Issey Jose Maholo (マホロ一生, Maholo Issey, born 24 March 1985) is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Hong Kong Premier League club HKFC .
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Issey Jose Maholo | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | HKFC | ||
| Number | 85 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2003 | Kawasaki Frontale | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | Boston College Eagles | 40 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Ocean City Barons | 8 | (0) |
| 2011–2017 | HKFC | 61 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Kwun Tong | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | HKFC | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Metro Gallery | 14 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Club Colts | ||
| 2022– | HKFC | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 August 2022 | |||
Career edit
Born in Tokyo, Japan, to a Japanese mother and Congolese father,[1] Maholo played youth soccer for Kawasaki Frontale.[2]
In 2003, Maholo enrolled at Boston College, where he joined the soccer team as a freshman.[2] In 2006, he joined Premier Development League side Ocean City Nor'easters (then known as the Ocean City Barons), where he made 8 appearances.[3]
He was relocated to Hong Kong in 2011 to work in the banking industry. After that, he joined HKFC and helped them win promotion to the top-tier Hong Kong Premier League in 2016.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 21 May 2021.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ocean City Barons | 2006 | PDL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| HKFC | 2014–15 | First Division | 6 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | 25 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Premier League | 19 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 52 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 0 | ||
| Metro Gallery | 2019–20 | First Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 75 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- ^ a b c d Appearances in the Hong Kong FA Cup
- ^ Appearances in the Senior Shield
References edit
- ^ "【我有嘢講】Banker門神 Balance人生". Oriental Daily News (in Chinese). 15 December 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Issey Maholo". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "Issey Maholo". Ocean City Nor'easters. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
External links edit
- Issey Maholo at Soccerway
- Issey Maholo at The Hong Kong FA
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