place of death |
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