Makoto Hasebe

is a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Makoto Hasebe

Hasebe playing for Eintracht Frankfurt in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Makoto Hasebe
Date of birth	(1984-01-18) January 18, 1984
Place of birth	Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Eintracht Frankfurt
Youth career
1999–2001	Fujieda Higashi High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2007	Urawa Reds	149	(12)
2008–2013	Wolfsburg	135	(5)
2013–2014	Nürnberg	14	(0)
2014–	Eintracht Frankfurt	162	(2)
National team
2006–2018	Japan	114	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2019/20 season

Biography

Hasebe was born in Fujieda on January 18, 1984. After graduating from Fujieda Higashi High School, he joined J1 League club Urawa Reds in 2002. He became a regular palyer in the 2003 season. He played mainly as defensive midfielder with Keita Suzuki. Urawa won the championship in the 2006 J1 League for the first time in the club history and the first Asian title of the 2007 AFC Champions League. In January 2008, he moved to German Bundesliga club Wolfsburg. The club won the champions in the 2008/09 season. He played 135 matches for the club. In summer 2013, he moved to Nürnberg. However the club was relegated to 2. Bundesliga end of the 2013/14 season. In summer 2014, he move to Eintracht Frankfurt.

On February 10, 2006, he debuted for the Japan national team against United States. Although he could not play at all in 2007, Takeshi Okada became a new manager in December 2007 and he was selected the Japan again in May 2008. After that, he became a regular player as defensive midfielder with Yasuhito Endo. Hasebe was selected the Japan for 2010 World Cup. He was named a Japan's captain from the 2010 World Cup and played all 4 matches. Japan qualified to the knockout stage. In 2011, he participated 2011 Asian Cup. he played all 6 matches and Japan won the champions. From late 2013, Hasebe played as defensive midfielder with Hotaru Yamaguchi instead of Endo. He also played at 2014 World Cup and 2015 Asian Cup. In 2018, he was selected the Japan for 2018 World Cup. He played all 4 matches as defensive midfielder with Gaku Shibasaki and Japan qualified to the knockout stage. After the 2018 World Cup, he retired from Japan national team. He played 114 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 2018.

Statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Asia		Total
2002	Urawa Reds	J1 League	0	0	0	0	1	0	-		1	0
2003			28	2	1	1	9	1	-		38	4
2004			27	5	4	2	8	2	-		39	9
2005			31	2	5	2	9	2	-		45	6
2006			32	2	4	1	6	0	-		42	3
2007			31	1	1	0	2	0	11	2	45	3
Germany			League		DFB-Pokal		Premiere Ligapokal		Europe		Total
2007/08	Wolfsburg	Bundesliga	16	1	1	0	-		-		17	1
2008/09			25	0	2	0	-		6	1	33	1
2009/10			24	1	1	0	-		8	0	33	1
2010/11			23	0	1	0	-		-		24	0
2011/12			23	1	1	0	-		-		24	1
2012/13			23	2	4	0	-		-		27	2
2013/14			1	0	0	0	-		-		1	0
2013/14	Wolfsburg	Bundesliga	14	0	0	0	-		-		14	0
2014/15	Eintracht Frankfurt	Bundesliga	33	0	2	0	-		-		35	0
2015/16			32	1	4	0	-		-		36	1
2016/17			22	1	3	0	-		-		25	1
2017/18			24	0	5	0	-		-		29	0
2018/19			28	0	1	0	-		14	0	43	0
2019/20			23	0	3	0	-		13	0	39	0
2020/21
Country	Japan		149	12	15	6	35	5	11	2	210	25
	Germany		311	7	28	0	-		41	1	380	8
Total			460	19	43	6	35	5	52	3	590	33

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2006	6	0
2007	0	0
2008	10	0
2009	11	1
2010	10	0
2011	15	1
2012	11	0
2013	14	0
2014	6	0
2015	12	0
2016	9	0
2017	2	0
2018	8	0
Total	114	2

Makoto Hasebe Media

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  Hasebe with Japan in a game against Ghana, 2009