Maki Kitahara
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 July 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | Suginami, Tokyo, Japan[1] | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Tokyo | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | JACPA Tokyo FC | ||
| 2022– | FC Tokyo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | FC Tokyo | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Japan U15 | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:27, 15 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:27, 15 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Maki Kitahara (Japanese: 北原 槙, Kitahara Maki; born 7 July 2009) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for the J1 League club FC Tokyo.
Club career
A youth product of JACPA Tokyo FC, Kitahara undergoes his development with FC Tokyo. In June 2024, he was promoted to FC Tokyo's U-18 squad despite being a third-grade junior high schooler at the time.[3] On 14 February 2025, he was registered with FC Tokyo's senior team as a Type 2 player.[4] He made his senior and professional debut with FC Tokyo as a substitute in a 2–0 J1 League loss to Kashima Antlers on 1 March 2025. Aged 15 years, 7 months, and 22 days, he was the youngest ever debutant in the history of the J1 League, taking the record from Takayuki Morimoto.[5]
International career
In May 2024, Kitahara was called up to the Japan U15s for a set of friendlies at the age of 14.[6]
References
- ^ "News | FC Tokyo Official Website". www.fctokyo.co.jp.
- ^ "北原槙". ゲキサカ.
- ^ "FC東京の超新星"15歳"北原槙をどう育てていくか。過度な期待は禁物。U-18指揮官は「大人たちが大事なところを担うことになる」 | サッカーダイジェストWeb". www.soccerdigestweb.com.
- ^ "ニュース｜FC東京オフィシャルホームページ". www.fctokyo.co.jp.
- ^ Co.,Ltd, livedoor (1 March 2025). "J1史上最年少デビューMF北原槙「素直に楽しかった」 中学3年で"光栄"な初出場も「満足せずに高いところを目指す」". サッカーキング.
- ^ "元日本代表を驚かせた「中学3年生の子」 14歳でU-18デビュー…キャンプ参加の超逸材". www.football-zone.net. 15 January 2025.