Maker Maker

Maker Maker

Personal information
Full name	Maker Marial Maker
Date of birth	(1999-07-01) 1 July 1999 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth	South Sudan
Position(s)	Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team	Dandenong Thunder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015	Trugania Hornets	4	(1)
2016–2017	South Melbourne
2018	Melbourne Victory Youth	27	(1)
2019–2020	Port Melbourne Sharks	5+	(0+)
2021	Fuenlabrada Promesas	0	(0)
2021	Atmosfera
2021–2022	TFA Dubai
2022–2023	Dandenong Thunder
2024–	Port Melbourne Sharks
International career
2019–	South Sudan	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Maker Marial Maker (born 1 July 1999) is a South Sudanese footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Dandenong Thunder.

Career

Maker started his career with Australian eighth-division side Truganina Hornets.[2] Before the 2016 season, he signed for South Melbourne in the Australian second tier.[3] Before the 2018 season, Maker signed for Australian third-tier club Melbourne Victory Youth.[4] Before the 2019 season, he signed for Port Melbourne Sharks in the Australian second tier.[5]

Before the second half of 2020–21, he signed for Spanish fourth-tier team Fuenlabrada Promesas.[6][7][8] In 2021, Maker signed for Atmosfera in the Lithuanian second tier.[9][10][11] Before the 2022 season, he signed for Australian second-tier outfit Dandenong Thunder.[12]

Personal life

Maker's parents, who descend from the Dinka people, still live in South Sudan[13] and are also both tall; his father stands 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) and his mother stands 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in).[14] His brother Thon Maker was drafted at pick 10 in the 2016 NBA draft.[15] Another brother, Matur, attempted to enter the 2018 NBA draft in a manner similar to Thon before deciding to play internationally instead.[16] He has a cousin, Makur, who plays basketball in the NBA G League, after having previously played for Howard University.[17][18] Another cousin, Aliir Aliir, plays in the Australian Football League for Port Adelaide.[19]

References

1. "Maker Maker". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
2. Maker Maker at National-Football-Teams.com
3. "Aussie NBA rising star wants South in A-League". ftbl.com.au.
4. "Y-League preview: Roar v Victory". melbournevictory.com.au.
5. "Senior 2019 Signing – Maker Maker". pmscsharks.com. 24 October 2018.
6. Rugari, Vince (1 January 2021). "Why an Aussie NBA star's brother flew around the globe to play for Flat Earth FC". SMH.com.au. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
7. "AUSSIE SIGNS FOR INFAMOUS SPANISH THIRD-TIER CLUB 'FLAT EARTH FC'". ftbl.com.au. 16 October 2020.
8. "Thon Maker's brother signs with Spanish soccer team very invested in spouting flat Earth nonsense".
9. "Lietuvoje nutūpęs NBA talento brolis: nuo karo bėgęs dinkas, žaidęs keisčiausiame pasaulio klube". 15min.lt.
10. "Pirmos lygos starte pasižymėjo ir NBA krepšininko brolis". delfi.lt.
11. "TRANSFER Maker Maker has officially signed with Pirma Lyga side FK Atmosfera⁣⁣".
12. "Welcome to Dandenong Thunder Maker Maker!". facebook.com. 10 February 2022.
13. Sygall, David (11 August 2013). "Refugees escaping war are aiming for the stars". SMH.com.au. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
14. Bednall, Jai (22 October 2014). "Thon Maker, Australian basketball prospect, is a 7-footer that plays like a guard". News.com.au. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
15. Lynch, Joey (2 October 2019). "South Sudan's growing bastion of Australian-based players". ESPN.com. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
16. Borzello, Jeff (5 January 2018). "Matur Maker to skip college, enter NBA draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
17. Lupo, Nicola (17 October 2020). "Maker Maker, Thon's brother, signs with football team Flat Earth FC". Sportando. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
18. "Makur Maker - Men's Basketball". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
19. Horne, Ben (28 June 2016). "Aliir Aliir and Thon Maker revealed to be cousins as both chase their sporting dreams". DailyTelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 8 February 2024.

External links

• Maker Maker at National-Football-Teams.com