Issey Maholo

Issey Jose Maholo (マホロ一生, Maholo Issey, born 24 March 1985 in Tokyo) is a Japanese association football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Hong Kong First Division League side Hong Kong FC.

Issey Maholo
Personal information
Full name Issey Jose Maholo
Date of birth (1985-03-24) 24 March 1985
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Hong Kong FC
Number 1
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 Nor'easters 8 (0)
2011– Hong Kong FC 93 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:17, 7 July 2017 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:17, 7 July 2017 (UTC)

Career

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, where he made 8 appearances.[3]

He was relocated to Hong Kong in 2011 working in the banking industry. He soon after joined Hong Kong FC, and helped them win promotion to the Hong Kong Premier League in 2016.

References

  1. "【我有嘢講】Banker門神 Balance人生". Oriental Daily News (in Chinese). 15 December 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  2. "Issey Maholo". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  3. "Issey Maholo". Ocean City Nor'easters. Retrieved 17 May 2017.


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