The native form of this personal name is Hasebe Makoto. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Makoto Hasebe 長谷部 誠
Hasebe with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2019
Personal information
Full name
Makoto Hasebe[1]
Date of birth
(1984-01-18) 18 January 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth
Fujieda, Japan
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s)
Centre-back, Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
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
234
(2)
International career
2006–2018
Japan
114
(2)
Medal record
Representing Japan
AFC Asian Cup
Winner
2011 Qatar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 2024
Makoto Hasebe (長谷部 誠, Hasebe Makoto, born 18 January 1984) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for German Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt. He is also a former international player and captain of the Japan national team.
Hasebe started his professional career with Urawa Red Diamonds in 2002, joining the club from his hometown Fujieda Higashi high school team. In January 2008, he moved to the German Bundesliga where he had remained since; he first joined VfL Wolfsburg, before moving to 1. FC Nürnberg late into the 2013 summer transfer window. Following Nürnberg's relegation at the end of the 2013–14 season, he joined Eintracht Frankfurt in July 2014.
Hasebe made his senior debut with the Japan national team in 2006. He has earned 114 international caps and scored twice, making him one of ten most capped players in the history of the team. He additionally served as captain from 2010 to his retirement from international football in 2018. He was part of the Japanese squads at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 editions of the FIFA World Cups, as well as 2011 and 2015 editions of the AFC Asian Cups. He captained the starting line-up that won the 2011 AFC Asian Cup final.
^"FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 4 June 2010. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
^"National Team Squad". jfa.or.jp. Japan Football Association. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
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