Haruki Seto
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Haruki Seto | ||
| Date of birth | March 14, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Toyama, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender/Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Geylang United FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1996-1998 | Yokohama Flügels | 27 | (0) |
| 1999 | Albirex Niigata | 36 | (5) |
| 2000 | Oita Trinita | 21 | (1) |
| 2001 | Consadole Sapporo | 2 | (0) |
| 2001 | Gamba Osaka | 0 | (0) |
| 2002-2004 | Oita Trinita | 55 | (1) |
| 2005 | JEF United Ichihara | 0 | (0) |
| 2006 | Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | (0) |
| 2007 | YKK AP F.C. | 6 | (0) |
| 2008 | Balestier Khalsa FC | 37 | (3) |
| 2009 | Geylang United FC | 40 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Haruki Seto (born March 14, 1978 in Toyama, Japan) is a Japanese football player who is playing for Singapore's S League side Geylang United FC.
Career
Versatile defensive player with rich international experience. Selected in variety of different select teams such as a member of the Japanese Olympic National team, and All Star member in two different leagues (Japan and Singapore). Proves to be the leader by serving as captain for the Geylang United as an international player.
In Japan
He started his professional football career with Yokohama Flugels in 1996 after graduating from high school, and was in the Sydney Olympic National Team player pool.
1999 he was transferred to then J. League division 2 side Albirex Niigata in their first season.
2000 he joined another second division side Oita Trinita.
2001 he was transferred to Consadole Sapporo, and halfway through the season he joined Gamba Osaka.
2002 he re-joined Oita Trinita and helped the team promote to J1, and was also selected to the J.League All Star. He stayed there until 2005, when he joined JEF United Ichihara, and in 2006 he transferred to Kashiwa Reysol.
2007 he returned to his hometown Toyama and joined YKK AP F.C. (Now part of the merged J League division 2 side Kataller Toyama) in the Japan Football League (JFL).
In Singapore
In 2008 he moved to Singapore's S League side Balestier Khalsa FC and was made the club captain. In the following year he left the club and joined another S League side Geylang United FC and won the Singapore Cup.
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1996 | Yokohama Flügels | J. League 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1998 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 1999 | Albirex Niigata | J. League 2 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 6 |
| 2000 | Oita Trinita | J. League 2 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| 2001 | Consadole Sapporo | J. League 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | Gamba Osaka | J. League 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Oita Trinita | J. League 2 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - | 28 | 1 | |
| 2003 | J. League 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2005 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | J. League 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Kashiwa Reysol | J. League 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | |
| 2007 | YKK AP | Football League | 6 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 | ||
| Singapore | League | Singapore Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2008 | Balestier Khalsa | S. League | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 3 |
| 2009 | Geylang United | S. League | ||||||||
| Country | Japan | 153 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 187 | 10 | |
| Singapore | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 3 | ||
| Total | 183 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 224 | 13 | ||
Personal Honors
- 2009 Singapore National Team vs S League International Player All Star Team (member)
- 2008 Captain – Balestier Khalsa
- 2004 J.League All- Star game
- 1996 Sydney Olympic member player pool
Team Honors
- 2009 SINGAPORE CUP (Champion)
- 2005 NABISCO Cup – J.League Cup (Champion)
- 1998 Emperor’s cup (Champion)
References
http://blog.goo.ne.jp/haruki_seto (Official blog)
http://www5c.biglobe.ne.jp/~splash/setoharuki.htm