Which clubs did Makoto Hasebe play for?

Urawa Red Diamonds (2002–2007), VfL Wolfsburg (2008–2013), 1. FC Nürnberg (2013–2014), Eintracht Frankfurt (2014–present).

Where does Makoto Hasebe rank among Japan's greatest footballers?

The 33 Legends almanac ranks Makoto Hasebe #4 of Japan's 33 greatest players of all time, in the Icon tier.

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Makoto Hasebe

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Rating

Life

1984

Clubs

Urawa Red Diamonds, VfL Wolfsburg, Eintracht Frankfurt

Editorial rank of 33 for Japan

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Frankfurt trusted him with the armband deep into his thirties, and on 6 June 2020 he went past Cha Bum-kun as the Asian player with the most Bundesliga appearances, finishing his career on 380. He captained Japan to the 2011 Asian Cup and through three World Cups, won the 2022 Europa League and 2018 DFB-Pokal at Frankfurt, the 2009 Bundesliga with Wolfsburg, and the 2007 AFC Champions League with Urawa. Career record: club career at Urawa Red Diamonds, VfL Wolfsburg, Eintracht Frankfurt.

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Career record

2002–2007	Urawa Red Diamonds
2008–2013	VfL Wolfsburg
2013–2014	1. FC Nürnberg
2014–today	Eintracht Frankfurt

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Around Hasebe in the almanac

One rank above: Keisuke Honda at #3.

One rank below: Shunsuke Nakamura at #5.

Japan's editorial top five: Hidetoshi Nakata · Shinji Kagawa · Keisuke Honda · Makoto Hasebe · Shunsuke Nakamura.