Haruki Seto

Haruki Seto
瀬戸 春樹
Personal information
Full name Haruki Seto
Date of birth (1978-03-14) March 14, 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Toyama, Japan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1993–1995 Mizuhashi High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1998 Yokohama Flügels 27 (0)
1999 Albirex Niigata 36 (5)
2000 Oita Trinita 21 (1)
2001 Consadole Sapporo 2 (0)
2001 Gamba Osaka 0 (0)
2002–2004 Oita Trinita 55 (1)
2005 JEF United Chiba 0 (0)
2006 Kashiwa Reysol 6 (0)
2007 YKK AP 6 (0)
2008 Balestier Khalsa 30 (3)
2009 Geylang United 31 (2)
Total 214 (12)
Medal record
Yokohama Flügels
Winner Emperor's Cup 1998
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1997
JEF United Chiba
Winner J.League Cup 2005
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Haruki Seto (瀬戸 春樹, Seto Haruki, born March 14, 1978) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

In Japan

Seto was born in Toyama Prefecture on March 14, 1978. After graduating from high school, he joined J1 League club Yokohama Flügels in 1996. He debuted in 1997 and played many matches as defensive midfielder in 1998. The club also won the champions 1998 Emperor's Cup. However the club was disbanded end of 1998 season due to financial strain, he moved to newly was promoted to J2 League club, Albirex Niigata in 1999. He became a regular player and played in all matches in 1999 season. In 2000, he moved to J2 club Oita Trinita and he played many matches. In 2001, he moved to Consadole Sapporo. However he could hardly play in the match. In July 2001, he moved to Gamba Osaka. However he could not play at all in the match. In 2002, he returned to Oita Trinita and helped the team promote to J1 League, and was also selected to the J.League All Star. He stayed there until 2005, when he joined JEF United Chiba, and in 2006 he transferred to Kashiwa Reysol. In 2007, he returned to his hometown Toyama and joined YKK AP (Now part of the merged J2 League side Kataller Toyama) in the Japan Football League (JFL).

In Singapore

In 2008, he moved to Singapore's S.League side Balestier Khalsa and was made the club captain. In the following year he left the club and joined another S.League side Geylang United and won the Singapore Cup.

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1996 Yokohama Flügels J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1997 7 0 1 0 1 0 9 0
1998 20 0 3 0 4 1 27 1
1999 Albirex Niigata J2 League 36 5 3 1 2 0 41 6
2000 Oita Trinita J2 League 21 1 2 1 2 0 25 2
2001 Consadole Sapporo J1 League 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 0
2001 Gamba Osaka J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 Oita Trinita J2 League 24 1 4 0 - 28 1
2003 J1 League 14 0 1 0 3 0 18 0
2004 17 0 1 0 5 0 23 0
2005 JEF United Chiba J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006 Kashiwa Reysol J2 League 6 0 0 0 - 6 0
2007 YKK AP Football League 6 0 - - 6 0
Singapore League Singapore Cup League Cup Total
2008 Balestier Khalsa S.League 30 3 1 0 6 0 37 3
2009 Geylang United S.League 31 2 3 0 6 0 40 2
Country Japan 153 7 15 2 19 1 187 10
Singapore 61 5 4 0 12 0 77 5
Total 214 12 19 2 31 1 264 15

Personal Honors

  • 2009 Singapore National Team vs S League International Player All Star Team (member)
  • 2008 Captain – Balestier Khalsa
  • 2004 J.League All- Star game

Team Honors

References