Makoto Hasebe
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Makoto Hasebe | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Fujieda Higashi High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2007 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 149 | (12) |
| 2008–2013 | VfL Wolfsburg | 135 | (5) |
| 2013–2014 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 14 | (0) |
| 2014– | Eintracht Frankfurt | 80 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006– | Japan | 93 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 February 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 October 2015 |
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Makoto Hasebe (長谷部 誠 Hasebe Makoto?, born 18 January 1984) is a Japanese footballer. He is a defensive midfielder who plays for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and is the captain of the Japan national football team.
After graduating from Fujieda Higashi High School in 2002, he joined Urawa Red Diamonds. 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.
It was reported in October 2007 that Italian Serie A side A.C. Siena was keen to sign Hasebe the following January.
However, he signed for Bundesliga side Wolfsburg becoming the first Japanese player ever to play for the Wolves. In 2009, he became the second Japanese player to win the Bundesliga title.
On 29 April 2010, it was announced that Hasebe extended his contract with Wolfsburg until 2012.
On 17 September 2011, Hasebe played in goal for the final nine minutes of an away match against 1899 Hoffenheim. Wolfsburg lost the match 3–1, with Hasebe conceding Hoffenheim's third goal on 85 minutes. On 3 December 2011, he played his 100th Bundesliga match against 1. FSV Mainz 05.
On 2 September 2013, Hasebe signed a three-year contract with 1. FC Nürnberg.
On 1 July 2014, Hasebe signed a two-year contract with Eintracht Frankfurt.
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