Tomoaki Makino
Tomoaki Makino (槙野 智章, Makino Tomoaki, born 11 May 1987) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Vissel Kobe. He has represented the Japan national team internationally.
![]() Makino playing for Japan at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 11 May 1987 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Vissel Kobe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2005 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima Youth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2010 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 127 | (20) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2012 | 1. FC Köln | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | → 1. FC Köln II (loan) | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | → Urawa Red Diamonds (loan) | 33 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2021 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 285 | (26) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022– | Vissel Kobe | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2007 | Japan U20 | 9 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010– | Japan | 38 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 December 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 January 2019 |
Club career

Makino was born in Nishi-ku, Hiroshima. In January 2012, he returned to J. League, loaned by 1. FC Köln to Urawa Red Diamonds, where he was coached again by his former Sanfrecce's coach, Mihailo Petrović.
International career
In July 2007, Makino was elected Japan U-20 national team for 2007 U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he played 3 matches as center back and scored a goal in the match against Czech Republic.[2]
Makino made his full international debut for Japan on 6 January 2010 in a 2011 Asian Cup qualification against Yemen. In May 2018 he was named in Japan's preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[3]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other[lower-alpha 1] | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2006 | J. League Division 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
2007 | J. League Division 1 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
2008 | J. League Division 1 | 41 | 7 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 46 | 8 | |||
2009 | J. League Division 1 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 37 | 8 | |||
2010 | J. League Division 1 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 43 | 7 | ||
Total | 127 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 157 | 24 | ||
1. FC Köln | 2010–11[6] | Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||||
2011–12[6] | Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||||
Total | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 0 | ||||||
1. FC Köln II | 2011–12[6] | Regionalliga West | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
Urawa Red Diamonds | 2012 | J. League Division 1 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 40 | 6 | ||
2013 | J. League Division 1 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | 44 | 6 | ||
2014 | J. League Division 1 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 38 | 6 | ||
2015 | J1 League | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 4 | |
2016 | J1 League | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | |
2017 | J1 League | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 3 | |
2018 | J1 League | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 39 | 5 | |||
2019 | J1 League | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 3 | |
Total | 253 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 334 | 36 | ||
Career total | 390 | 48 | 24 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 41 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 500 | 60 |
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Japan | 2010 | 4 | 0 |
2011 | 4 | 0 | |
2012 | 3 | 1 | |
2013 | 3 | 0 | |
2014 | 0 | 0 | |
2015 | 8 | 1 | |
2016 | 2 | 0 | |
2017 | 4 | 1 | |
2018 | 8 | 1 | |
2019 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 38 | 4 |
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Makino goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 24 February 2012 | Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka, Japan | ![]() | 3–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
2 | 11 June 2015 | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan | ![]() | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
3 | 10 November 2017 | Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France | ![]() | 1–3 | 1–3 | Friendly |
4 | 27 March 2018 | Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège, Belgium | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
Honours
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Urawa Red Diamonds
- Emperor's Cup: 2018, 2021
- J. League Cup: 2016
- AFC Champions League: 2017
- Suruga Bank Championship: 2017
Japan
- EAFF East Asian Cup: 2013
- Kirin Cup: 2009, 2011
- AFC Asian Cup runner-up: 2019
Individual
- J.League Best XI: 2010, 2015, 2016
- J. League Fair Play Award: 2010
References
- "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- Tomoaki Makino – FIFA competition record (archived)
- "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia".
- Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 56 out of 289)
- Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 16 out of 289)
- "Tomoaki Makino » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- "Makino, Tomoaki". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
External links
- Tomoaki Makino – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Tomoaki Makino at National-Football-Teams.com
- Tomoaki Makino at J.League (in Japanese)
- Profile at Urawa Reds
- Tomoaki Makino at Soccerway