Makoto Hasebe

is a Japanese former professional footballer. He played for the Japan national team, for which he served as captain.

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 a defensive midfielder with Keita Suzuki. Urawa won the J1 League for the first time in 2006, the first time the team won the title. He won the first Asian title of the 2007 AFC Champions League. In January 2008, he moved to German Bundesliga club Wolfsburg. The club were the champions in the 2008–09 season. He played 135 matches for the club. In the summer of 2013, he moved to Nürnberg. However the club was relegated to 2. Bundesliga at the end of the 2013–14 season. In summer 2014, he moved 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, he played again in May 2008 after Takeshi Okada became the new manager. After that, he became a regular player as a defensive midfielder with Yasuhito Endo. Hasebe was selected for Japan for the 2010 World Cup. He played all four matches as the team's captain. Japan qualified for the knockout stage. In 2011, he participated in the 2011 Asian Cup. He played all six matches and Japan were the champions. From late 2013, Hasebe played as a defensive midfielder with Hotaru Yamaguchi instead of Endo. He also played at the 2014 World Cup and 2015 Asian Cup. In 2018, he was selected for the Japan for the 2018 World Cup. He played all four matches as a defensive midfielder with Gaku Shibasaki and Japan qualified to the knockout stage. After the 2018 World Cup, he retired from the national team. He played 114 games and scored two goals for Japan from 2006 to 2018.

Career statistics
Club

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsUrawa Red Diamonds2002J1 League000010––1020032821191––38420042754282–2041920053125292––45620063224160–1043320073111020173–514Total149121563551733021926VfL Wolfsburg2007–08Bundesliga16110–––1712008–0925020–61–3312009–1024110–80–3312010–1123010–––2402011–1223110–––2412012–1323240–––2722013–1410––––10Total1355100–141–15961. FC Nürnberg2013–14Bundesliga140––––140Eintracht Frankfurt2014–15Bundesliga33020–––3502015–1632140–––3612016–1722130–––2512017–1824050–––2902018–1928010–140104402019–2023030–130–3902020–2129000–––2902021–2218010–60–2502022–2318050–40002702023–242010–10–40Total2292250–380102932Career total527195063556944068534

International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsJapan2006602007002008100200911120101002011151201211020131402014602015120201690201720201880Total1142

Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hasebe goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Makoto HasebeNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1  18 November 2009  Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong   1–0 4–0  2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification2  13 January 2011  Qatar SC Stadium, Doha, Qatar   1–0 2–1  2011 AFC Asian Cup

Honours
Urawa Red Diamonds
 AFC Champions League: 2007
 J1 League: 2006
 J1 League 2nd Stage: 2004
 Emperor's Cup: 2005, 2006
 J.League Cup: 2003
 Japanese Super Cup: 2006

VfL Wolfsburg
 Bundesliga: 2008–09

Eintracht Frankfurt
 DFB-Pokal: 2017–18
 UEFA Europa League: 2021–22

Japan
 AFC Asian Cup: 2011
 Kirin Cup: 2008, 2009, 2011

Individual
 J.League Best XI: 2004
 J.League Cup New Hero Award: 2004
 AFC Asian International Player of the Year: 2018
 UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season: 2018–19
 VDV Team of the Season: 2018–19
 kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2018–19

References

Category:1984 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Shizuoka Prefecture
Category:Japan international footballers
Category:J1 League players
Category:Urawa Red Diamonds players
Category:2010 FIFA World Cup players
Category:2014 FIFA World Cup players
Category:2018 FIFA World Cup players
Category:2013 FIFA Confederations Cup players