Taisei Marukawa

Taisei Marukawa (Japanese: 丸川 太誠; born 30 January 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder or winger for Indonesian club Persebaya Surabaya.

Taisei Marukawa
丸川 太誠
Personal information
Full name Taisei Marukawa
Date of birth (1997-01-30) 30 January 1997
Place of birth Hiroshima, Japan
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Club information
Current team
 Persebaya Surabaya
Number 10
Youth career
2014–2015 Hiroshima Minami High School
2015–2019 Chuo University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Senglea Athletic 26 (3)
2020 Valletta 8 (2)
2021 Noah Jūrmala 0 (0)
2021– Persebaya Surabaya 15 (9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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 2015 to 2019.[1]

Senglea Athletic

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

Valletta

On 26 August 2020, Marukawa signed with Valletta.[6] He made his league debut for Valletta on 21 September 2020 in a 4–2 league win against Birkirkara.[7] and scored his first goal for Valletta in a 1–1 draw over Hibernians at the National Stadium, Ta' Qali.[8]

Noah Jūrmala

On 29 January 2021, Marukawa moved to Latvia.[9] He signed one-year contract with Latvian Higher League club Noah Jūrmala.[10]

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.[11]

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.[12] 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.[13]

Honours

Individual

References
  1. "Taisei Marukawa" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. "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.
  3. "Jose Wilkson dan Taisei Marukawa Pernah Satu Klub, Pelatih Persebaya Ungkap Keuntungannya" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  4. "Balzan vs Senglea Athletic". ESPN.COM. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  5. "Senglea Athletic vs Hamrun Spartans". Soccerway (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  6. "VALLETTA FC COMPLETE TAISEI MARUKAWA, MIHAILO JOVANOVIC SIGNINGS". maltafootball. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  7. "Valletta – Birkirkara". eurosport.com. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  8. "Hibernians vs Valletta". soccerway.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  9. "Interview with Taisei Marukawa". mainichi.jp (Archived).
  10. "Marukawa Joins Noah Jūrmala". besoccer.com. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  11. Taisei Marukawa at Soccerway
  12. "Fakta Unik Taisei Marukawa Pencetak 2 Gol Persebaya vs PSS: Dari Hiroshima hingga Nomor Keramat". batam.tribunnews.com (in Indonesian).
  13. "Hasil BRI Liga 1 2021, Pecundangi Persija, Gol Tunggal Marukawa Bawa Persebaya Tembus 5 Besar". tribunnews.com (in Indonesian).
  14. Baru, PT Liga Indonesia. "Taisei Marukawa Jadi Pemain Terbaik Oktober 2021". ligaindonesiabaru.com. Retrieved 9 November 2021.


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