Taisei Marukawa

Taisei Marukawa
Personal information
Full name Taisei Marukawa
Date of birth (1997-01-30) 30 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Dewa United
Number 11
Youth career
KELT FC
2012–2014 Hiroshima Minami High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Chuo University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Senglea Athletic 26 (3)
2020 Valletta 8 (2)
2021 Noah Jurmala 0 (0)
2021–2022 Persebaya Surabaya 32 (17)
2022–2024 PSIS Semarang 63 (11)
2024– Dewa United 16 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 December 2024

Taisei Marukawa (丸川 太誠, Marukawa Taisei, born 30 January 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga 1 club Dewa United.

Club career

Early career

Marukawa started his career when he was in high school by joining Hiroshima Minami High School. Then he joined Chuo University from 2016 to 2019.[2]

Senglea Athletic

Before the second half of 2019–20, Marukawa moved to Malta.[3] He signed one-year contract with Maltese Premier League club Senglea Athletic.[4] He made his debut on 1 February, as a starter in a 1–2 win to Balzan.[5] On 6 April, Marukawa scored his first goal for Senglea Athletic in a 2–2 draw over Ħamrun Spartans at the Hibernians Stadium.[6]

Valletta

On 26 August 2020, Marukawa signed with Valletta.[7] He made his league debut for Valletta on 21 September 2020 in a 4–2 league win against Birkirkara.[8] and scored his first goal for Valletta in a 1–1 draw over Hibernians at the National Stadium, Ta' Qali.[9]

Noah Jurmala

On 29 January 2021, Marukawa moved to Latvia.[10] He signed one-year contract with Latvian Higher League club Noah Jurmala.[11]

Persebaya Surabaya

In 2021, he signed for Indonesian club Persebaya. On 11 September 2021, Marukawa debuted for Persebaya during a 3–1 win over Persikabo 1973.[12]

On 29 September 2021, Marukawa scored his first league goal for Persebaya with scored a brace in 2021-22 Liga 1, earning them a 1–3 victory over PSS Sleman.[13] On 26 October 2021, Marukawa scored his goal for Persebaya in a match against Persija Jakarta in the 25th minute, playing at the Manahan Stadium, Persebaya was able to steal the full three points after beating Persija with a score of 1–0. This goal became Persebaya's only winning goal and managed to rank 5th in the standings.[14]

PSIS Semarang

On 1 April 2022, Taisei Marukawa moved to PSIS Semarang for the 2022–23 Liga 1.[15] In August 2023, with a market value of 6.08 billion rupiah, he's the most expensive player at PSIS Semarang.

Marukawa made his PSIS Semarang debut in a pre-season friendly against PSM Makassar on 28 May 2022.[16] On 23 July 2022, Marukawa made his league debut by starting in a 1–1 draw against RANS Nusantara. And he also scored his first goal for the team, he scored in the 75th minute from the penalty at the Jatidiri Stadium, Semarang.[17]

On 23 March 2023, Taisei Marukawa's contract was extended by PSIS management for the next two seasons.[18]

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Taisei Marukawa: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Taisei Marukawa" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. ^ "丸川太誠選手 マルタプレミアリーグ、セングレア・アスレチック来季加入内定". footballnavi.jp.
  4. ^ "Jose Wilkson dan Taisei Marukawa Pernah Satu Klub, Pelatih Persebaya Ungkap Keuntungannya" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Balzan vs Senglea Athletic". ESPN.COM. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Senglea Athletic vs Hamrun Spartans". Soccerway (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  7. ^ "VALLETTA FC COMPLETE TAISEI MARUKAWA, MIHAILO JOVANOVIC SIGNINGS". maltafootball. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Valletta – Birkirkara". eurosport.com. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Hibernians vs Valletta". soccerway.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Interview with Taisei Marukawa". mainichi.jp (Archived).
  11. ^ "Marukawa Joins Noah Jūrmala". besoccer.com. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  12. ^ Taisei Marukawa at Soccerway
  13. ^ "Fakta Unik Taisei Marukawa Pencetak 2 Gol Persebaya vs PSS: Dari Hiroshima hingga Nomor Keramat". batam.tribunnews.com (in Indonesian).
  14. ^ "Hasil BRI Liga 1 2021, Pecundangi Persija, Gol Tunggal Marukawa Bawa Persebaya Tembus 5 Besar". tribunnews.com (in Indonesian).
  15. ^ "PSIS Resmi Rekrut Taisei Marukawa dan Carlos Fortes". psis.co.id (in Indonesian).
  16. ^ "3 Catatan Debut Tidak Resmi Marukawa-Fortes di PSIS: Perlu Tingkatkan Kemampuan Fisik" (in Indonesian). www.bola.com. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Hasil Liga 1: PSIS vs Rans FC Imbang 1-1, Gol Marukawa Dibalas Konate" (in Indonesian). www.cnnindonesia.com. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  18. ^ Bola.com (2023-03-23). "BRI Liga 1: Deal! PSIS Resmi Perpanjang Kontrak Taisei Marukawa hingga 2025". bola.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-05-24.
  19. ^ Baru, PT Liga Indonesia. "Taisei Marukawa Jadi Pemain Terbaik Oktober 2021". ligaindonesiabaru.com. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  20. ^ Baru, PT Liga Indonesia. "Persebaya Boyong Tiga Kategori Sekaligus". ligaindonesiabaru.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  21. ^ "Daftar Penghargaan Liga 1 2021-2022: Persebaya Borong Gelar Individu". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). 31 March 2022.
  22. ^ "Daftar Penghargaan APPI untuk Liga 1 2021-2022, dari Kiper hingga Pemain Muda Terbaik". amp.kompas.com. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  23. ^ "Daftar Penghargaan APPI untuk Liga 1 2021-2022, dari Kiper hingga Pemain Muda Terbaik". amp.kompas.com. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.