Issey Maholo

Issey Jose Maholo (マホロ一生, Maholo Issey, born 24 March 1985) is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Hong Kong Premier League club HKFC .

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
Team information
Current team
HKFC
Number 85
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 Barons 8 (0)
2011–2017 HKFC 61 (0)
2017–2018 Kwun Tong 7 (0)
2018–2019 HKFC 2 (0)
2019–2021 Metro Gallery 14 (0)
2021–2022 Club Colts
2022– HKFC 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 August 2022

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 (then known as the Ocean City Barons), where he made 8 appearances.[3]

He was relocated to Hong Kong in 2011 to work in the banking industry. After that, he joined HKFC and helped them win promotion to the top-tier Hong Kong Premier League in 2016.

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 May 2021.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ocean City Barons 2006 PDL 80000080
HKFC 2014–15 First Division 601[lower-alpha 1]00070
2015–16 2501[lower-alpha 1]000260
2016–17 Premier League 1901[lower-alpha 1]01[lower-alpha 2]0210
2018–19 First Division 202[lower-alpha 1]00040
Total 5206010580
Metro Gallery 2019–20 First Division 1000000100
2020–21 50000050
Total 1500000150
Career total 7505010810
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Hong Kong FA Cup
  2. Appearances in the Senior Shield

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. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.


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