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Makoto Hasebe 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.<\/P>

Urawa Red Diamonds
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.<\/P>

It was reported in October 2007 that Italian Serie A side A.C. Siena was keen to sign Hasebe the following January.<\/P>

VfL Wolfsburg
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.<\/P>

On 29 April 2010, it was announced that Hasebe extended his contract with Wolfsburg until 2012.<\/P>

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.<\/P>

1. FC Nurnberg
On 2 September 2013, Hasebe signed a three-year contract with 1. FC Nurnberg.<\/P>

Eintracht Frankfurt
On 1 July 2014, Hasebe signed a two-year contract with Eintracht Frankfurt.<\/P>

International career
Hasebe made his senior national team debut on 11 February 2006, in a friendly match against the USA at AT&T Park in San Francisco.<\/P>

He was the onfield captain in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, as Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi was the reserve third string goalkeeper, and was captain in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.<\/P>","0FCC2F07B9D0EBFD":"Eintracht Frankfurt","4678B5349347B7EB":"72kg","18E9F76C307DDD99":"409","2B5572269355781B0007104B7181FA88":"1984-1-18","FA149E2002A43ED77C24C62CDFF094A5":"2","DA5E7C1A0F1CB829A66A16651D2472FD":"Japan","A16D5E6475634BB126EF698FB3550B8C":"500000.00","8DC362CCE065919BCF40467C0DE6A7E8":"

Japan<\/U><\/STRONG><\/P>

AFC Asian Cup:<\/STRONG> 2011
Kirin Cup:<\/STRONG> 2008, 2009, 2011<\/P>

CLUB<\/U><\/STRONG><\/P>

Urawa Red Diamonds<\/STRONG>
AFC Champions League: 2007
J. League Division 1: 2006
J. League Division 1 2nd Stage: 2004
Emperor's Cup: 2005, 2006
J. League Cup: 2003
Japanese Super Cup: 2006<\/P>

VfL Wolfsburg<\/STRONG>
Bundesliga: 2008–09<\/P>

Eintracht Frankfurt<\/STRONG>
DFB-Pokal: 2017-18<\/P>

INDIVIDUAL<\/U><\/STRONG><\/P>

J. League Best XI:<\/STRONG>
2004<\/P>

J. League Cup New Hero Award:<\/STRONG>
2004<\/P>

AFC Asian International Player of the Year:
<\/STRONG>2018

UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season:<\/STRONG>
2018–19

VDV Team of the Season:<\/STRONG>
2018–19<\/P>","30A86FC0880FF75E":"180cm","e_index":1};